Frozen Boston Butt

[brokenwing]

I got a Boston butt out of the freezer to start thawing it for smoking it on Wednesday? Problem is on Dec 24 it will have been frozen for 1 year. I did not realize it was the old, would you use it? It has been doubled wrapped in butcher paper!

 

[JIMSMOKES]

I'd cook it and not worry about it.

 

[PolishDeli]

I'm about brine and smoke a makrel that's been chillin' in the freezer for about that long.

 

[pc farmer]

Does it have ice crystals all over it?

 

[Winterrider]

May see a little freezer burn, trim it and carry on.

 

[hoity toit]

I got a Boston butt out of the freezer to start thawing it for smoking it on Wednesday? Problem is on Dec 24 it will have been frozen for 1 year. I did not realize it was the old, would you use it? It has been doubled wrapped in butcher paper!

Cook it, its fine.

HT

 

[chopsaw]

A year in waxed butcher paper , no vac pack is a long time in the freezer . Especially for pork .
Old pork fat is not a good thing , and you might not be able to tell at first , but once out of the paper the clock starts ticking .

I'm talking old pork fat , not bad . The taste will be off .
I've used them 2 1/2 years out of the freezer , but they were vac packed .

 

[SmokinEdge]

Get it thawed. Then look the surface over real good. Trim anything odd or pale or opaque. Trim the fat surface by half thickness. It will then cook up and eat like new.

 

[in. pred]

cut off a chunk and cook it, to see if its "strong". should be ok?

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I got a few that were hiding in the bottom of the freezer still in their vac seals. Planning that they should still be good and will do the trim trick as others have stated

 

[bmudd14474]

I got a Boston butt out of the freezer to start thawing it for smoking it on Wednesday? Problem is on Dec 24 it will have been frozen for 1 year. I did not realize it was the old, would you use it? It has been doubled wrapped in butcher paper!

Look what the cat dragged in. How are you bud.

As for you butt you should be fine. If there are any discolored areas just trim up.

 

[schlotz]

Hmm...dbl wrapped in butcher paper and frozen for 1 year. If this is for a Christmas Eve dinner, why even take a chance for such an event? Go get a fresh butt to smoke.

 

[chopsaw]

Go get a fresh butt to smoke.

Truer words ,,,, and under 20 bucks .
People forget about what date was it at going into the freezer ,, how long to completely freeze , then time to completely thaw . The paper breaks down over time , ect.

 

[brokenwing]

Truer words ,,,, and under 20 bucks .
People forget about what date was it at going into the freezer ,, how long to completely freeze , then time to completely thaw . The paper breaks down!

Around here pork butts are almost 4 dollars a pound. I’m not worried about it being bad I was worried if the taste would be off! No paper breakdown and double wrapped!

 

[kelbro]

I've done it. A 12 hr hickory smoke bath and some E. NC vinegar sauce once you pull it covers up a lot of imperfections!

 

[chopsaw]

I’m not worried about it being bad I was worried if the taste would be off!

So was I !
That why I said

I'm talking old pork fat , not bad . The taste will be off .

 

[brokenwing]

Look what the cat dragged in. How are you bud.

As for you butt you should be fine. If there are any discolored areas just trim up.

Hey buddy hope you and your family are doing well and Merry Christmas! I have not smoked anything in years due to my health, but wanted to do this for the family for Christmas!