Vacume Sealed Meat From The Processor......

[Beardedbuck]

Topic of conversation at work today was "How long does meat last that has been vacume sealed by the processor?" I was of the understanding that meat was good in the sealed bag for a couple of years. Very rarely has it lasted more than 2 years in my family and ring of family friends.

So what do you guys have to say on the subject? What's the max freezer time can a vacume sealed meat get before it's bad?

[mikeyb_23]

I would say if the vacuum holds then 3 yrs or so, especially if in a deep freezer.

[Muddy Bud]

Two years is about max I’ll eat it but if it still looks good and smells decent I can’t see why eating it past that would be a problem. I try to clean out my freezer just prior to hunting season but sometimes I miss a steak or two.

[CentralTXHunter]

Quality vacuum sealed stuff that doesn’t lose the vacuum doesn’t scare me one bit 2-3-4-5 years. Whatever. I’ll thaw it. If it looks funky, it gets trashed. Passes the look test, cook it. If it smells funny, gets trashed. Otherwise I eat it. Stuff doesn’t typically last around my house more than 12 months, but I’ve found a straggler link or pack of ground before and ate it just fine.

I do all my own processing and packaging though so there’s no question where my deer has been.


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[MtnMike]

Who has meat that is not eaten within two years. We are lucky if it lasts to next years Deer Season. So I do not know if two years is a good number!!

[Beardedbuck]

I do all my own processing and packaging though so there’s no question where my deer has been.


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I'm looking at buying my own equipment to do the same. Feels like I'm getting bent over at the processor and sometimes I have questioned if I got the deer I took in or somebody else's.

What type vacume seal and/or grinder/stuffer do you use?

[glen]

Get a chambered sealer - I have a Vac Pak It. But get a chambered sealer or you will be wasting money in my opinion. I bought at least 5 Vac sealers before I bought chambered.

Grinder. Just get one that has plenty to actually grind- I have a Torney that has been thru at least a few thousand pounds over the last 15 years. I made dog food with it for years out of hogs- coons- and fish. It’s been through a few ek- nilgai- and have no idea how many deer and hogs. But it was expensive. Buy once cry once.

[Snowflake Killa]

Get a chambered sealer - I have a Vac Pak It. But get a chambered sealer or you will be wasting money in my opinion. I bought at least 5 Vac sealers before I bought chambered.

Grinder. Just get one that has plenty to actually grind- I have a Torney that has been thru at least a few thousand pounds over the last 15 years. I made dog food with it for years out of hogs- coons- and fish. It’s been through a few ek- nilgai- and have no idea how many deer and hogs. But it was expensive. Buy once cry once.

I have the same unit you have and it's been great. Allied Kenco has them for under 700.00 when I was in there on Monday.

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[CentralTXHunter]

Vacume Sealed Meat From The Processor......

I'm looking at buying my own equipment to do the same. Feels like I'm getting bent over at the processor and sometimes I have questioned if I got the deer I took in or somebody else's.

What type vacume seal and/or grinder/stuffer do you use?

Most of our equipment is probably 10+ years old, but we have a commercial grade cabelas 1.75 HP grinder, cabelas 30lb dual speed stuffer, and we use a variety of vacuum sealers. It’s quite the process when we do 400-700lbs in a day. Most of the vacuum sealers are higher end, commercial grade from various manufacturers. Also in the market for a chamber vac to add to the arsenal.

You can make do with much smaller equipment and a smaller investment. Especially depending on how much you actually do annually.


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[fulmer34]

Who has meat that is not eaten within two years. We are lucky if it lasts to next years Deer Season. So I do not know if two years is a good number!!

This man speaks truth...