<![CDATA[Natural Casings age]]>I recently got a package of tubed natural hog casings in and used what I needed for a batch of brats. They are still packed in the original salt packing. How long will they stay usable in the refrigerator? Or, can I freeze them until I run another batch? Maybe vac pack them?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/topic/5358/natural-casings-ageRSS for NodeThu, 10 Sep 2026 19:56:44 GMTWed, 25 May 2022 20:10:15 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Sun, 29 May 2022 02:44:07 GMT]]>PapaSop Those sausages looks terrific and I use the canning and pickling salt for everything in the house except for finishing.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78813https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78813Sun, 29 May 2022 02:44:07 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 21:28:37 GMT]]>PapaSop How dare you! I shall hang my head in shame
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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78577https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78577Thu, 26 May 2022 21:28:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:59:12 GMT]]>I have some that are a year old in the fridge they are in the original salt and bag I do add a ziplock and squeeze the air out and they are fine

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78569https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78569Thu, 26 May 2022 19:59:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:56:24 GMT]]>@those Brats looking like I should get some out of the freezer to cook over the weekend

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78568https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78568Thu, 26 May 2022 19:56:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:19:34 GMT]]>PapaSop those brats look great πŸ‘

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78563https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78563Thu, 26 May 2022 19:19:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:17:57 GMT]]>Speaking of brats. Whipped up a few pounds yesterday. 10lbs Philly and 5 lbs standard brat seasoning. The second was not an Excalibur seasoning so I’ll not mention the name. Although the initials are L-E-M.

Sorry bout that. πŸ€”πŸ˜‰

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]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78562https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78562Thu, 26 May 2022 19:17:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:07:53 GMT]]>PapaSop i use kosher salt

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78561https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78561Thu, 26 May 2022 19:07:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 19:06:41 GMT]]>Think I read once about using non iodized salt. Anyone?

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78560https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78560Thu, 26 May 2022 19:06:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 16:28:03 GMT]]>I just re-freeze mine I know it’s been over a year in the salted bag it came in with no problems

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78539https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78539Thu, 26 May 2022 16:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 01:53:49 GMT]]>The one’s I have in the fridge now are around 3 years old. I just keep them heavily salted and vacuum sealed. They work fine and smell fine too once you rinse them. They always smell a little weird, even fresh. You have to remember what they held and where they came from.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78499https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78499Thu, 26 May 2022 01:53:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Thu, 26 May 2022 01:38:13 GMT]]>Thank you all for the advice!

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78497https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78497Thu, 26 May 2022 01:38:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Wed, 25 May 2022 23:42:04 GMT]]>Miller I have used some that were of unknown age, but were at least 2-3 years and they did absolutely fine.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78490https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78490Wed, 25 May 2022 23:42:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Wed, 25 May 2022 21:55:50 GMT]]>Miller I second what Tex_77 make sure you leave as much of the salt or solution in the bag as possible and hopefully you have a chambered machine and can reseal them in the original bag. if not, put the entire bag in a chamberless bag and vac seal them and they will be fine. Technically we say in 104 Shelf Life that they will last up to a year but I have used ones that have been in my fridge past a year.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78464https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78464Wed, 25 May 2022 21:55:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Natural Casings age on Wed, 25 May 2022 20:18:04 GMT]]>Miller I have left them in the refrigerator for over a year, heavily salted without any issues. I just had them in the original packing and a ziplock bag.

]]>https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78461https://waltonsdev.nodebb.com/post/78461Wed, 25 May 2022 20:18:04 GMT