How long is to long with frozen meat!?

[NoMeat-NoEat!]

How long is to long with frozen meat?

In my case, it's a big brisket that's been frozen since I got it, four years ago...

What I've found online it seams that 12 months is max, but I have smoked meat that's been frozen longer than that before and it's been totallyfine! But this is quite a bit longer.
(It's that one big one that always ended up on the bottom of the freezer and 'we'll do that soon' thing, and then never gotten around to it.)

 

[TNJAKE]

If it's cryovaced there isn't any issue from a food safety standpoint so you are safe there. You will suffer some loss of quality from that length of time. I smoked an almost 3yr old brisket once and I couldn't really tell a difference. Whole muscle like brisket is going to suffer less quality loss than steaks and such

 

[pineywoods]

When you get ready defrost it give it the visual and smell test if it passes both smoke it. I have cooked meat that old before and it's been fine. Vacuum sealing really makes a huge difference

 

[chopsaw]

I have a whole freezer full of stuff that's about the same . Trying to get it used up .
Beef is the one that will hold up the best . Pork I trim off any discolored areas . Once I open the bags , break the original seal I get it cooked .

 

[NoMeat-NoEat!]

Thanks guys!
Appreciate the info and will get this one on the smoker this spring when it's not nasty outside!

 

[DougE]

3 years cryovaced is about my limit. Not saying it isn't still good, but that's as long as I keep stuff.