Storing Meat After Trimming

motoeric · Apr 8, 2012

For those that trim your meats the night before, how do you store them until inspection?

I know that ziplock has two gallon bags. Have you ever tried those? Do you think that they would hold a standard size brisket or a large pork butt?

Eric

Tack · Apr 8, 2012

I stored a 9 pound brisket in one this weekend. You could probably get 2 butts in one.

GQue · Apr 8, 2012

I vacum seal.

mclancey · Apr 8, 2012

Weston Pro 2300 Vacuum Sealer.

Rich Parker · Apr 8, 2012

I vacuum seal ribs, chicken, and brisket. Pork I trim in site.

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Nordy · Apr 8, 2012

I vacuum seal ribs, chicken, and brisket and either trim pork on site, or put the two butts in one of those big ziplocs

CBQ · Apr 9, 2012

Ziploc makes bigger bags than that. Try their XL bags - 10 gallons. You can put 4 butts in them, or 2 monster briskets, or a half dozen racks of ribs no problem. Save the 2 gallons for the chicken.

huminie · Apr 9, 2012

Foodsaver

dmprantz · Apr 9, 2012

Whatever you do, please pay attention to cross contamination: Don't put your chicken in a bag, getting some on the outside of the bag, place the bag in a cooler of ice, and then store your parsley in that ice, for instance......

dmp

southernstyle · Apr 9, 2012

2 gallon bags everytime here. 4 racks of ribs in one 2 butts in one and a 14 ib brisky or smaller in another. if the brisket is two big i just wait till im on site to trim. i put 20 thighs in a 1 gallon to cut down on the amount of brine needed

BasicPatrick · Apr 9, 2012

@ ZBQ....do you have a source for this 10 gallon zip lok bags...I can't find them

Thanks

early mornin' smokin' · Apr 9, 2012

ace hardware has the giant ziploc bags. They aren't labeled as food bags, they're marketed for storage. They work great thou. I don't use them, get all my meat from a butcher and he puts it all in clear plastic bags with twist ties. 1 Cooler for meat, 1 cooler for everything else.

HarleyGirl14226 · Apr 9, 2012

BasicPatrick said:
@ ZBQ....do you have a source for this 10 gallon zip lok bags...I can't find them

Thanks

Patrick,

You get them online through Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Big-Bags-gallon-24x20/dp/B003AOEXQA

TheJackal · Apr 9, 2012

We use HEFTY brand 2.5 gallon zip bags. The 2 gallon ziplocs don't seem quite large enough and the really big bags are pricey. You probably won't find them at your grocery store. The 2.5 gallon bags are $3 per dozen at walmart. BJ's carries them too. Not sure about Costco or Sam's.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Hefty-One...-In-X-16-In-Multi-Purpose-Bags-12-ct/11027203

BasicPatrick · Apr 10, 2012

Thanks to all for answering my threadjack question!!!

djqualls · Apr 10, 2012

Patrick, Lowes has them as well if you have them in your area

AustinKnight · Apr 10, 2012

Xl Ziploc work great sold at everyone's favorite place wallyworld
http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...+Ziploc&ic=16_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=0

LoneStar Smoke Rangers · Apr 10, 2012

Vacuum Seal!!!

SHBBQ · Apr 11, 2012

no bags here, just good old fashioned plastic wrap, and lots of it.

Storing Meat After Trimming

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