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Dry Aging Question

bonsett
bonsett Posts: 2
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I have a 7lb prime rib dry aging in the fridge for 9 days.  Can I slice off a steak to grill today and put the rest back in the fridge to age more?

Sam

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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
    Yes.
    Brandon
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  • bonsett
    bonsett Posts: 2
    Thank you Focker!
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,481
    You can but it's not going to have picked up much of any additional flavor from 9 days.  I'd leave it on there and just go to the grocery store to pick up a fresh steak.  I know it's Easter but the ones around here at least are still open.
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  • SGH
    SGH Posts: 28,876
    @bonsett
    Absolutely you can slice some off. On that same note, I recommend to folks who have never really tried much dry aged meat to do that very thing around day 14. Why? Not everyone likes meat aged past a certain point. It’s simply a matter of personal taste and preference. 
    With that said, it would be a total waste of time and money to age something 45 days only to figure out that you don’t like it. We all like different things. Some prefer 21 day aged over 45 and vice verca. By sampling at different stages, one can determine what they like best. You can always keep aging what you didn’t cut off, but you can’t reverse the process. 

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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,481
    SGH said:
    @bonsett
    Absolutely you can slice some off. On that same note, I recommend to folks who have never really tried much dry aged meat to do that very thing around day 14. Why? Not everyone likes meat aged past a certain point. It’s simply a matter of personal taste and preference. 
    With that said, it would be a total waste of time and money to age something 45 days only to figure out that you don’t like it. We all like different things. Some prefer 21 day aged over 45 and vice verca. By sampling at different stages, one can determine what they like best. You can always keep aging what you didn’t cut off, but you can’t reverse the process. 
    That’s really deep man.
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  • bud812
    bud812 Posts: 1,869
    That’s really deep man.

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
    For me 28 days is a minimum to start getting the DA taste and crust.  I like Scottie’s thinking above.  You’ll reset to some degree the crust on the end you harvest the steak however.
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