Question

Hi everyone!  At the beginning of the lock down I stocked up on meat thinking that our stores where going to be closed!Hi everyone! At the beginning of the lock down I stocked up on meat thinking that our stores where going to be closed! Now I have an excessive amount of meat and don’t want to throw it out if I don’t have too because money is tight! How long do y’all leave meat in a freezer before it needs to b thrown? Iv heard some many different things!  

Answer 1

If it’s only been in the freezer since the beginning of lock down, you’ve got plenty of time to use it. If you don’t meal plan, I’d suggest giving it a try and plan meals to use up the meat you have. You could also thaw and do up some casseroles or other quick meals for the freezer  

Answer 2

We've eaten meat frozen up to a year but it does tend to get a little freezer burnt tasting. Lol! Six months is as long as I like to go.  

Answer 3

If its vacuum sealed you can go a year.  

Answer 4

All our “big” cut meats (steaks, roast, and chicken, etc) 9 months - year. ground beef generally 6 months of less.  

Answer 5

6 months

Answer 6

Around a year

Answer 7

About a year.  

Answer 8

We vacuum seal ours and it can easily last a year.  

Answer 9

For a loooong time! Like a even more than a year!  

Answer 10

Offer to share with your friends and neighbors who may be having a hard time finding meat. You could ask them to pay you what you bought it for. Or less of your feeling generous.  

Answer 11

6 months

Answer 12

If it’s properly packaged (vacuum sealed), 6 months in a regular freezer, a year in deep freeze. Ground beef depends on if it has freezer burn or not for me. Freeze ground meets flattened out, space saving and quicker to thaw. Can also prep a few cuts for drop and go crock pot meals, or if you cook some up for tacos or cook a stew and freeze, it’s a little easier to use it up without it losing flavor

Answer 13

If properly packaged, a long time in a deep freeze! In a fridge/freezer. probably only 6 months.  

Answer 14

6 months easy, I’ve had stuff for a year. Even if it has a bit of freezer but I’ll use it in a soup or stew. less noticeable.  

Answer 15

So THAT’S why I couldn’t find any chicken for 3 weeks into lockdown  It will keep in the freezer for 6 months or more. Maybe consider sharing it with others, who are struggling right now.  

Comments

@geoff so it’s 6 months from the date on the package ?  

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@julio444 no 6 months from when you put it in the freezer

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@geoff gotcha!  

Answer 16

We butcher once a year. You are fine.  

Answer 17

Usually 6 months for me

Answer 18

A year

Answer 19

One year. is it in a deep feezer?  

Comments

@tierney881 regular freezer

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In the original package Try to reinforce with freezer bags

Answer 20

If I know that my boyfriend and I aren't going to eat it right away we vacuum seal, otherwise a year or so. Sometimes I mark on the package when it was purchase month/year so as I'm shopping around in my freezer for meals I know what to use up first. A freezer inventory list helps too.  

Answer 21

Usually 6 months for ground beef or chicken and bigger cuts usually 9 months if not vacuum sealed.  

Answer 22

We use ours for years lol, it wont hurt you. If it gets a bit icy then I make it using my instant pot so it gets more moisture with it :)

Answer 23

6 months if in original store wrapping; a year or more if vacuum sealed.