UGH!!!!

[Pappymn]

Really going to stretch your patience with me.

Most of the meat I buy like from RD are for future use. So I bring them home and freeze them. 

If I got a bad piece of meat to begin with, and freeze it, would I know it is bad?

[Rummm]

Really going to stretch your patience with me.

Most of the meat I buy like from RD are for future use. So I bring them home and freeze them. 

If I got a bad piece of meat to begin with, and freeze it, would I know it is bad?

I wouldn't freeze it in the cryovac pkg.....just my 2¢

[flbentrider]

Really going to stretch your patience with me.

Most of the meat I buy like from RD are for future use. So I bring them home and freeze them. 

If I got a bad piece of meat to begin with, and freeze it, would I know it is bad?

I give everything a "nose"... we have defrosted stuff that was bad.

It still stinks, or at least doesn't smell "right"

[CDN Smoker]

I wouldn't freeze it in the cryovac pkg.....just my 2¢
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Mr. Rumm,  how would you freeze it. I have 1 pkg of butts and 1 pkg of ribs in the freezer that I never opened.

[Pappymn]

As I don't have a vac sealer......yet. I think the cryo pack is my best option of imperfect options

[smokeasaurus]

I always freeze in the cryovac packaging, what does the butcher suggest?

[sliding_billy]

Too bad about that chuck roll.  Glad they took care of it.

[GrillGeek]

If you have a vacuum sealer, I'd really recommend it. They cryovac's aren't always sealed.  I pulled out a piece of chuck last night in the cryovac and it leaked all over and down the counter.  Dog was happy, wife not so much.

[Eatin Smoke]

Very curious as to what the date on the cryovac was?

[flbentrider]

I there was one, I could not find it. I think the dates are on the cases, and not on the labels or packages.

[flbentrider]

In any case, the replacement chuck roll, cut into 5 5lb chunks, is on the MAK 2 star getting happy.

[TwoPockets]

Really going to stretch your patience with me.

Most of the meat I buy like from RD are for future use. So I bring them home and freeze them. 

If I got a bad piece of meat to begin with, and freeze it, would I know it is bad?

I wouldn't freeze it in the cryovac pkg.....just my 2¢

Me too... I take the meat out of the grocery store packaging and put in and vacuum seal in in my Food Saver bags. That way I can see, touch and smell the meat and I know it is is a totally airtight bag when I put it in the freezer.

[Rummm]

I wouldn't freeze it in the cryovac pkg.....just my 2¢

Mr. Rumm,  how would you freeze it. I have 1 pkg of butts and 1 pkg of ribs in the freezer that I never opened.
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I would vacuum seal with  a Foodsaver OR wrap in plasticwrap and freezer paper

[Eatin Smoke]

I there was one, I could not find it. I think the dates are on the cases, and not on the labels or packages.

Just a little tip to those that frequent RD.........The date is actually listed by the day it was cryo'd.  Look for the (3) digit # on the label   ex:  010 = Jan. 10th    312 = Dec. 12th

I always check for the # on the label and try to get the freshest possible meat.

[GrillGeek]

I there was one, I could not find it. I think the dates are on the cases, and not on the labels or packages.

Just a little tip to those that frequent RD.........The date is actually listed by the day it was cryo'd.  Look for the (3) digit # on the label   ex:  010 = Jan. 10th    312 = Dec. 12th

I always check for the # on the label and try to get the freshest possible meat.

Great tip, thank you!