Sending sausage in the mail

JPS · January 18, 2011, 04:54:43 PM

I want to send some cured and smoked sausages to a buddy about 250 miles away. I have vacuum packed them. Should I freeze them and send them, or just send them room temp so to speak? I figure no more than three days til he gets it.
By the way, this is LEM's Backwoods Trail Bologna seasoning and it is probably the best "bought" seasoning I have made. I usually make up my own mixes but a guy I work with turned me on to this and I think it is a keeper.
Thanks, JPS

classicrockgriller · January 18, 2011, 05:12:00 PM

I would freeze it.

Line the sending box with stryofoam.

Add a cple icepacks and send it priority mail.

pfowl01 · January 18, 2011, 05:30:05 PM

I love the Trial Bologna ;)

OU812 · January 18, 2011, 07:47:50 PM

This time of year I send priority mail, froze, wrapped in many, many, many layers of paper towels and have had no troubles.

My brother is still alive and so is DTAggie.

I'm in Nebraska and DT is in Texas.

I send to my daughter who is 100 miles away the same way year round and its OK, it only takes 1 day if I get it in the mail before 4:00 P.M she has it the next day.

Now fresh meat is a DIFFERENT STORY.

marauder11 · January 18, 2011, 08:00:07 PM

I wonder if some company makes a cooler for sending in the mail smaller compact type that will take a beating and keep them frozen. I think i will patent that idea be right back.

OU812 · January 18, 2011, 08:04:30 PM

Quote from: marauder11 on January 18, 2011, 08:00:07 PM
I wonder if some company makes a cooler for sending in the mail smaller compact type that will take a beating and keep them frozen. I think i will patent that idea be right back.

Let us know when you do. ;D

I would go for a doz.

NePaSmoKer · January 18, 2011, 08:08:55 PM

I have sent sausage to Iraq and Afgn and its been fine. Sometime the sons would not get it for a couple weeks. Your only going 250 miles, 3 day priority he should get in 1 or 2 days

Vac sealed and wrapped in freezer paper.

DTAggie · January 18, 2011, 08:33:53 PM

Like OU812 said, I am still alive after the great sausage and jerky he sent me. I live in Texas and last week sent my brother the following I smoked for him: about a 12 lb brisket, 10 lbs pulled pork, 1 lb chopped brisket and about a dozen tamales. Two days by UPS. Was still frozen. Of course it was 20 here and about 5 there last week.

I used all the brown paper towells OU812 had my the items he sent me wrapped in and two of the soft ice packs. Was not cheap to send but brother is loving the goodies.

classicrockgriller · January 18, 2011, 10:24:54 PM

Great advice from everyone.

It is always better to be safe than sorry.

TheHardWay · January 19, 2011, 06:41:49 AM

Dry ice is an option for sending stuff. That is what Butcher Packer supply used to send me some high temp cheese....which I mixed into my summer sausage that is in the smoker as I type this, YUM!

JPS · January 19, 2011, 07:33:43 AM

Great info guys. Thanks for all the replies. I have never sent sausage before so I wanted to make sure I did the right thing.

Sending sausage in the mail

NePaSmoKer