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SRF - Arrived but curious...?

RedSkip
RedSkip Posts: 1,400
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Arrived today in a destroyed box with missing dry ice. Gotta love UPS...Is this a new standard for shipping?


Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 23,179
    Dry ice should be gone but they should be frozen solid. Never seen the box messed up like that. Mine were thrown on the porch with the "this side up" arrows pointing straight sideways. Nice to see that pride in your work isnt dead :0/


    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • HofstraJet
    HofstraJet Posts: 1,173
    edited November 2016
    The "missing" dry ice was probably due to evaporation. Are the briskets solid/mostly solid and not beat up? If so, no harm no foul.

    PS - was there that much empty space in the box between the lid and briskets as appears in the photo? If so, no surprise it got crushed - things get thrown around and stacked (sometimes violently) in the back of a delivery truck so if anything heavy landed on it, the box just got crushed.
    Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    @The Cen-Tex Smoker @HofstraJet

    I never thought of the evaporation, blonde moment.  I only ordered two, therefore there was a lot of empty space, but surprised in the box being opened.  No big deal.

    Still rock solid frozen and in the chest freezer.
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • dstearn
    dstearn Posts: 1,705
    My SRF Brisket arrived with the Dry Ice Bags evaporated as well but the Brisket was frozen solid.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,900
    I run with the standard shipping and it is two days from order processing to delivery.  There have been a few times with dry ice still present but the majority of time the ice is gone but the protein is still rock solid.  I have never had any box or container breech.  Lucky I guess.  But as you note-rock solid and you are golden.  Enjoy the follow-on cook and eats.  And you can expect every bit of 4-5 days for those to thaw in a fridge.  FWIW-
    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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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    @lousubcap. Thanks for the thaw timing, figured I'd just ask when I was ready to cook, beat me to it!
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • smokeyw
    smokeyw Posts: 367

    I order brisket from them probably 6 or 8 times a year. The box is almost always damaged from shipping, and usually left on the front porch with the arrows not pointing up. It is not unusual that about all of the dry ice is gone but the meat is always frozen hard.

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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    HofstraJet said:
    The "missing" dry ice was probably due to evaporation. Are the briskets solid/mostly solid and not beat up? If so, no harm no foul.

    PS - was there that much empty space in the box between the lid and briskets as appears in the photo? If so, no surprise it got crushed - things get thrown around and stacked (sometimes violently) in the back of a delivery truck so if anything heavy landed on it, the box just got crushed.
    Sublimation. There, FTFY.
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • HofstraJet
    HofstraJet Posts: 1,173
    travisstrick said:
    HofstraJet said:
    The "missing" dry ice was probably due to evaporation. Are the briskets solid/mostly solid and not beat up? If so, no harm no foul.

    PS - was there that much empty space in the box between the lid and briskets as appears in the photo? If so, no surprise it got crushed - things get thrown around and stacked (sometimes violently) in the back of a delivery truck so if anything heavy landed on it, the box just got crushed.
    Sublimation. There, FTFY.
    Excellent point. Thanks!
    Two Large Eggs, 6 gal Cajun Fryer, and a MiniMax in Charlotte, NC - My New Table
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,748
    I had one delivery in the dead of a midwest winter.  Actually had more dry ice than when they shipped it.

    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • jakebge
    jakebge Posts: 79
    Mine arrived today with no damage.  

    How have you guys reused the cooler?
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  • CTMike
    CTMike Posts: 3,684
    travisstrick said:
    HofstraJet said:
    The "missing" dry ice was probably due to evaporation. Are the briskets solid/mostly solid and not beat up? If so, no harm no foul.

    PS - was there that much empty space in the box between the lid and briskets as appears in the photo? If so, no surprise it got crushed - things get thrown around and stacked (sometimes violently) in the back of a delivery truck so if anything heavy landed on it, the box just got crushed.
    Sublimation. There, FTFY.
    I never would've figured a ground-pounding, dirt-eating grunt would know the difference between evaporation and sublimation. 
    MMBGE / Large BGE / XL BGE (Craigslist Find) / SF30x80 cabinet trailer - "Ol' Mortimer" / Outdoor kitchen in progress.  

