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Title: refreeze meat
Post by: doeslayer on January 04, 2008, 04:58:00 PM

I have some frozen venison that I want to make into sausage. It is already frozen because of transport. Can i thaw it, grind it and re-freeze once? Thanks

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: Matt E on January 04, 2008, 08:01:00 PM

Never tried to re-freeze any meat. I have been told not too but if you are going to make sausage why not air dry or smoke it? You want have to worry about it keeping.

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: doeslayer on January 09, 2008, 02:35:00 PM

Matt, I'm trying to make ground sausage. Mix it with pork butt and seasoning.

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: Brian P. on January 09, 2008, 05:19:00 PM

I do it every year and havent died from it yet. Havent even got sick, either

BP

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: DMM on January 09, 2008, 09:35:00 PM

I asked my friend, a butcher.  He said no problem.

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: Ray Hammond on January 10, 2008, 01:08:00 PM

not a problem.

Title: Re: refreeze meat
Post by: Mint on January 11, 2008, 03:31:00 PM

I've done it many many times without a problem. If you refreeze many times it will be a problem since you lose moisture everytime you freeze then thaw.