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Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 10:06 PM
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Jason B
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It's too warm to allow a deer to hang properly outside. How long would deer meat stay good in the fridge bleeding out until you absolutely had to have it packaged and in the deep freeze??
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 10:32 PM
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I wouldn't put it in the fridge. To properly store it, put it on ice, and drain and refill ice daily.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 10:40 PM
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How long can you keep it on ice for?
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 10:46 PM
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I asked a processor that question and he said 2 weeks. I've personally done it for 10 days. As long as there is plenty of ice and the meat has a whitish, kinda washed out look, you're good for 2 weeks.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 10:49 PM
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That should be right! ^^^^
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/18/09 11:55 PM
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Do you put the meat directly on ice or in bags on the ice?
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/19/09 12:06 AM
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OK. Back to the topic. I know Ice/Salt/Vinegar is the best choice. However, with what I had going, I didn't have time to clean the ice chest and get everything packed. It's been on the fridge since Wednesday about lunch time.
Good to pack and freeze or not?
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/19/09 12:45 AM
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Yeah its still good. I have left in in there for over a week a few times.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/19/09 03:02 AM
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/19/09 03:21 AM
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I'll bleed out in the cooler for 5 - 7 days, but I did something that worked out real well this year.
After bleeding out in the cooler for a week, I processed out 2 deer from saturday night to sunday morning.
With my grind meat, I made an extra long foodsaver bag, put the chunks in, took out the air.
In the fridge, I propped the meat up with a couple water bottles at an angle and let the long flap hang over the crisper drawer.
I was amazed at the amount of blood that funneled down in the couple days before I ground the meat.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/19/09 04:25 PM
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Do you put the meat directly on ice or in bags on the ice? Directly on ice.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/20/09 03:12 AM
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Do you put the meat directly on ice or in bags on the ice? Directly on ice. x2
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12/21/09 11:39 PM
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/22/09 02:09 AM
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I put the meat directly on the ice. Be sure to put a layer of ice on the bottom of the cooler. If the meat is put directly on the bottom of the cooler it can spoil even w/ a lot of ice on top. You need to cool off the bottom of the cooler and the meat will melt that ice pretty quick.
I prefer a couple days at most for deer. I try to process it in a day or two after killin' it. It may take me 2 evenings to process it if the wifey isn't home to watch the boy.
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Re: Deer Meat in Fridge
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12/22/09 03:56 PM
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I do it a little different. I put the meat in bags with water in them and on ice. Then drain and refill the water daily. I feel that the meats prolonged direct contact with ice burns it. Nothing scientific, but have noticed hard, discolored spots in the meat at times when I put it directly on ice. I don't seem to see that when it is in bags.
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