Bottom of Freezer

[Short Track]

I'm going through my freezer, package by package. I'm eating meat that is literally 5 years old. Perfectly fine. My freezer is -10 degrees. No smell, no nothing. If I find freezer burnt ends, I cut them off and eat the remainder. I can't imagine why people think 1 year is the deadline. The trick is that it's wrapped properly. Double wrapped or vacuumed wrapped I find is best.

I also have meat in zip lock bags. Anything in a zip lock bag does get freezer burnt rather quickly. That becomes dog food, but otherwise, I'm eating it.

 

[Jbehredt]

I’ve gone 3 years with no ill effects. It’s just me and the wife so eating our way out of a good fall can take time.

 

[butcherboy]

The oldest meat I have is from 2017. No problems at all. Wrapped tight in plastic then wrapped in freezer paper.

 

[Boarmaster]

Im scared to dig that far down. I might find Grampa.

 

[Short Track]

The oldest meat I have is from 2017. No problems at all. Wrapped tight in plastic then wrapped in freezer paper.

I'm sure it's fine. There is a processor in CO that does that. Seran wrap, then butcher paper. Double wrapped, never had a freezer burn problem, unless the package is ripped.

 

[nettereo16]

I ate a venison sirloin last week that was labeled 2018. I'm pretty good about rotating my freezer but somehow that got missed. It was totally fine in the vacuum sealed bag. A couple small freezer burn spots I trimmed and gave to the dog but didn't notice anything off with it.

 

[Sccritterkiller]

I don't even put dates on stuff in my freezer, no doubt i hve eaten stuff that old..still alive and kicking.

 

[Burch]

I havent eaten any that old but had some cast iron seared back strap last night from Oct of 2021 that was fantastic.

 

[butcherboy]

I'm sure it's fine. There is a processor in CO that does that. Seran wrap, then butcher paper. Double wrapped, never had a freezer burn problem, unless the package is ripped.

Yes sir, it’s totally fine. I’ve been wrapping all our customers animals this way since 1991.

 

[Legend]

The curse of a chest freezer! Get an upright and you can sort shelves by year. You'll never go back.

But to your point I have eaten some old game meat with no issue.

 

[Boarmaster]

The curse of a chest freezer! Get an upright and you can sort shelves by year. You'll never go back.

But to your point I have eaten some old game meat with no issue.

Thats my plan when my current chest freezer craps out. I been using chest freezers for 40 years. Just about worn out on them. I have tried all kinds of organizers and methods. Some worked better than others.

 

[bowfishn]

It will lose flavor over time but will not harm you if it has remained frozen. Freezer burn need to be cut off it will taste like freezer smells.