storage life of vacuumed sealed meat

BeerBQue74 · 06-15-2011, 12:40 PM

Hello,
I had a question about storage life of vacuumed sealed meat. How long would it be safe to use if frozen from the time of purchase?

Thanks,

CelticRaven · 01-16-2012, 02:50 PM

If the vac seal is good and the packaging doesnt have any pinholes it it freezer burn is almost non-existent. Safe? It is kept frozen from time you bought it, I have stuff that I have had frozen for well over a year in vac bags with no issue at all. Found some venison from about two years ago the other day it cooked up fine :)

BBQchef33 · 01-16-2012, 03:18 PM

Well sealed, no leaks, fresh frozen and kept below 0*F. Over a year. After that theres claims there may be degradation in flavors, but i never noticed. good sealing is key.

Grillman · 01-16-2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerBQue74

Hello,
I had a question about storage life of vacuumed sealed meat. How long would it be safe to use if frozen from the time of purchase?

Thanks,

Forever.
After it having been frozen for a year, or 5 years, or 20 years....it may not
taste as good as fresh meat, but it will always be safe to eat.

caseydog · 01-16-2012, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeerBQue74

Hello,
I had a question about storage life of vacuumed sealed meat. How long would it be safe to use if frozen from the time of purchase?

Thanks,

I've gone pretty close to a year with no issues. The only time I ever have a problem is if I don't get the bag well sealed, and air gets in. I have to watch for those, and used them first, so freezer burn doesn't mess them up.

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CelticRaven · 01-19-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BBQchef33

Well sealed, no leaks, fresh frozen and kept below 0*F. Over a year. After that theres claims there may be degradation in flavors, but i never noticed. good sealing is key.

Dude I am totally with ya!!! I did a couple venison tenderloins a few years ago, nobody knew the difference between the ones from 3 months ago and two years earlier, and they were not heavily seasoned for the BBQ, they were lightly seasoned braised and sliced rare with a brandy cream sauce over them. o not a lot to mask bad flavor.

But you hit the nail on the head GOOD SEALING IS KEY!!!!!!!

Midnight Smoke · 01-19-2012, 06:30 PM

A deep freeze helps a lot too, not a ordinary Fridge/Freezer. .

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BBQchef33 Grand Poobah and Site Admin Join Date: 08-11-03 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 10 Uploads: 4	Well sealed, no leaks, fresh frozen and kept below 0F. Over a year. After that theres claims there may be degradation in flavors, but i never noticed. good sealing is key. __________________ Site Administrator and Grand PooBah CBJ with a Fuzzy Blue Hat, 18 Foot Competition Trailer, Customized Klose BYC, Custom Klose built MoAB (Mother of All Banderas) passed on to Big Dog, 1 Double Barreled Lang 84, 1 Heavily Modified Bionic Bandera, 1 Custom Super Medium Stickburning* Spicewine w/stoker, 1 XL BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Pit Barrel Cooker, 3 WSMs, 3 Weber Kettles, an NB Hondo, A Modified Brinkman Horizontal, DCS 48" Grill, a Broilmaster P3, a covered, pellet pooping FEC100, and our duck died. :( News Flash: "A mans worth is judged by the weight of his integrity " You know your getting older when you choose your cereal for the fiber, not the toy Smoke on KC. WWW.BBQ-BRETHREN.COM

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01-16-2012, 02:50 PM	#2
CelticRaven Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 12-12-11 Location: Richmond, VA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If the vac seal is good and the packaging doesnt have any pinholes it it freezer burn is almost non-existent. Safe? It is kept frozen from time you bought it, I have stuff that I have had frozen for well over a year in vac bags with no issue at all. Found some venison from about two years ago the other day it cooked up fine :)