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Wet Aging Question

CTMike
CTMike Posts: 3,672
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I ordered a corned beef from SRF back in November and it has sat in the fridge since. I just pulled it out this morning and noticed it had a Sell/Freeze tag on it dated 31Aug15. Still good to use? Safer to just toss it?
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  • jeffwit
    jeffwit Posts: 1,348
    And cue @Darby_Crenshaw.....
    Jefferson, GA
    XL BGE, MM, Things to flip meat over and stuff
    Wife, 3 kids, 5 dogs, 4 cats, 12 chickens, 2 goats, 2 pigs. 
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    I haven't gone that long wet aging. I know @Little Steven

    Maybe he will chime in

    wet aged meat in cryovac smells funkier then normal to begin with. So unless you have experience with this, your mind will be messing with you as it tries to convince you if it's good or bad

    good thing is, if it is bad, and that age you will likely know it
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    You ordered it in November with a sell or use by tag three months earlier than the date you purchased? Am I reading that right?
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,672
    @Chubbs,

    Yup, you read that right.  
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    I have a cryo wrapped brisket packed on 10/10/15. I still don't know what I'm going to do with it. I believe Little Steven has one in the fridge from August.

    i might just cook it for S&Gs next weekend depending on if the smell kills me or not when I open it. It looks no different than when I bought it. Typically when I see cryo'ed meat that winds up being spoiled, the cryo appears puffy from bacterial waste(gas).
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    Eggcelsior said:
    I have a cryo wrapped brisket packed on 10/10/15. I still don't know what I'm going to do with it. I believe Little Steven has one in the fridge from August.

    i might just cook it for S&Gs next weekend depending on if the smell kills me or not when I open it. It looks no different than when I bought it. Typically when I see cryo'ed meat that winds up being spoiled, the cryo appears puffy from bacterial waste(gas).
    Yeah if the cryo has pulled away from the meat there is air in there. Stay away from those regardless in my opinion. I would think the smell would be off. Rinse the meat thoroughly and make a judgement call. I think it's fine
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,672
    I ended up tossing it just to be sure. Killed me to toss a SRF product, but it's my own stupid fault. 
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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    Did you bother to open it?
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    I still don't understand how you got one from SRF in November that was already past it's sell/freeze by date.  That doesn't make sense on its own.

    I had a Costco prime packer in my fridge, still in the cryo at least 3 months past buying it.  Smelled a little, rinsed and it cleared right away.  Cooked and ate it without incident.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    IT'S CURED!!!  It will be good in cryo in your refrigerator for at least a year.  It will be safe for a long time.  The quality of taste will degrade (or get better) with time. 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 15,936
    Ha - I totally missed the fact it's corned beef.
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    edited February 2016
    CTMike said:
    I ended up tossing it just to be sure. Killed me to toss a SRF product, but it's my own stupid fault. 
    ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!  I missed this.  Oh well. 

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  • Darby_Crenshaw
    Darby_Crenshaw Posts: 2,657
    I like the part where he didn't even bother to open it or check it out
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