    RECOVERING BUBBLEHEAD
    Southeastern CT. 
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  • Ladeback69
    Ladeback69 Posts: 4,484
    I am still waiting in anticipation for mine to arrive.  Got notice this morning it is out for delivery and should be here by 6 pm I hope.  Still haven't told the wife about them yet.
    XL, WSM, Coleman Road Trip Gas Grill

    Kansas City, Mo.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,900
    @jakebge -  I have used them for FTC and road-trips/tail-gates where salvage doesn't matter.  They do a great job and as you have seen are pretty substantial.  I don't burn thru them as fast as I accumulate 'em (a good thing) but they do well for a one day deal.  FWIW-
    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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  • pgprescott
    pgprescott Posts: 14,544
    Mine arrived right side up and in perfect condition. 
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  • SRFShane
    SRFShane Posts: 155
    Looking at threads like these are kind of creepily voyeuristic for me.  

    @RedSkip - sorry to see the state of your cooler, definitely a bummer.  Also, we get people calling us all the time asking why we didn't put any ice in their box, just empty bags labeled "dry ice" so don't feel bad!  

    @The Cen-Tex Smoker - it's almost like they intentionally pointed the arrows in opposite directions just to make a point

    @pgprescott - nice!  

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  • OhioEgger
    OhioEgger Posts: 994
    Just a fact of modern life. I get boxes delivered open all the time, both from UPS and USPS. Very rarely anything missing, but it sure grabs your attention when you see it.
    Cincinnati, Ohio. Large BGE since 2011. Still learning.
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    @SRFShane I was hoping to play with the dry ice when it came, saw the bags were empty (disappointed) and thought UPS took them.

    Sublimation never crossed my mind.

    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • ThrillSeeker
    ThrillSeeker Posts: 306
    jakebge said:

    How have you guys reused the cooler?
    I put a little foil in the bottom of the cooler and then put my foil wrapped briskets in there along with a couple of beach towels.  Worked pretty good. 

    The cooler was taking up too much space, so I 'conveniently' left it at a family reunion that I did a few butts for. 

    Large BGE - Medium BGE - Too many accessories to name

    Antioch, TN

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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 21,748
    Here is one of mine ...


    I would rather light a candle than curse your darkness.

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  • Hub
    Hub Posts: 927
    Mine arrived today (standard two day shipping).  The box was in perfect shape.  The dry ice was gone but the ribs and steaks (I was too late for brisket) were frozen solid and in perfect shape.  I will order again, but not until there is another sell.
    Beautiful and lovely Villa Rica, Georgia
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    @Hub Try the smaller sizes.  I looked today and it appeared less than 12lb were in stock.  
    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 36,900
    @Redskip -  the small (9-12lb) black grade briskets had been out-of-stock since around April until this past week.  There seems to have been plenty of gold grade in that range and SRF declined my suggestion to downgrade their holdings.  ;)  But I gather that that range is in short supply so if you like that size you may want purchase now-no sales deal in that window.  FWIW-
    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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  • travisstrick
    travisstrick Posts: 5,002
    CTMike said:
    travisstrick said:
    HofstraJet said:
    The "missing" dry ice was probably due to evaporation. Are the briskets solid/mostly solid and not beat up? If so, no harm no foul.

    PS - was there that much empty space in the box between the lid and briskets as appears in the photo? If so, no surprise it got crushed - things get thrown around and stacked (sometimes violently) in the back of a delivery truck so if anything heavy landed on it, the box just got crushed.
    Sublimation. There, FTFY.
    I never would've figured a ground-pounding, dirt-eating grunt would know the difference between evaporation and sublimation. 
    I can even dress myself and count to ten but don't tell anyone. I like to keep everyone guessing. 
    Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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  • RedSkip
    RedSkip Posts: 1,400
    edited November 2016
    @lousubcap

    Maybe they got more?  Just looked... 




    Large BGE - McDonald, PA
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  • AEgger
    AEgger Posts: 23
    Anyone ever compared SRF to Kansas City steaks?  Got a catalog for KC this week never tried either
    AEgger; griller of the house in NC; lg and sm egg
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  • tarheelmatt
    tarheelmatt Posts: 9,867
    edited November 2016
    Mine was delivered and there were clumps on it. 

    I threw that shite right in the trash focker style! 
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  • YEMTrey
    YEMTrey Posts: 6,839
    Mine arrived in perfect shape today, both boxes. :o

    Freezers are looking good and stocked now.  Thanks for the suggestions to reuse the styrofoam coolers.  Throwing them out just didn't seem right, and lord knows I have no space to store them.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,836
    jakebge said:
    Mine arrived today with no damage.  

    How have you guys reused the cooler?
    It doesn't work all that great as a seat.



    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

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  • SRFShane
    SRFShane Posts: 155
    This is too funny.  We're going to have to write a blog post about this reuse of coolers - I'll be hitting you up to see if I can use your pics!  
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