Dry Aged Beef

ricksegers · Aug 18, 2008

I saw a segment on Food Network about dry aging beef. They were aging prime ribs, stanbding ribs or whatever they are called. While watching it, I wondered about dry aging brisket. My knowlege of such issues is very limited so please pardon my ignorance. Could you dry age a brisket and more importantly would you want to? Thanks

ams14 · Aug 18, 2008

I saw that too on the food network, it was interesting. Dry aging makes for moister product, wet aging makes for dryer product (according to the show).

People do dry age briskets, I've read a few threads about it, if people don't chime in, try doing a search.

Sledneck · Aug 18, 2008

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19820

linhardt · Aug 18, 2008

The key criteria for dry aging beef at most dry aging processing plants are:

Temp: 34 - 37 degrees
Humidity: 70 - 75%
Air Flow
Ultra-violet light

Here is a good link. I would do this but also add in a UV light. The UV light will help control bacteria.

Dry Aging in small refrigerator

Just remember there is a lot of waste with the dry aging process, because you will have to cut off a lot of the meats crust to get to the aged meat underneath prior to cooking and eating.

ssbbqguy · Aug 18, 2008

As one who grew up scraping mold, I would discourage trying such process, most of all unless one could do so as in the show segment.UV light has been one of the best things, along with better equipment. The purveyor did not think much of wet aging, confusing at best.Steve.

eagle697 · Aug 18, 2008

It seems like you couldn't dry age a brisket. When you dry age steaks you do so before you cut them into the individual steaks. You have to cut off a decent chunk off each end that is molded. Seems like the mold would cover the whole brisket and you would have to trim so much off it would make it very expensive. Maybe dry age the side of beef and then cut of the brisket? I may be wrong, just my .02.

BobF · Aug 18, 2008

Anyone remember Victoria Station restaurants?
They used to age the beef in a cooler that you saw as you walked in. (At least the one we went to did.) Couldn't tell you if it was 'dry' or otherwise.
The cooler was glass fronted so you could see the beef inside. They told you a little about it and how they aged it. (sorry don't remember a thing)

eagle697 · Aug 18, 2008

This thread got me thinking. I looked around on another forum and saw a post from someone in CA that had a brisket dry aged. He said he had a 30% loss due to shrinkage. He thought it was too aged at 8 days. Too tender. There is a meat co. there that dry ages meat for you. Sounds intriguing. I have only ever wet aged. May have to try it sometime.

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