BRADLEY SMOKER | "Taste the Great Outdoors"

Smoking Techniques => Jerky Making => Topic started by: bflosmoke on December 14, 2011, 03:05:20 PM

Title: shipping jerky
Post by: bflosmoke on December 14, 2011, 03:05:20 PM
How long wll HiMountain jerky last while vacuum packed and not refridgerated. I want to mail some to a friend
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: viper125 on December 14, 2011, 03:09:47 PM
What kind of meat and what fat percentage? More fat less time.
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: bflosmoke on December 14, 2011, 05:39:27 PM
Eye of round well trimmed
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: OU812 on December 14, 2011, 06:36:44 PM
70 F or lower and vac sealed about a week.
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: viper125 on December 16, 2011, 09:44:13 AM
x2 
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: FLBentRider on December 16, 2011, 07:13:21 PM
I think this is what Nepas uses -

Potassium Sorbate

Potassium Sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, an organic acid that has been used extensively as a fungistatic agent for foods. Potassium Sorbate is used to inhibit molds, yeasts, and fungi in many foods, such as jerky, cheese, wine, and baked goods.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/additive-potassiumsorbate-1oz.aspx

I don't know how much more time you get, but I do know it is long enough to get to iraq/afghanistan

I bought some but I have not used it yet.
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: SiFumar on December 16, 2011, 07:34:57 PM
Quote from: FLBentRider on December 16, 2011, 07:13:21 PM
I think this is what Nepas uses -

Potassium Sorbate

Potassium Sorbate is the potassium salt of sorbic acid, an organic acid that has been used extensively as a fungistatic agent for foods. Potassium Sorbate is used to inhibit molds, yeasts, and fungi in many foods, such as jerky, cheese, wine, and baked goods.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/additive-potassiumsorbate-1oz.aspx

I don't know how much more time you get, but I do know it is long enough to get to iraq/afghanistan

I bought some but I have not used it yet.


I bought it and used it to send jerky(whole meat) to my son in Afghanistan.  It took his 8 days to get it and less than a week to eat it! (with help of course!)  It's cold there now 27* so I'm sure it helps preserve it some.
Title: Re: shipping jerky
Post by: viper125 on December 19, 2011, 01:02:18 PM
I know it's not suppose to be. But I have had it out in the house for weeks and ate it maybe even months. I usually any more keep it in fridge. But other times.......  oh and it was still good!