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How old of canned venison or meat have you eaten?
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When working at a cannery in Alaska we smoked a bunch of sockeye and had the guys can it on the line. On a camping trip with some buddies I found one of those cans of smoked reds. We ate it. It was close to ten yers old. Tasted like we just canned it a few weeks ago. At the least, nobody died.
finnman:
I am eating 2 year old canned elk and it’s totally fine! I think even up to 5 years the taste will be okay if it’s pressure canned.
If you do water bathing I would not go past 9 months on anything.
brokentrail:

--- Quote from: finnman on November 19, 2025, 08:43:57 PM ---I am eating 2 year old canned elk and it’s totally fine! I think even up to 5 years the taste will be okay if it’s pressure canned.
If you do water bathing I would not go past 9 months on anything.

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I sure hope no one is water bath canning meat!!
Magnum_Willys:
When my grandmother passed we found some canned pidgeon from the 40’s.  NO we didn’t eat it or open it.  But frozen is good for couple years and canned longer. 
Southpole:

--- Quote from: brokentrail on November 19, 2025, 09:08:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: finnman on November 19, 2025, 08:43:57 PM ---I am eating 2 year old canned elk and it’s totally fine! I think even up to 5 years the taste will be okay if it’s pressure canned.
If you do water bathing I would not go past 9 months on anything.

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I sure hope no one is water bath canning meat!!

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