How long will smoked turkey keep unfrozen?

[Steve M.]

I am going to smoke a whole bird (most likely on Sunday or Monday before Thanksgiving). I have a foodsaver so I was thinking about smoking the turkey, pulling it and vacuum sealing it and storing it in the fridge. Then I thought I would heat it on Thursday for the meal.

I have a food saver and was thinking that I would smoke it, pull it, seal it and store it in the fridge. Then, I would heat it in hot water in the FS bag.

Do you think it would be ok in the fridge for 3-5 days vacuum sealed? I can freeze it but I don't think it's as good frozen and thawed out.

Thoughts? Idea?

 

[Kevin-KY]

Vacuum sealing removes all the air so you should be fine with it being in the fridge for only a few days.

 

[timothy]

Yep^^^

Just did that with a turkey we did on Sunday.

Gave a few bags to my Son's, and they can figure out what to do with them later.

Fully cooked meat lasts awhile vac sealed and smoked lasts even longer...