Im certainly no expert, but in general ground meat doesnt last as long as whole cuts. We usually make 20lb batches at a time and often give around 5lbs away to friends and family. My family of 4 goes through that amount in a couple of months. I also put about 1/4 of the batch into patties (without stuffing into casings) as we use the sausage meat in pasta sauces etc.

I would probably want to eat frozen sausage within 6 months. Its probably fine longer, but 6 months is what I have heard is recommended by food/health people.


Quote Originally Posted by skibum View Post
I usually just cut my game into roasts and the trimmings into ground. But we eat a lot of sausages.

Questions:

1) how long do your game sausages last in the freezer?
2) would it be better to get them made up in batches - freeze some meat and get a new batch of sausage made up in, say, February?

Thanks