Dave in AZ I use the holy seasoning. I don’t add anything but the seasonings and water. It is possible that it’s not freezing fast enough. I’m gonna try a few experiments and see

I’m thinking g about trying one of those zlinkers but I smoke almost all of my sausages and need them to stay together in the rope form until they are smoked. Does anyone know if I can use these machines once the sausage is smoked?

Deepwoodsbutcher that could be the problem because if I vac seal then they are fine

Dave in AZ also I am not noticing any type of freezer burn on the meat

Dave in AZ I use the holy seasoning. I don’t add anything but the seasonings and water. It is possible that it’s not freezing fast enough. I’m gonna try a few experiments and see

Deepwoodsbutcher that could be the problem because if I vac seal then they are fine

Tex_77 I use Walton’s breakfast seasoning gs and I don’t add anything extra just thinking about what this problem could be

I am having a problem with my fresh breakfast sausage. I get great protein extraction but when I stuff into a poly bag to freeze, if it’s not eaten in about 6 months it develops and off flavor, like it’s old or border line bad. Has anyone ran into this before or know how to fix this problem with perhaps and additive?

I’m thinking g about trying one of those zlinkers but I smoke almost all of my sausages and need them to stay together in the rope form until they are smoked. Does anyone know if I can use these machines once the sausage is smoked?

Jonathon I’m not against nitrates ( I use them in my bacon) I usually make this sausage from fresh or frozen pork and once the sausage is made I will hang it inside my walk in cooler to dry and then it’s vacuum sealed

Re: Seasoning & Additives 102 Shelf Life and StorageI make fresh sausages like bratwurst style sausages, and I vacuum seal them after they are complete but after several months in the freezer they all have an off flavor like it’s old and not a good flavor. Do you recommend any type of additive that I can add to keep the flavor? I only use the seasoning and fresh meat nothing else.