Last load?

[HD]

I just picked up the last batch of sausage & beer sticks.
I'm gonna freeze most of it.
Is vacuum packing in plastic good enough?
Should I wrap it in butcher paper then vacuum pack that?
Or, is butcher paper good enough?

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[deadeye]

If you can I would vacuum pack it.  Butcher paper will work but not for an extended time.

[glenn57]

Thought by the title if the post HD was relegated to laundry duty??

Depending on how long it sits in the freezer, I see nothing wrong with freezer paper. But that's only cause I'm not totally convinced vacuum pack is all that impressive.

[Rebel SS]

I'd go with vacuum pack, if you can. Air is what causes freezer burn, and with the air all out, lot less chance of it when in the freezer. I like giving a good wrap of butcher paper over 2-3 pkgs it if it's gonna be in the freezer awhile. It's cheap and easy to do, so why not?

[Gunner55]

I use cling wrap on my fish that I freeze. Much cheaper & very easy to wrap tight to get the air out. If I think they might be in the freezer for a while I'll double wrap them, then into a ziplock bag that I try to get most of the air out of too. Found some that were almost a year old & hadn't got freezer burnt.

[glenn57]

I use cling wrap on my fish that I freeze. Much cheaper & very easy to wrap tight to get the air out. If I think they might be in the freezer for a while I'll double wrap them, then into a ziplock bag that I try to get most of the air out of too. Found some that were almost a year old & hadn't got freezer burnt.

yep'''''he does that!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gunner55]

My 1st thought was that this thread would be going somewhere else too, glenn

[LPS]

We got a good vac pack machine a year or two ago.  I love it and it us actually fun to use.  I buy a ribeye loin and have it cut into steaks then bring the bag of them home and vac them.  Does an awesome job.  And fish in nice flat pkgs. is awesome too.  Makes nice fish gift pkgs.

[Bobberineyes]

I do the same thing with cling wrap, no complaints other than it can get kinda bulky on certain meats .  If freezer space is an issue vac sealed might be the way.

[HD]

Mama thought, paper would be better...but I have a vacuum packer. ...we are "debating"

[Reinhard]

My vote is for vacume bags.  Like Reb said, air is the problem with freezer burn.  Vacume bags are the tool for that.  It is all I use for sausage and meats.  Now real freezer paper with that one side that is shinny works great too but not as long as a vacume bag.  I've used freezer paper for many years and haven't had problems because I eat the stuff I wrap within a year.  But after I used vacume bags that is all I use now.  I still eat or give away everything within a  year.  good luck.

[HD]

She was thinking, that thr light would make the sausage look gray if not eaten right away. Kind of like when you buy porkchops that have been sitting in the case to long.

[glenn57]

I've had to many of them vacuum bags Lose it's seal. Just takes a little sharp poke?

[Rebel SS]

Why are you poking seals? 

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[HD]

Glenn, it's been a GREAT year for the HD family  (harvest wise) I'm just looking at the best way to store the rewards.

[Rebel SS]

Glenn, it's been a GREAT year for the HD family  (harvest wise) I'm just looking at the best way to store the rewards.

I think he's looking to store some of yer rewards in HIS freezer.   

[glenn57]

I hear ya HD. DONT get me wrong I use the vacuum thing to. Just not convinced there the all go to solution. I use both depending on what I be wrapping. Anything with bone I use paper!

[HD]

Nope, nothing with bones. All smoked sticks and summer sausage.

[glenn57]

Why are you poking seals? 

          .   It's hopeless!

[Rebel SS]

Is it true yer HS girlfriend had the nickname "last load?" 

[glenn57]

Is it true yer HS girlfriend had the nickname "last load?" 

which one??

[Rebel SS]

       

[HD]

I spoke to soon....we have another deer to process!

[glenn57]

Tough problem to have!

[HD]

It's been an insane ride this year Glenn!  We shot the crap out of the geese, did awesome on fish, and now deer!  Maybe have to go shoot some cat food? ( Ditch chickens)

[glenn57]

kinda nice to have a good year like that!!! makes up for them lean years!!!!! but I did notice though ya missed a few geese...............Thursday holy Hannah I must of seen a thousand geese in the air, in the fields and on water driving to st cloud from ramsey!!!

[HD]

This last deer will be all into burger except the chops and tenderloins. We will have enough for the year!

Don't worry Glenn...there's always next year!

[glenn57]

This last deer will be all into burger except the chops and tenderloins. We will have enough for the year!

Don't worry Glenn...there's always next year!

HA not worried me gotz enough too!!!!!!!!!

[The General]

kinda nice to have a good year like that!!! makes up for them lean years!!!!! but I did notice though ya missed a few geese...............Thursday holy Hannah I must of seen a thousand geese in the air, in the fields and on water driving to st cloud from ramsey!!!

Glenn that is because even dogs can only handle eating 1 or 2.  After that my dog is begging for his dry dog food.  He sees me going to the freezer to pull out some more sky carp and he growls at me.  Yes I know what you're  thinking and the answer is yes.  My dog is smarter than some humans.

[glenn57]

kinda nice to have a good year like that!!! makes up for them lean years!!!!! but I did notice though ya missed a few geese...............Thursday holy Hannah I must of seen a thousand geese in the air, in the fields and on water driving to st cloud from ramsey!!!

Glenn that is because even dogs can only handle eating 1 or 2.  After that my dog is begging for his dry dog food.  He sees me going to the freezer to pull out some more sky carp and he growls at me.  Yes I know what your thinking and the answer is yes.  My dog is smarter than some humans.