Ready for an adult beverage...

NoVA Bill

Today was the day...

28 days ago I started with a ~12 lbs sub-primal of NY Top Loin today was its debute.

Ended up with ~9.5 lbs of drybage aged wonder with about 21% weight loss. Steaks are cut to at least 1.5 inches with couple around 2 inches.

I'll have to wait until Sat. to try it out. :ohmy: Unless I sneak one before the wife gets home. :evil:

CDN Bacon is a favorite of the wife. Egged ~8 lbs of loin after a 10 day cure and a cook/smoke to 140 degrees using cherry chunks.



The next big decsion is where to have that beverage. :woohoo:

Richard Fl

Have the beverage next to the egg as it is cooking your "Test Sample". Would look great on my new CI grate.

Ross in Ventura

Those steaks need to be grilled Bill, before they go bad :laugh:

Ross

NoVA Bill

I'd embrace that plan if the wind wasn't blowing 20 mph and three feet of snow next to the egg. :laugh:

I like your thought though.

Bonehead

That steak looks amazing :woohoo:
I still have to try dry aging. Did you do the whole throw it in the bottom drawer and change the towels daily thing?

NoVA Bill

Trudat! Hate to not share the "first effort" with the wife.

Bonehead

NoVA Bill wrote:

Ended up with ~9.5 lbs of drybage aged wonder with about 21% weight loss. Steaks are cut to at least 1.5 inches with couple around 2 inches.

Scratch that last post.... I finally learned to read

field hand

Steaks look great. You should proceed with the adult beverage, the cook must be properly "seasoned" before tackling a major cooking project.

Barry
Marthasville, MO

NoVA Bill

Thanks!

I used drybags. There's been many posts on the subject..take a look. Also Google Dryage and you'll get the full montey,

NoVA Bill

10 4

NoVA Bill

I'm just about ready to retreat to the seasoning mode. Thanks!

mad max beyond eggdome

man bill, that aged beef looks great!!!. . .can't wait to hear how it tastes!!!

Hoss

If I was closer I'd buy you a half gallon of your choice!!!My friend,THAT IS FOOD PORN at it's FINEST!GREAT POST !!!

field hand

Enjoy.

Barry
Marthasville, MO

NoVA Bill

Thanks Max...looks like Saturday for big taste test.

NoVA Bill

Hey Hoss, careful we just might have to find a way to close the distance. :laugh:

Thanks!

Hoss

Seems like a short drive for a taste of one of those steaks.Of course if I'm gonna drive that far,I'll hafta spend the nite so you can cook me up some of that CB for breakfast too! :laugh:

NoVA Bill

U funnee man! Door's always open.

vidalia1

Those steaks look awesome. I can't wait until we see the cooked pics. Nice job. :P

Serial Griller

Thanks for the pics.Those steaks and Cb look great!

NoVA Bill

Thx, It's a meatless Friday during lent...I'm thinking steak and eggs Saturday morning!!! The posts tonight are killing me. :laugh:

NoVA Bill

Thanks!