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RRP
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Here's last night's thick rib eye from a sub-primal that I had aged for 62 days. Though steak pictures may be boring I wanted to run this up the flag pole in Eggdom for a final salute for a meal well loved!

Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Smoker317
    Smoker317 Posts: 238
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    Looks great, how exactly did you age it?  A cookie rack in the fridge over a tray with paper towel?  If at all, did you add spices, salt, etc?   Any scum that needs to be cleaned off or meat trimmed?
    Egghead since November 2014, XL-BGE & ET-732
    Smobot
    Living near Indy
    36" Blackstone
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    Smoker317 said:
    Looks great, how exactly did you age it?  A cookie rack in the fridge over a tray with paper towel?  If at all, did you add spices, salt, etc?   Any scum that needs to be cleaned off or meat trimmed?
    I'm a UMAi Dry Bag fan. There are threads galore here about aging commando & bags etc. Sorry, but too late for me tonight to start linking them for you.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
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    Mmmmm! Nice Ron!
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,341
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    Give the search function a shot-the speed and output have been improved over the past few months.  You will certainly find a collection of dry aging threads.  
    And @RRP and @Darby_Crenshaw are well-versed in dry aging-and come at it with different approaches-both of which work.  FWIW-
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    lousubcap said:
    Give the search function a shot-the speed and output have been improved over the past few months.  You will certainly find a collection of dry aging threads.  
    And @RRP and @Darby_Crenshaw are well-versed in dry aging-and come at it with different approaches-both of which work.  FWIW-
    Yep. Both work.

    Both approaches are essentially the same. In a bag or not in a bag. That's it

    Neither of them involve towels, mold, trimming, or anything

    it seriously causes me anguish that something so simple has become so complicated by the internet.

    rinse the subprimal. Put it in an umai bag, OR do not put it in a bag. 

    And then on a rack on the fridge. 

    Ignore for a minimum of 45 days

    slice into steaks and cook. ...make aure to take it out of the bag if you bagged it 

    THERE IS NO MORE TO IT.
    ignore any other advice, tips or steps. 





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  • ryantt
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    Hey Ron when you dry age what's your go to time wise?  I've read a lot about 45-90 days as being best, just looking for info on what changes beyond that. 
    XL BGE, KJ classic, Joe Jr, UDS x2 


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  • SciAggie
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    Very nice. 
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    Nice!!  Eventually I will have to try dry aging.
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  • RRP
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Nice!!  Eventually I will have to try dry aging.
    After you once again get settled in out there in AZ then you and "pa" need to try aging some beef. OTOH every day in the sunshine/climate out there will age your hides without our advice!  =)
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • GregW
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    RRP said:
    Here's last night's thick rib eye from a sub-primal that I had aged for 62 days. Though steak pictures may be boring I wanted to run this up the flag pole in Eggdom for a final salute for a meal well loved!

    How did you cook this one? Sous Vide?
    It looks good.
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  • Jeremiah
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    Looks great Ron. Thumbs up here. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • RRP
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    GregW said:
    RRP said:
    Here's last night's thick rib eye from a sub-primal that I had aged for 62 days. Though steak pictures may be boring I wanted to run this up the flag pole in Eggdom for a final salute for a meal well loved!

    How did you cook this one? Sous Vide?
    It looks good.
    Yes - 2 hours sous vide at 130 and then 45/45/45/45 on hot cast iron for sake of the maillard reaction. With my pig tail flipper I can pinpoint 90 degree markings with ease. Thin butter slices added the shine!
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • Hans61
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    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Nice!!  Eventually I will have to try dry aging.
    Me too, I wanna try it really bad, just sorta nervous (no logic behind the feeling)...
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  • RRP
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    Hans61 said:
    Ozzie_Isaac said:
    Nice!!  Eventually I will have to try dry aging.
    Me too, I wanna try it really bad, just sorta nervous (no logic behind the feeling)...
    LOL - come on...wade in the deep end of the pool...you just might then see and understand why good steak houses get by charging an arm and a leg for their great aged steaks! BUT oooops you can do it at home and save much-o money! No need to be nervous - it's not rocket science! 
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • westernbbq
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    that ribeye looks incredible Ron. great work!
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