venison ground brown from freezer...ok to eat?

[splashcaster]

I founds some venison ground from the year before last nicely packed in the back of my freezer. I defrosted along with a pack of ground from this year and was a little unsure about the color differences between the two. The one from this past year looks bright red but the one from the year before is brown. I know the freezer can turn meat a little brown but I just didn't know how long was too long before venison ground goes bad or if the brown meat is alright to eat.

Thanks

[Goldeneye]

2 year old venison burger as long as it was properly wrapped and stayed frozen solid should be fine.  The color may be a little brown as you noticed, but that's OK.  If the moistness and the smell are normal you should be OK.

[Eli346]

 It gets a little freezer burnt after time. I've cooked it up before without any issues.

[lokidog]

It gets a little freezer burnt after time. I've cooked it up before without any issues.

  to both.  If small freezer burn spots, just cut them out.  I've eaten burger that was four years or more old with no problems, though it was vacuum packed.

[PolarBear]

Freezer burnt meat is not bad for you it just might not taste right.  After all it is only dehydrated and not bacteria laden.

[blindluck]

2 year old venison burger as long as it was properly wrapped and stayed frozen solid should be fine.  The color may be a little brown as you noticed, but that's OK.  If the moistness and the smell are normal you should be OK.

Eaten many 2-3 year old venison burgers no problem and you will know if its freezer burnt.

[Widgeondeke]

2 year old venison burger as long as it was properly wrapped and stayed frozen solid should be fine.  The color may be a little brown as you noticed, but that's OK.  If the moistness and the smell are normal you should be OK.

Eaten many 2-3 year old venison burgers no problem and you will know if its freezer burnt.

I had a couple packs of antelope sauasage that looked a lil different, but ate just fine after 3 years. What the family doesn't know won't hurt em 

[luvmystang67]

If you added beef or pork fat, it can go bad in the freezer over time.  When I say bad, I mean not taste great, not harmful to you.  If it tastes acceptable, then have at it.

[bearpaw]

It gets a little freezer burnt after time. I've cooked it up before without any issues.

  to both.  If small freezer burn spots, just cut them out.  I've eaten burger that was four years or more old with no problems, though it was vacuum packed.

   Freezer burn won't hurt you it just doesn't taste good. Trim off the worst freezer burn spots that helps a lot, use garlic powder on the meat when you cook it and that reduces bad flavors, garlic powder also works pretty well for taming down rutty tasting meat.

[Netminder01]

I had this issue a few years ago and like you, talked to a few knowledgeable folks, some on this forum, but also a few butchers. I lost power (and had not yet purchased a generator) so one of my freezers with elk burger was fully thawed before I got back to the house.

I turned all of mine into pepper sticks and turned out great.