Re-freezing

jpw23 · 06-11-2007, 10:07 AM

Can you re-freeze meat...say you thaw out a pound of burger and decide not to use it, could it be thrown back into the freezer without any problems?

jpw23 · 06-11-2007, 10:10 AM

I meant to put this q-talk......brain locked up I guess

parrothead · 06-11-2007, 10:24 AM

Of course you CAN. I probably have done this. Don't recall the results.

qman · 06-11-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jpw23

Can you re-freeze meat...say you thaw out a pound of burger and decide not to use it, could it be thrown back into the freezer without any problems?

Yes you can. Especially if the meat has not been sitting at room temp for a long time. If it is still cold, throw it back in. No harm done, except for a slight loss of quality. When you defrost it second time, it will lose a little more moisture.

ModelMaker · 06-11-2007, 11:46 AM

I think I just read something the other day. If there is still ice crystals in the meat or if it feels" refrigerater" cold then your ok. If it's warmed up to 40 + deg. it has harmfull bacteria and should not be refrozen.
ModelMaker

91vw03 · 06-11-2007, 12:13 PM

I did once. Mixed it up for use at a later date then re froze it. It was a little dry and I used ground chuck to start. I wouldn't do it again. It started to turn grey and not pink like the fresh stuff I had.

Roo-B-Q'N · 06-11-2007, 12:22 PM

What everybody else said.
Read an article in Cooks Illustrated that basically said you are going to experience some moisture loss, but that you can indeed refreeze meat.
That being said, I would just cook it up with some taco seasoning and then freeze it for later use.

we'll smoke u · 06-11-2007, 06:46 PM

Hey Jay this is Q-talk.
Your brain is ok

jpw23 · 06-11-2007, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by we'll smoke u

Hey Jay this is Q-talk.
Your brain is ok

Of course...the mod that moved the thread did not remove my brain fart post! I'm sure this confirms what most here think anyway.......Jay is nuts....just a few to many times getting lit up

jacob · 06-11-2007, 07:22 PM

I have always heard you can,given what the Brothers have already said. Myself having food poisoning some 24 years ago which by the grace of my Lord I survived. 12 days in the hospital. This was from mishandled meat(beef). So as a result I pay the cost to assure I always get fresh meat and I freeze myself. If I thaw it I cook it. Now I do refreeze after cooking but I never do this with raw meat once it's thawed. This is just me.

CarbonToe · 06-12-2007, 03:41 AM

No. If you have thawed it out you should not refreeze. You'll end up with one dicky tummy....

....now wheres Joe got to?

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06-11-2007, 10:24 AM	#3
parrothead somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Port Saint Lucie, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Of course you CAN. I probably have done this. Don't recall the results. __________________ Greg American Picker Blog

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ModelMaker is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-06 Location: Lake Ponderosa-Montezuma, IA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think I just read something the other day. If there is still ice crystals in the meat or if it feels" refrigerater" cold then your ok. If it's warmed up to 40 + deg. it has harmfull bacteria and should not be refrozen. ModelMaker __________________ Designer of a custom drum smoker Customized Aussie gas passer Turkey fryer Extremely seasoned hand hammered Wok Pit Boss-HART BURN Competition BBQ Team KCBS certified judge And Your not the boss of me either!!

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91vw03 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-30-07 Location: West Chester,Oh Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I did once. Mixed it up for use at a later date then re froze it. It was a little dry and I used ground chuck to start. I wouldn't do it again. It started to turn grey and not pink like the fresh stuff I had. __________________ --Andy Char-griller pro deluxe w/SFB 22.5" weber kettle (rescue)

06-11-2007, 12:22 PM	#7
Roo-B-Q'N is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-29-06 Location: Arlington, Nebraska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What everybody else said. Read an article in Cooks Illustrated that basically said you are going to experience some moisture loss, but that you can indeed refreeze meat. That being said, I would just cook it up with some taco seasoning and then freeze it for later use. __________________ ________________ www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS CBJ 9831 Large Spicewine, Backwoods Smoker (Party), WSM, Oklahoma Joe's Offset, Wood Fired Oven

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06-11-2007, 07:22 PM	#10
jacob Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-30-06 Location: North Georgia Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have always heard you can,given what the Brothers have already said. Myself having food poisoning some 24 years ago which by the grace of my Lord I survived. 12 days in the hospital. This was from mishandled meat(beef). So as a result I pay the cost to assure I always get fresh meat and I freeze myself. If I thaw it I cook it. Now I do refreeze after cooking but I never do this with raw meat once it's thawed. This is just me. __________________ Weber One Touch Gold Smokers- Back In Stock Napoleon Apollo Smoker Courtesy of *Ray Lampe*

06-12-2007, 03:41 AM	#11
CarbonToe is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-07-05 Location: Shoreham-by-Sea, UK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	No. If you have thawed it out you should not refreeze. You'll end up with one dicky tummy.... ....now wheres Joe got to? __________________ Surf'n'Smoke BBQ Team Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker Weber One-Touch Platinum Kettle - 57cm Weber Smokey Joe Silver GamerTag: CarbonToe Film Noir. Back when men were men and broads were dames.

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