OT: SRF - Double R Ranch

byrne092 said:

I am sure it has come up before, but didn't really find much talk about it. If you have bought beef from SRFs before: Kobe, RR, or both, what's your take on their RR ranch quality. I am sure it is good, but it seems a little steep for Choice+. I am trying to take drop some cash on the new sale, but not sure what to buy  . Waiting to see if they come out with some different cuts throughout the month like they usually do too.

Hey there - Shane here, I'm the guy that runs snakeriverfarms.com.  No, we won't be having any other cuts come out, actually pretty much all of our hams and roasts are on sale right now and there wont' be a better deal offered for the rest of the holiday season.  

In terms of quality...I'm a big fan of DRR.  The first key reason is the consistency - we oversee all components of the lifecyle of our animals, which means we can control everything from genetics to diet to overall keeping them unstressed from end-to-end.  This produces better beef. Secondly, the beef is wet-aged 21-28 days before it's flash-frozen, which is the optimal amount of time for aging.  

You'll be happy either way you go.  I prefer SRF, my wife actually prefers DRR.  DRR will give you a mouth-feel (culinary term) that is just like the beef you're used to..it will just be a better product.  SRF can be a bit too fatty for some tastes (but not mine).  

One other comment - these aren't the same animals that grade out differently, they're entirely different genetic lines.  The SRF line comes from pure Kobe genetics and is cross-bred here in the states to produce "American Kobe" or simply wagyu.  

Hope this helps!  

I had the cowboy ribeye this summer from RR, it was good. Next time ill go for some SRF though!

byrne092 said:

Thank you for the explanation @SRFShane! It's nice to hear from a company that takes pride in providing a quality product, the customer feedback is a big testament to that as well. Thanks for the info on the sale too, I think I'm gonna go with one of the rib roasts and either the eye of ribeye or strip loin. This will be my first time ordering and I look forward to seeing what the hype is about! Thanks again. 

You bet!  Yeah, we're a family-owned company based here in Boise, ID, and the #1 thing for us to to put out a great product.  You'll love it - and if you have any issues you can reach out to me directly.  I'm working on my holiday menu(s) as well, and I'll likely end up doing a 1/2 bone-in ham with the turkey for Thanksgiving, a DRR standing rib roast for Christmas eve and a SRF Striploin or ribeye to cut into steaks to be used for Christmas day.  

SmokeyPitt said:

I have cooked the RR ranch whole tenderloin and it was the best tenderloin I have ever had.  They had a really good sale earlier this year and it was $79 and I think it was over 6 lbs.  I don't expect to ever see a deal that good again.  It was less than I would pay at Publix for tenderloin. 

Yeah, that was a great sale.  Honestly, we had over-produced for Easter and had to get rid of a bunch of roasts in the April/May timeframe (when nobody wants to eat a roast).  So, we had to give them away below cost.  I love giving good deals, but I hope to never have to have a sale like that again!  

clweed said:

Shane

Are we going to see Short Rib Plates any time soon ?

http://www.snakeriverfarms.com/american-kobe-beef/ribs/american-kobe-short-ribs.html 

We're testing that product now, this is our first run at selling them via this direct channel (typically only available in commercial channels).  They're huge and fantastic tasting, though spendy.  If they're popular, we'll likely roll our both a DRR version that's less expensive as well as a SRF version that breaks them up into a single pack so you can buy those in smaller quantity and at a lower price.  

SRFShane said:

Not sure why the link isn't working...but on our site, under American Kobe - Ribs - you'll find the short rib plate.  Here's a pic Moe Caeson took of when he cooked them recently 

You got an extra space in your hyperlink.  Try this http://www.snakeriverfarms.com/american-kobe-beef/ribs/american-kobe-short-ribs.html

And let me add that I have been very pleased with my orders from SRF.  It's great to have a business owner/rep with such a quality product participating on here!

The Kobe might be a little rich for me, but I would love to try the DRR version.

Thanks,
Lee

clweed said:

DAMN !!!!!

Shane,

Are all the Kobe Beef Ribs that size?

Hehehe....pretty much.  Here's some I did when testing:  

I'm already on the email list. Can't wait!!

SRFShane said:

DoubleEgger said:

Having SRF folks on this site makes me feel like I'm in the presence of royalty! 

Not at all.  You guys are my customers, of course I'm going to be here!  I try to only chime in though when there is a specific question on our products....I don't want to be the annoying vendor who is always referencing his products.  If you all ever have any questions for me, feel free to IM me or post a thread with our name in it and I'll be notified and come answer your question.  

Insider tip of the day: if you're interested in a SRF brisket at a discount, you might want to sign up for our emails and watch your inbox mid next week.  

Take my money!!!

SRFShane said:

  I try to only chime in though when there is a specific question on our products....I don't want to be the annoying vendor who is always referencing his products.  

Brother I have had the pleasure of eating quite a bit of yalls meat. It's better than anything that I have ever had. With that said, feel free to chime in any time my friend. 

Thanks for the warm welcome all!

 Wolfpack said:

what do you normally cook on? 

It's funny, as part of my job I have to have knowledge of and cook on a little bit of everything.  Here at our office we keep a collection of cooking devices for people to take home and try:  Anova sous vide, cast iron, gasser, Traeger, BGE, Weber Kettle and even a custom SRF drum smoker.  At any given time, some collection of those devices are on my back patio.  

SGH said:

SRFShane said:

  I try to only chime in though when there is a specific question on our products....I don't want to be the annoying vendor who is always referencing his products.  

Brother I have had the pleasure of eating quite a bit of yalls meat. It's better than anything that I have ever had. With that said, feel free to chime in any time my friend. 

Much appreciated and will do!