Thawing venison question

[Chance Love]

It's fine. And like Hoggslayer said, it's not blood.

[cehorn]

I would agree with everyone that is fine. Not sure if it makes a difference but how do you get it from field to processor? This may have more to do with it than the actual processor. Not saying you are doing anything wrong at all, I just know a lot of people do things way differently from letting it hang in a walk in for a week to keeping it on ice for a week to getting it to the processor within an hour of the shot. I would think all would affect what you are seeing.

[R.W.T]

This deer was on ice , drain plug open for 3 days. Processor had it about 3 weeks before I got the call to pick up. I know it’s fine, smells good and tastes normal. But it’s still seems like a lot more than normal with the moisture content

[AntlerCollector]

This deer was on ice , drain plug open for 3 days. Processor had it about 3 weeks before I got the call to pick up. I know it’s fine, smells good and tastes normal. But it’s still seems like a lot more than normal with the moisture content

Because it is more than normal from my experience. I’d still eat it though. 😃

[Patton]

I’ve noticed meat that is defrosted on the counter will lose a lot more liquid than meat defrosted slowly in the fridge.

[scott1022]

Like others have said, I think that you are dealing with lots of water in the meat from being on ice for so long.

For many years now, I try not to ice down deer meat at all. I'm blessed to have dry cold storage and don't need ice. I believe that it makes a significant difference with processing AND cooking.

[BlackHogDown]

Agreed ^^

My concern would be that it's obviously leaking. If water can get out, air can get in. Not ideal for freezing.

[Hills of Texas]

Its normal.

Amount of blood left in the meat prior to packaging is all dependent on how long it sat unfrozen or dry aging if you will.

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[AntlerCollector]

OP, does the processor that your concerned about make you leave your ice chest with them when you drop off your animal?

[R.W.T]

No, they put the meat in there tubs

[PYBUCK]

That's normal. 1 processor probably puts more beef fat with his ground resulting in more blood, and better meat IMO. I usually get 20% beef fat with mine.