Storing natural casings...

[gbrown]

What is the best way to store natural casings and how long can they be stored? I have wet vacuumed sealed them for now - used them yesterday and just want to know my options.

[Jonathon]

gbrown You should get about 12 months if they are in the original salt or salt solution that they came in. In the Meatgistics University section of meatgistics, we did a video and article https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/topic/787/sausage-casings-104-shelf-life-storage that covers this and the shelf life and storage of Collagen and Fibrous casings as well.

[tswohl6]

I usually drain through a strainer then place in a ziplock back with plenty of salt, work all the air out theno put the ziplocked bag in vacuum seal bag and seal, then place in the freezer, I have had casings last this way over a year with no problems.