question for all.

[michaelkolbe]

What does ageing the meat do?.I seen people on here saying that they age the meat.just wondering

[SB09]

Removes a lot of the "wild" taste from the meat. Makes it to where a person who doesn't normally eat deer meat can now eat it.

[Cam-Mac]

I think brings out more flavor, same with beef.

[bwssr]

ageing allows some bacteria to help break down the meat... tenderizes it...naturaly

[Johnny Dangerr]

ageing allows some bacteria to help break down the meat... tenderizes it...naturaly

It takes it past rigor motis.

[gbet]

This video explains it all. http://youtu.be/47dDpVC9QD0

[Johnny Dangerr]

This video explains it all. http://youtu.be/47dDpVC9QD0

Thanks

[keep]

It breaks down the protein just as some marinades try to do. In short it let's it slowly decompose so it's more tender

[oneforthewall]

It breaks down the protein just as some marinades try to do. In short it let's it slowly decompose so it's more tender

winner, winner chicken dinner

[joey1656]

do most on here let the meat soak in the icechest, draining the water every day? i always read it was best to let hang in a cooler. not sure the difference.

[Homer75]

I just started doing this with my ducks, I leave them in my outside fridge whole for 10 days.

[T-Bone]

I use to just process mine, now I let it set in the cooler with ice draining the water off for at least 7 days before processing. I think the meat taste a lot better and its a lot more tender IMO. I will also do this with wild hogs, I have not had any of the hogs have a gamey or nasty taste like a lot of people talk about.

[rconn]

do most on here let the meat soak in the icechest, draining the water every day? i always read it was best to let hang in a cooler. not sure the difference.

I always let mine stay in the icechest for at least 3 or 4 day's and drain it everyday. Seem to really help with getting that gamey taste out of the bucks. Or it could all be in my head lol

[Uncle Saggy]

We set up a fridge to hang the quarters and such to allow for good circulation. Hang for 10 to 14 days in the mid 30 degree range.

[Fishndude]

Nothing! But it sounds good.