"JW" wrote in message
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Hey - I usually just buy fresh and cook, but our local Piggly Wiggly is
running a pretty good sale. Does anybody have experience with freezing
uncooked butts? Does it affect taste or texture? How long can I store it
frozen? How long should it take to thaw out an 8# butt in the fridge? Does
a meat thermometer read accurately enough at low temps to know when it's
unfrozen? Anything else I need to know? Thanks for all the advice and
feedback.
JW

the Pig here(wisconsin) had butts at $.99/lb last week---bought them stilll
in the cyro and froze---kinda small but will make great sausage or
sandwiches
buzz

"JW" wrote in message
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"2fatbbq" wrote in message
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"JW" wrote in message
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Hey - I usually just buy fresh and cook, but our local Piggly Wiggly is
running a pretty good sale. Does anybody have experience with freezing
uncooked butts? ..snip snip...

the Pig here(wisconsin) had butts at $.99/lb last week---bought them
stilll in the cyro and froze---kinda small but will make great sausage or
sandwiches
buzz
Thanks for all the feedback, I guess I'll give it a shot freezing a
couple. Same price this week at our Pig, which is considerably cheaper
than I can usually find them. Most of the ones in the counter are pretty
small, but the butcher will get me 7.5-8# ones anytime I ask. He told me
theirs have never been frozen. Thanks again.
JW

IMO freezing really doesn't hurt the quality of butts--as long as it isn't a
frost free freezer anyway
buzz

"2fatbbq" wrote

IMO freezing really doesn't hurt the quality of butts--as long as it isn't
a
frost free freezer anyway
buzz


OK, time for me to learn something.... what does the frost free thing have
to do with it?

MartyB in KC

Nunya Bidnits wrote:
"2fatbbq" wrote

IMO freezing really doesn't hurt the quality of butts--as long as it
isn't a frost free freezer anyway
buzz


OK, time for me to learn something.... what does the frost free thing
have to do with it?

Frost-free can be problematic with dehydrating --- and freezer burn ---
meats, unless properly and thoroughly wrapped.

--
Dave
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."

"Nunya Bidnits" wrote in message
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"2fatbbq" wrote

IMO freezing really doesn't hurt the quality of butts--as long as it
isn't
a
frost free freezer anyway
buzz


OK, time for me to learn something.... what does the frost free thing have
to do with it?

MartyB in KC

what Dave said plus they usually cost more to run