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Miscellaneous Topics => General Discussions => Topic started by: RFT on December 13, 2010, 05:01:40 AM

Title: shipping Jerky
Post by: RFT on December 13, 2010, 05:01:40 AM
Is it safe to ship jerky?  Cured with Hi mt. jerky cure and it is vacuum sealed. 

I would think yes but what are your thoughts everyone?

Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: Sailor on December 13, 2010, 05:16:51 AM
I have not shipped any jerky however I have mailed out snack stix.  I use the priority shipping and just vac seal the stuff and it gets there in 2 to 3 days.  So far no one has died or complained  ;D  The stix's have cure #1 and I am thinking that they should have a shelf life of at least 1 week in a vac bag but that is just a SWAG.  I would be interested to really know what the shelf life of a cured product in a vac bag would be with out being cold.
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: RFT on December 13, 2010, 05:38:57 AM
Ya, This will be going 2-3 day back to the midwest from Wa state. maybe I will freeze it first then throw it in the box wrapped with newspapers.
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: carnie1 on December 13, 2010, 06:09:44 AM
Get ahold of NePa , he ships jerky all the time and he'll tell you exactly how to do it
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: NePaSmoKer on December 13, 2010, 06:23:06 AM
Yep it sure is. Your not having it out there to long.

When i ship to Iraq and Afg i spray with PS...Potassium Sorbate, It keeps the mold and yuck off it.
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: RFT on December 13, 2010, 09:04:10 AM
So I outta be ok 2-3 day priority mail?  Frozen first wrapped in Newspaper?
thanks
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: OU812 on December 13, 2010, 09:13:44 AM
Quote from: RFT on December 13, 2010, 09:04:10 AM
So I outta be ok 2-3 day priority mail?  Frozen first wrapped in Newspaper?
thanks

Yep.

I do it all the time just as your a thinking.
Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: iceman on December 13, 2010, 09:46:43 AM
2 to 3 days is not a problem if it's dried enough ( jerky not beef chunks)and vac sealed. Never had a problem as long as the temps aren't in the 100's whee your shipping to.
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Title: Re: shipping Jerky
Post by: micman on December 13, 2010, 10:29:26 AM
can you find a sliver of dry Ice I have shipped fresh fish that way. Stick in the box with the newspaper and it might even be frozen by the time it gets to its destination.

Mickey