storage life of vacuumed sealed meat

BeerBQue74 · Jun 15, 2011

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 · Jan 16, 2012

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 · Jan 16, 2012

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 · Jan 16, 2012

BeerBQue74 said:
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 · Jan 16, 2012

BeerBQue74 said:
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.

CD

CelticRaven · Jan 19, 2012

BBQchef33 said:
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!!!!!!! :clap2:

Midnight Smoke · Jan 19, 2012

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

storage life of vacuumed sealed meat

BeerBQue74

Guest

CelticRaven

Knows what a fatty is.

BBQchef33

Grand Poobah and Site Admin

Grillman

is Blowin Smoke!

caseydog

somebody shut me the fark up.

CelticRaven

Knows what a fatty is.

Midnight Smoke

somebody shut me the fark up.

Similar threads