I can meat every year. I like it. You can do alot with it, and it holds well. I've got some thats over a year old that I'm still using. Never kept any much longer than a year and a half though. To store it, I have a canning cupboard in the basement. It's cool, like most basements. I just store all my canned stuff in there. Give it a try. It's a little extra work. Time consuming, but I've enjoyed my results.
-Jake