We make/smoke our own sausage and it is very good. However, we have been leaving it in a small refrig. and after some time (1-2 months +) it begins to mold. The sausage is not cased and we leave them in plastic ziplock bags. What is the problem, what can we do?? Any help appreciated.

Thanks

Freeze it or use a vacum sealer. Just because it is smoked does not mean it is cured. Smoking adds flavor. You have to add preservatives if you don' t want to freeze it. Even then there is a limit on how long a product will last. When smoking do you add instacure or Prague powder as it is commonly called?There are 2 types one contains sodium nitrite and the other contains a combination of sodium nitrate and sodium nitrite. For a better understanding Purchase the book Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing by Rytek Kutas http://www.sausagemaker.com/ Oh and by the way you didn' t say what type of sausage but if its breakfast , omit the sage as it doesn' t freeze well and will give the sausage a bitter taste. It will still taste great though.

we are making smoked meats - summer sausage, pepperoni, beef stick
we do use the instacure and we do have the book
I am wondering if there is just too much moisture in the fridge or maybe the bags are generating moisture (" sweating" )??

Air is getting in , and bringing mold spores with it . Get a commercial quality vacuum sealer , not a fan driven model .