What is the general consensus, on the green screen, on freezing fresh meet, thawing to grind and re-freezing? I know in a lot of circles they say not to ever refreeze meat that has been thawed? What say ye? Is is only ok if you are going to smoke it before re-freezing?
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It probably wont hurt you or anything. But it won't taste as good. With that being said i don't do it. -
I do it all the time. (mybe not a $14 ribeye)but what could possible happen to meat by refreezing. I have never had any problems.Comment
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It sure grinds better if it thaws out a little bit.....
I do it.Comment
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I do it.Comment
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I wondered the same thing and looked it up online. Found the same answer every place I looked. If thawed out in a refrigerator it is fine to re-freeze. If thawed out on the drain board must be cooked before re-freezing.Comment
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If you thaw - grind - and smoke it - then refreeze is fine....Comment
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I do it.Comment
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Been doing it forever and never had any problems. Guess there may be a slight loss in the quality of the taste of the meat but nothing noticeable.Comment
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Been doing it for years, never any problems. Kill deer throughout the season, debone it, freeze it, and make one Big batch of sausage and hamburger after season is over.Comment
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My precessor told me it is an old wives tale. He has had me freeze meat, then thaw it out for processing, then refreeze it till eating time on many occasions. I have found no ill effects.
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X2, the rule I go by and served a lot to friends with piece of mind.Originally posted by thorthunder View PostComment
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Originally Posted by thorthunder
If you thaw - grind - and smoke it - then refreeze is fine....
X2, the rule I go by and served a lot to friends with piece of mind.
X3.. don't know if it is right or wrong, but we have been doing it as long as i can remember.. grandparents taught us and that was long time ago..Comment
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