Frozen butts…..

[gnarlykaw]

Vacuumed packed since June 20- 2021.

Still good to smoke?

 

[TNJAKE]

Good to go

 

[indaswamp]

Yep, I'm with Jake...good to smoke!

 

[gnarlykaw]

I think this was the longest I’ve ever had uncooked anything in the freezer. I have a gathering planned for Sunday, and have these two cosco butts planned to smoke. I just pulled them out to move to the fridge, and saw the date and became worried…

 

[TNJAKE]

I think this was the longest I’ve ever had uncooked anything in the freezer. I have a gathering planned for Sunday, and have these two cosco butts planned to smoke. I just pulled them out to move to the fridge, and saw the date and became worried…

I smoked a 3yr old cryovac prime brisket last month and couldn't tell the difference between a fresh one

 

[jcoleman66]

Have smoke three butts over the last three weeks from 7/21 (cryo sealed and kept frozen) They have been fine!

 

[SecondHandSmoker]

Back in June, I found a cryovac rack of STLs packed on 7/05/2017 hiding in the bottom of the deep freezer.
Smoked them and they were fine. $7.99/lb!!

 

[tbern]

agree with what everyone is saying, they will be just fine!

 

[HalfSmoked]

You bet it will be fine.

Warren

 

[gnarlykaw]

I thank you all for the replies! I’ll move forward with these for the smoke, and I’ll post the progress and pics!

 

[801driver]

Do a slow thaw in the frig and you will not be able to tell the difference. I do similar frequently with most any kind of meat I find on sale over the years, as long as it has been sealed well. Keep us posted.

 

[gnarlykaw]

I had to do a 8 hour overnight in the sink due to they were stil two blocks of ice yesterday afternoon, and the smoke is for Saturday morning. They were still colt this morning, but I can separate them now. Back in the fridge they went. Tomorrow I will open it up, and prep them…