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dbennett561
dbennett561 Posts: 59
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Had a 15lb Wagyu Gold Brisket from SNF which i pulled from the freezer last night. Planed out a nice menu for friends and family as we partake in float life this weekend. Came home today, went inside to drop my bag, back out in the garage to grab an ice cold adult beverage. My heart sank ....the fridge was open about an inch. everything was hot, EVERYTHING (I live in Florida). Not sure if i didn't close it properly, or the kids/wife opened it- regardless it sucks.  I'd been saving that brisket for about 6 month, ya know, for something special (like the birth of a nation). Needless to say I'm pretty heart broken, and only have warm beer to drown my sorrows.

Tampa, FL
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  • Dobie
    Dobie Posts: 3,458
    How hot, did you temp it?
    Jacksonville FL
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,178
    oh man. That sucks. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Cornholio
    Cornholio Posts: 1,048
    My condolences.. https://youtu.be/30OIz2t7h9s
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    If you only took it out of the freezer last night I'd bet the center of that brisket was still likely frozen.

    If it was still in the cryovac from SRF I'd still cook it and eat it.
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  • distanceman
    distanceman Posts: 138
    Is it an option to buy another one? I know them things ain’t cheap, but you only live once. 
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    I'd probe with a thermo. I'm betting it's some or mostly frozen in the middle. 
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,475
    edited June 2018
    Da-n!  Now that is worthy of devastated status.  SOB!! (Edit:  SRF gold at that-I'm not sure I would be able to post anything with that immediate event.)
    BTW- if the door was open that much and the compressor wasn't really working hard then you may have a compound casualty on your hands.
    Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood.  Life is too short for light/lite beer!  Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.  
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  • stlcharcoal
    stlcharcoal Posts: 4,753
    If it was pork or chicken, I'd say throw it.  I think twice about tossing it.

    How many hours and what's the internal temp?

    Competitors frequently pull them out of the fridge and let them sit on the counter all afternoon to help age them.  Brisket is usually good to go.
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  • TN_Egger
    TN_Egger Posts: 1,120
    Contact SRF.  They may send you a replacement.  
    Signal Mountain, TN
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  • JRWhitee
    JRWhitee Posts: 5,678
    I let beef get to room temp before I cook it, the nose knows. Give it the sniff test.

                                                                
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901



    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
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  • BigGreenBean
    BigGreenBean Posts: 117
    First things first:  chill the beer, then get a clean focus on the situation.  
    Virginia Beach, VA
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  • Hans61
    Hans61 Posts: 3,901
    Not to be insensitive, I just thought you could maybe use a laugh :-)
    “There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
    Coach Finstock Teen Wolf
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,425
    Hans61 said:



    @SGH
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  • GrateEggspectations
    GrateEggspectations Posts: 11,425
    I hear Egg’d broccoli is great. 

    Kidding, and I don’t really mean to make light of your predicament. As others have said, I expect the meat may still be fine. 
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  • Killit_and_Grillit
    Killit_and_Grillit Posts: 4,326
    Dude. That’s rough. My wife accidentally did that to our fridge last night. Thank God it was just chicken thighs, bacon, and drinks. 


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  • lkapigian
    lkapigian Posts: 11,549
    It ain't cancer, cook it or get another
    Visalia, Ca @lkapigian
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    Rub with salt, pepper and lomotil and you'll be good to go. Just don't get more than 50 feet from a bathroom for a few hours just in case.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    edited June 2018
    Oops, been there done that. I'd still sniff it and give it a go. I survived eating brisket that had sat at room temp for almost 20 hours a couple weeks ago. Not so much as a fart. With that said, I wouldn't waste your money on mail order "premium" beef, especially one frozen for half a year.
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
    That mail order frozen premium beef is pretty fvcking awesome.  
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    It'll always be less awesome than unfrozen beef. Once frozen you might as well just head to Costco or Whole Foods and get something off the shelf. 
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    SonVolt said:
    It'll always be less awesome than unfrozen beef. Once frozen you might as well just head to Costco or Whole Foods and get something off the shelf. 
    Hang on. You are saying Wagyu grade beef that has been frozen will be worse than Select grade fresh beef?
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  • Spaightlabs
    Spaightlabs Posts: 2,349
    @DMW - you gotta recognize when you are dealing with a fella that knows everything.
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  • SonVolt
    SonVolt Posts: 3,316
    edited June 2018
    DMW said:
    SonVolt said:
    It'll always be less awesome than unfrozen beef. Once frozen you might as well just head to Costco or Whole Foods and get something off the shelf. 
    Hang on. You are saying Wagyu grade beef that has been frozen will be worse than Select grade fresh beef?
    No I said I wouldn't spend the premium on it unless it was fresh. Freeze/thaw cycles degrade the quality, especially long term freezer storage. 
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