Age Venison in ice chest

[Uncle_Milty]

The guys over at MeatEater have done a couple of articles on Wet and Dry aging wild game. They are excellent reads and provide great insight as to the advantages and how to's for both.

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/ask-meateater-how-do-you-age-meat

https://www.themeateater.com/cook/butchering-and-processing/the-why-and-how-of-wet-aging-big-game

[ArcheryNerd]

Good info guys thanks

[ArcheryNerd]

What about two animals together in a ice chest like a hog and a deer?

[jakeb03]

Age all of ours in ice chest for 4-7 days. I run out of ice chest if I go much more than a week haha.


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[Hollywood]

What about two animals together in a ice chest like a hog and a deer?

Same process for me, both in same cooler on ice 5 to 7 days. I don't leave drain open, I drain it & add ice every day.

[Hix]

2 weeks on ice, drain open, cooler tilted...
Meet in game quarter bags sitting on wire rack in bottom of ice chest.
Re-ice as needed.


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[LAW]

Keep on ice until water runs clear

[Jared.King]

I always leave my deer for 7 days on ice with the drain open and one end propped up to drain better. No issues

This right here! Just keep an eye on it!

[twosixteens]

3 to 5 days on ice and water drain closed

[dfkoon]

I don't know if aging is the right description. I quarter and leave on ice for week draining daily. Don't want meat sitting in water. I do this for the quarters, but the tenders and backstrap get processed immediately.

[Hix]

3 to 5 days on ice and water drain closed

That makes chicken!


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[Red_RaiderHTC]

I quarter most elk and deer and leave in/on ice for 4 days. Just make sure meat is propoed up and not just sitting down in water.

[twosixteens]

That makes chicken!


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Not sure I understand

[Tx_Wader]

I always leave my deer for 7 days on ice with the drain open and one end propped up to drain better. No issues

Yup except I go 6 days. I don't know why lol.

[Hix]

Not sure I understand

Never understood why someone soaks red meat or any meat in ice water. I’ve seen it and it turns it white like chicken.



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