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Buckboard Bacon Shelf Life Question

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Nils
Nils Posts: 82
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
Seen lots of pretty pictures of BB Bacon, so going to do it myself here in the next week or two.

More is always better, so I plan on making several pounds of it at once. Like to know, whether I keep it all myself :evil: or share it with others :) how long of a shelf life should this have in a refrigerator at 37-39 deg F?
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
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    I made a bunch last year, cut it into 4" chunks, then vacuum sealed them individually and froze them. -RP
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  • FlaPoolman
    FlaPoolman Posts: 11,677
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    I have 8 pounds curing in the fridge now. Was planning on slicing the whole thing and vac sealing in portions. Am I better off to freeze it in chunks?
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  • AZRP
    AZRP Posts: 10,116
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    I thought it might retain moisture a little better, just guessing though. -RP
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  • thirdeye
    thirdeye Posts: 7,428
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    Sharing is always a good idea. Folks always say "wow this is good....and you made this?"

    As far as refrigerated shelf life goes I stick with a week. On home cured things like BB, the top benefits are satisfaction that you made it yourself, flavor and texture, not preservation.
    Happy Trails
    ~thirdeye~

    Barbecue is not rocket surgery
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  • JD McGee
    JD McGee Posts: 250
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    I agree with Wayne on the fridge time. It also freezes well. If you have a Foodsaver it should be good for a few months at least. :)
    Wine Country "Q" Competition BBQ Team Pacific Northwest BBQ Association's 2011 "Team Of The Year" www.winecountryq.com
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  • Nils
    Nils Posts: 82
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    Pretty much anything I grill/smoke/BBQ has dinner guests going, "OMG - you made this?" ;)

    So figured on handing lots of it out, but wanted to be able to know how long to keep it before freezing it, or know better what size chunks to freeze.

    I'll be seeing a lot of family over Thanksgiving weekend - but I'll be 120 miles away from my egg :( so now I know smoking it the weekend prior and packaging it in smaller packages ready for freezing.

    Thanks for the feedback everyone!
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