Thawed Venison?

baddarryl · May 19, 2013, 09:11 AM

Hi all. How long will thawed venison last in the fridge if it was thawed in the fridge? Thank you.

NoSecondBest · May 19, 2013, 09:14 AM

A lot of that has to do with how long it was exposed to ambient tempreature after being killed. If it was exposed to warm temps for several hours before freezing, it won't last as long as if it were not exposed very long. Decomp starts right away. If you give it a head start, it just takes off again as soon as it thaws out. If processed quickly, it should last a couple of days. Sniff it, you'll know bad meat when you get a whiff of it.

buck460XVR · May 19, 2013, 09:56 AM

It also depends on how long it was allowed to "hang" before being processed. What kind of cut it is or if it is ground makes a difference also. If it's ground and has had pork added, it goes fast. Otherwise it's not much diferent than the meat you buy in the store.

baddarryl · May 19, 2013, 01:28 PM

That gets more to the point.
What I was wondering was does store processed meat last longer? This particular Buck was shot at dusk, field stripped immediately, and hung to bleed out over night in the low 30's where it partially froze. After we proccessed it we iced the meat and refrigerated it for about 24 more hours before freezing. As I have never prepared it myself before I was just wondering out loud. I know it smells a little different but rank is rank right? It is ground too.

Mausermolt · May 19, 2013, 02:01 PM

one of my pet peeves here:
"de-": to undo something
"thaw" taking a frozen item back to its normal room temperature state.

put them together and poof! "de-thawed" : your freezing something

how long will it last in the freezer?....long time

baddarryl · May 19, 2013, 02:26 PM

I know, I saw that too Mauser. Just too lazy to fix it! Going to do that now. Pet peeve over! Lol!

Mausermolt · May 19, 2013, 04:18 PM

just yankin your chain a bit

i catch myself saying de-thawed on occasion also.

back on topic! i think it would last about 1.5-2.5 days just sitting the fridge. ive noticed sometimes my elk steak starts to turn a little green and funky tasting after stored for more than 3 days AFTER i cook it.
YMMV

shortwave · May 20, 2013, 10:17 AM

Should stay edible for a couple days raw. If you're worried abou tit going bad but not wanting to eat it right away, cook it,put it in a sealable container and put it back in the fridge. Will last a bit longer after cooked.

musher · May 20, 2013, 10:34 AM

Don't know about deer, but I regularly stock the bottom shelf of the fridge with various moose parts (including ground) on sunday and use that as food stock for the week. I figure most of it is thawed by weds or so.

Everything is vacuum sealed, might make a difference.

As others say, use your nose. Ground meat always smells a little funky to me, but sniff a bad bit and you'll immediately know the difference.

baddarryl · May 20, 2013, 04:58 PM

Browned it up yesterday and mixed with some beef for chili that cooked all day today! Good stuff, headed to the couch now! Thanks all!

Sure Shot Mc Gee · May 20, 2013, 06:50 PM

Hold on there partner!! Don't hang your guns up quite yet. Still early yet in the evening. Let us know how your feeling tomorrow. If you start to cramp up a little around midnight it ain't the flu your coming down with. _

By the way meat of any kind. Processed or raw. Warm or refrigerated. Ever feels sticky to the touch. > Pitch it!! <

Botulism or E. coli infections can indeed hospitalize one. Worse yet they can damage other human organs as well. (liver)

baddarryl · May 20, 2013, 07:10 PM

Sticky. Good point. Still feeling fine, other than from working all day!

May 19, 2013, 09:11 AM	#1
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Thawed Venison? Hi all. How long will thawed venison last in the fridge if it was thawed in the fridge? Thank you. Last edited by baddarryl; May 19, 2013 at 02:27 PM.

May 19, 2013, 02:01 PM	#5
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	one of my pet peeves here: "de-": to undo something "thaw" taking a frozen item back to its normal room temperature state. put them together and poof! "de-thawed" : your freezing something how long will it last in the freezer?....long time __________________ Molon Labe

May 19, 2013, 04:18 PM	#7
Mausermolt Senior Member Join Date: June 16, 2007 Location: Ory-gun Posts: 508	just yankin your chain a bit i catch myself saying de-thawed on occasion also. back on topic! i think it would last about 1.5-2.5 days just sitting the fridge. ive noticed sometimes my elk steak starts to turn a little green and funky tasting after stored for more than 3 days AFTER i cook it. YMMV __________________ Molon Labe

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May 19, 2013, 09:14 AM	#2
NoSecondBest Senior Member Join Date: December 7, 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 2,736	A lot of that has to do with how long it was exposed to ambient tempreature after being killed. If it was exposed to warm temps for several hours before freezing, it won't last as long as if it were not exposed very long. Decomp starts right away. If you give it a head start, it just takes off again as soon as it thaws out. If processed quickly, it should last a couple of days. Sniff it, you'll know bad meat when you get a whiff of it.

May 19, 2013, 09:56 AM	#3
buck460XVR Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2006 Posts: 4,342	It also depends on how long it was allowed to "hang" before being processed. What kind of cut it is or if it is ground makes a difference also. If it's ground and has had pork added, it goes fast. Otherwise it's not much diferent than the meat you buy in the store.

May 19, 2013, 01:28 PM	#4
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	That gets more to the point. What I was wondering was does store processed meat last longer? This particular Buck was shot at dusk, field stripped immediately, and hung to bleed out over night in the low 30's where it partially froze. After we proccessed it we iced the meat and refrigerated it for about 24 more hours before freezing. As I have never prepared it myself before I was just wondering out loud. I know it smells a little different but rank is rank right? It is ground too.

May 19, 2013, 02:26 PM	#6
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	I know, I saw that too Mauser. Just too lazy to fix it! Going to do that now. Pet peeve over! Lol!

May 20, 2013, 10:17 AM	#8
shortwave Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2007 Location: SOUTHEAST, OHIO Posts: 5,970	Should stay edible for a couple days raw. If you're worried abou tit going bad but not wanting to eat it right away, cook it,put it in a sealable container and put it back in the fridge. Will last a bit longer after cooked.

May 20, 2013, 10:34 AM	#9
musher Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2005 Posts: 462	Don't know about deer, but I regularly stock the bottom shelf of the fridge with various moose parts (including ground) on sunday and use that as food stock for the week. I figure most of it is thawed by weds or so. Everything is vacuum sealed, might make a difference. As others say, use your nose. Ground meat always smells a little funky to me, but sniff a bad bit and you'll immediately know the difference.

May 20, 2013, 04:58 PM	#10
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Browned it up yesterday and mixed with some beef for chili that cooked all day today! Good stuff, headed to the couch now! Thanks all!

May 20, 2013, 06:50 PM	#11
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Hold on there partner!! Don't hang your guns up quite yet. Still early yet in the evening. Let us know how your feeling tomorrow. If you start to cramp up a little around midnight it ain't the flu your coming down with. _ By the way meat of any kind. Processed or raw. Warm or refrigerated. Ever feels sticky to the touch. > Pitch it!! < Botulism or E. coli infections can indeed hospitalize one. Worse yet they can damage other human organs as well. (liver)

May 20, 2013, 07:10 PM	#12
baddarryl Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2011 Location: Cape Fear! Posts: 1,683	Sticky. Good point. Still feeling fine, other than from working all day!