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Wet Aging Full Packer Question

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danv23
danv23 Posts: 953
edited March 2014 in EggHead Forum
I picked up a super flexible Angus Choice 17.50lb Full Packer yesterday @ Kroger, cryovac, with a sell by date of 3/30/14.

I have never wet aged anything and was wondering what would be best for this guy meaning, how long should I leave it in the fridge past the sell by date or is it even necessary?  It's in my cheap garage fridge, and I can keep it super cold on the top shelf (where the vents are) or just plain old cold on the bottom shelf, if that matters.

Also, I just performed some searches and found that most folks like 30 days past the pack date.  Well, I don't have the pack date.  All I have is the sell by date.

Please let me know, and thank you!

The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

Cumming, GA

Eggs - XL, L, Small

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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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    The last brisket I cooked was my best ever. It was US choice. I had it in the fridge for a couple of months. My butcher swears that aging brisket doesn't do anything. I don't know the answer as it was the first US brisket I've cooked.  know I pulled about a pound and a half of fat between the flat and point when it was done. I haven't had brisket lke that in 16 years of egging.

    Steve 

    Caledon, ON

     

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  • pantsypants
    pantsypants Posts: 1,191
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    I usually wet age beef 6 weeks from the kill date.
    Also i just throw them in the fridge where ever there is room and leave it.
    You can generally age that stuff for a long time ( 8 weeks at least) w

    i would imagine though that Kroger would not sell meat that is not ready to go so i would imagine there is a few weeks on that meat already .

    They should have record of that Packers kill date if you ask them 
    Toronto
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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
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    So I called the meat Manager at Kroger.  He said the box it came in was gone, but he said "generally the meat hangs for 60 days then it's cryovac'd, then we slap a 15 day sell by date on it, so if it says March 30th on it you can go another 15 days max past that."  I figured I'd be able to go like 4 weeks past the sell by date but apparently not according to him.  I'd like to get the most out of the enzymes, so quite frankly, I don't know when to cook it now!

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

    Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

    Cumming, GA

    Eggs - XL, L, Small

    Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner

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  • pantsypants
    pantsypants Posts: 1,191
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    I generally go 6-8 weeks with no issue ( from kill date) .

    Worst case scenario .... if you open it and it smells bad just wash it off and it should be fine .

    I have had 10 lb Prime Strips wet aging and forgot to open them up for over 2 months and they were perfectly fine .
    Toronto
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  • pantsypants
    pantsypants Posts: 1,191
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    Re reading your last post , it seems like its wet aged and ready to go .
    Toronto
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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
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    Ya, I think it's headed for the eggorama today.

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

    Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

    Cumming, GA

    Eggs - XL, L, Small

    Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner

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  • pantsypants
    pantsypants Posts: 1,191
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    amazing !! keep me posted


    Toronto
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  • TexanOfTheNorth
    TexanOfTheNorth Posts: 3,951
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    pantsypants said:
    amazing !! keep me posted


    What the hell... keep us all posted while you're at it.  :D
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  • danv23
    danv23 Posts: 953
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    Here she is.  Trimmed (cut off 4.5lbs of fat - started at 17.5lbs), rubbed (pink salt rocks, peppercorns, 10-15 coffee beans, 1tsp and 1/2 allspice - ground in coffee grinder), and my XL setup (i've got the dam short dome).


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    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

    Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

    Cumming, GA

    Eggs - XL, L, Small

    Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner

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  • pantsypants
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    oh , That thing is a beast
    Toronto
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  • TeamKetelOne
    TeamKetelOne Posts: 11
    edited March 2014
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    danv23 said:

    Here she is.  Trimmed (cut off 4.5lbs of fat - started at 17.5lbs), rubbed (pink salt rocks, peppercorns, 10-15 coffee beans, 1tsp and 1/2 allspice - ground in coffee grinder), and my XL setup (i've got the dam short dome).



    imageimageimageimage
    I know someone that is selling his xl tall dome cheap. He actually prefers the short dome. Let me know if you are interested.
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  • danv23
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    TeamKetelOne said:
    I know someone that is selling his xl tall dome cheap. He actually prefers the short dome. Let me know if you are interested.
    I am 100% interested.

    The Dude: This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. And, uh, lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head. Luckily I'm adhering to a pretty strict, uh, drug regimen to keep my mind, you know, limber.

    Walter Sobchak: Nihilists! *uck me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos. 

    Cumming, GA

    Eggs - XL, L, Small

    Gasser - Weber Summit 6 Burner

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