freezing

[bngood]

i've noticed some guys smoke a lot of meat at once more than can be consumed at 1 meal guess i'm stupid do you freeze it for later and is it still as good if you do sorry to be dumb and confused.thanks for i

any info

 

[roller]

No question is stupid around here. Yes freezing is the usual option for large smokes of meat and fish. Alot of us here use vacum sealers so it stays fresher longer. Smoking meat and other things is an addition and you can get large amounts of smoked foods in a hurry...We just can`t help ourselves !!!!

 

[siletzspey]

My wife and I vacuum pack and freeze. Fixing dinner means dropping a frozen bag into light boiling water for 15 minutes, then serving. Save for bark loss, the resulting meat is usually more tender, and the juices better distributed. And lately we've been better about vac packing 12oz at a time, to enforce "portion control" (6 oz per person) ;-)

--SiletzSpey

 

[bngood]

hey guys thanks alot for the reply now i no what to do .thanks for the pics makes it more life like,again thanks.

 

[venture]

I didn't know I needed a freezer until I got really serious about smoking meat! 

Good luck and good smoking.

 

[rbranstner]

I have two freezers full to the top with all my smoked stuff and stuff that I bought on sale that I plan on smoking. It sure is nice to have something for a quick meal. The only thing that stinks now is my freezers are full and even if I find something on a good sale I don't have anywhere to put it. I guess I need another chest freezer.

 

[smokinhusker]

Great info from all. Hubby won't eat anything from the micro. I can melt butter, make popcorn, etc but no cooking and he isn't thrilled about reheating in it either. I love the idea of the "boil in bag" and the portion control. Hmmm I'll have to try that one on him!!!!

Yep I've got two freezers, a chest and an upright and they are full (got an elk and a mule deer this past hunting season).