vacuum seal shelf life

[centurian]

what do yall consider the shelf life of vacuum seal game meat. I usually go with 6 months on fish and 1 year on game. The chart is much more forgiving.

https://outofair.com/blog/food-expir...ood#item-meats

[Geetch]

Why would it have a shelf life if vacuumed sealed and it stays frozen?

[scquackaddict]

I don’t know exactly, but I routinely eat venison that’s over a year old. I go by the if it looks or smells funny it probably is, if not it’s fine

[Gander]

I have stuff I have eaten 2 years out. But it stays in a deep freezer, vacuum sealed.

[CurLee]

Long as it passes the sniff test, roll on...Ain't died yet.

[boondoggle]

Long as it passes the sniff test, roll on...Ain't died yet.

Curry was created for the stuff that didn’t pass the sniff test.


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[Drylok]

I have stuff I have eaten 2 years out. But it stays in a deep freezer, vacuum sealed.

Same here as well.

[Sasha and Abby]

As long as you have a good seal and a good freezer several years.

[huntinghagen#12]

I have 2 packs of elk meat left from 2021 … I plan on eating it.

[tprice]

I have stuff I have eaten 2 years out. But it stays in a deep freezer, vacuum sealed.

Same here but have some longer

[3 1/2" MAGUM]

Don't put a date on the bags and roll on.

[JBtflo]

As long as it stays frozen, it would be safe to eat. It may degrade in quality and thus taste, but it won't be unsafe to eat.

[Carolina Counsel]

One year is just silly for vacuum sealed game.

[WoodieSC]

I agree with the sniffer, but any venison I expect to last upwards of a year or longer I double vac.

[JOHNSON]

I’ve pulled shit out of my freezer that I had to thaw just to figure out what it was. If it ain’t freezer burned it is cooked.


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[centurian]

Even frozen it has a shelf life.

[CurLee]

Even frozen it has a shelf life.

No. It doesn't. It's either good or it's bad. Throwing out good food is wanton waste. Kill less and buy more if you feel that way.

[centurian]

You may be right and the vac seal helps even longer storage. It don’t hang around that long anyway usually except for that one lost package.

Per USDA

Freezer Storage Time
Because freezing keeps food safe almost indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only. Refer to the freezer storage chart at the end of this document, which lists optimum freezing times for best quality.
If a food is not listed on the chart, you may determine its quality after thawing. First check the odor. Some foods will develop a rancid or off odor when frozen too long and should be discarded. Some may not look picture perfect or be of high enough quality to serve alone but may be edible; use them to make soups or stews.

[tprice]

You may be right and the vac seal helps even longer storage. It don’t hang around that long anyway usually except for that one lost package.

Per USDA

Freezer Storage Time
Because freezing keeps food safe almost indefinitely, recommended storage times are for quality only. Refer to the freezer storage chart at the end of this document, which lists optimum freezing times for best quality.
If a food is not listed on the chart, you may determine its quality after thawing. First check the odor. Some foods will develop a rancid or off odor when frozen too long and should be discarded. Some may not look picture perfect or be of high enough quality to serve alone but may be edible; use them to make soups or stews.

Had a backstrap from Illinois deer last weekend that was probably 3 yrs old wrapped in plain freezer paper . Forgot it was in there and thawed it and looked fine, passed Wife's sniff test just fine

Week later we still fine


My problem with sniff test, and this would only apply to me, is I have ZERO sense of smell Could thaw out a skunk and I would not know difference, dead serious about that

[huntinghagen#12]

On a related note, I bought a heavy duty commercial chamber sealer before hunting season this year. The bags are thicker, the seal is better, and there’s zero air left in the bag. I expect that to help a lot for meat I don’t eat within a year.