Saving Brisket?

[Guest]

Smoked my first brisket this weekend, turned out great thanks to all the great advice found right here on this website. Now I have about 8 pounds of cooked brisket that I want to save (can't get the wife to eat brisket every day for the next week) and I'm wondering what the best way to store it would be. I don't own a Foodsaver and I'm not really ready to spend that kind of money. Can I just put it in a ziploc freezer bag and throw it in the freezer? How long will it keep?

Thanks.

 

[Clay J]

For a cheap vaccum(ish) pack:

Fill the sink (or a bucket, bowl etc) with water.

Put the meat in a zip lock bag.

Submerge the ziplock in the water with only the top 1/2 inch sticking out. The water will collapse the bag all around the meat and force most air out.

Zip the bag closed and remove from the water.