OK to refreeze venison?

[rtjh]

How frowned upon is it to freeze venison, then thaw it out later for processing, then freeze it again? I have a deer in the cooler right now that will be ground and packaged but my schedule may only allow for cubing it right now, to be ground later on when I can get some help. Just curious what you all's opinion is.

[Stoof]

No issue what so ever.

[Rick]

I process roasts/bs before I freeze them. But I put trimmings in 2 gallon bags and freeze them til end of season them I thaw and make burger and sausage all at once and refreeze. I don't have any issues with it. not sure how others feel

[Stoof]

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/can-you-refreeze-thawed-meat

[CAP]

I've done it before with no noticeable effects

[meltingfeather]

I've done it plenty without ever noticing anything.

[BlackHogDown]

non issue

[Jspradley]

It'll ruin it, give it to me and I'll take care of it so you don't waste it!

[Raypo]

I always freeze it, slightly thaw it, grind it, and the refreeze.

[taylormade820]

ive done it as well.. I don't notice anything

[Muskles]

It'll ruin it, give it to me and I'll take care of it so you don't waste it!

Put me next in line, if deal falls through.😂
Several people I know do it, and I've never heard them complain.

[Pineywoods]

I do it every year with no issues. I don't thaw it completely though for grinding because it grinds better partially frozen.

[Runnin4D]

I do it every year with no issues. I don't thaw it completely though for grinding because it grinds better partially frozen.

You probably aren't talking about when making sausage, but in my experience, meat that cold is a lot harder to run through the stuffer.

But ya, have done the freeze-refreeze for years..no issue. I would guess home processors have to do that 95% of the time.

[rtjh]

Thankyou very much everybody, looks like I'll be cubing it up Wednesday then grinding it up later on. TBH comes through once again.

[44mAG]

I have three deer worth of boned out bulk meat in the freezer currently. I'll thaw it out once I decide what to do with it all.