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SRF Brisket Storage Question

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TEggSun
TEggSun Posts: 244
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I pulled my SRF brisket from the freezer Sunday evening in preparation for an overnight tonight.  It has been thawing in the refrigerator since then.  As it turns out, I was mistaken on the date for my neighbors' son's birthday dinner.  I'm exactly one week early.  Should I plan to go ahead and cook it as planned and get another brisket locally for next week, or is it safe to store the (still cryovac) meat for 10 days?

Transplanted from Austin, Texas to Medina, Ohio

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  • johnmitchell
    johnmitchell Posts: 6,581
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    I would say it will be just fine left in the fridge for 10 days..
    Greensboro North Carolina
    When in doubt Accelerate....
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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    You're fine in the fridge until you're ready to cook in 10 days.  It's wet aging.
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,407
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    Great excuse for two brisket cooks but the reality is as above for me.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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  • TEggSun
    TEggSun Posts: 244
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    Thanks for this, everyone.

    @lousubcap I really like how you think.
    Transplanted from Austin, Texas to Medina, Ohio

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  • WeberWho
    WeberWho Posts: 11,030
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    Just cooked my brisket a few days ago that's been in the fridge the last 20-30 days
    "The pig is an amazing animal. You feed a pig an apple and it makes bacon. Let's see Michael Phelps do that" - Jim Gaffigan

    Minnesota
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
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    the very reason for cryo is to extend sell-by dates.

    FWIW, Alton Brown openly admits to keeping beef in cryop for 6 to 8 weeks.  call it "wet aging" and you'll feel better about it, because that's what it is

    ;)
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