Brisket

[Nawrocki 12]

How long can I keep my brisket in the garage before it had to be used? It's been almost 2 weeks now..

 

[912smoker]

You mean garage refrigerator right ?

Keith

 

[Hijack73]

You talking about an uncooked cryovac one?

 

[schlotz]

No info to go on. Please tell me it's in a fridge that's set for 39º. What does the sticker indicate?

 

[Nawrocki 12]

You mean garage refrigerator right ?

Keith

No.. I have it on a shelf in the garage to stay cold.. not vac packed

 

[schlotz]

Still not much to go on, what temp is the garage? Personally, not vac packed & just sitting in a garage for 2 weeks doesn't draw a picture of being food safe.

 

[912smoker]

No.. I have it on a shelf in the garage to stay cold.. not vac packed

What is the temp inside of the garage ?
Sounds questionable to me but I'm no expert.
I've been known to drink milk past the "use by"
date

 

[TNJAKE]

If it isn't sealed up in any kind of wrapping you should toss it no matter what the temperature is. You have no idea how many mice and/or bugs have been on it

 

[BurntWeenie]

A little food spoilage never killed anyone☠

 

[Nawrocki 12]

Still not much to go on, what temp is the garage? Personally, not vac packed & just sitting in a garage for 2 weeks doesn't draw a picture of being food safe.

It in a detached garagei its cold in ther it's 18 in Michigan now.. ita been there 2 weeks ago when I bought it.. I was gonna smoke it Friday for a chili cookoff Saturday..

 

[schlotz]

Hmm... it's one thing to go forward with this for home use (I personally wouldn't) but quite another if it is going to be served to the public in a cookoff. My suggestion is to buy another brisket for that cookoff.

 

[dr k]

Your the only one with all the needed crucial specific pieces to this puzzle and there's a few needed missing pieces. So based on packaging, storage, temps, time, varmint/pest, chemical, exhaust fume exposure etc this one should be for your taste buds only, if you pursue it.

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

It in a detached garagei its cold in ther it's 18 in Michigan now.. ita been there 2 weeks ago when I bought it.. I was gonna smoke it Friday for a chili cookoff Saturday..

Maybe it stayed cold enough that the brisket never thawed; if an unheated garage and the outside temp stayed below freezing that whole time, it might be ok. Personally, I'd be a little uncomfortable about it unless I'd had a max/min recording thermometer in the garage with it, to confirm it stayed cold the whole time.

 

[Nawrocki 12]

Your the only one with all the needed crucial specific pieces to this puzzle and there's a few needed missing pieces. So based on packaging, storage, temps, time, varmint/pest, chemical, exhaust fume exposure etc this one should be for your taste buds only, if you pursue it.

Maybe it stayed cold enough that the brisket never thawed; if an unheated garage and the outside temp stayed below freezing that whole time, it might be ok. Personally, I'd be a little uncomfortable about it unless I'd had a max/min recording thermometer in the garage with it, to confirm it stayed cold the whole time.

Maybe it stayed cold enough that the brisket never thawed; if an unheated garage and the outside temp stayed below freezing that whole time, it might be ok. Personally, I'd be a little uncomfortable about it unless I'd had a max/min recording thermometer in the garage with it, to confirm it stayed cold the whole time.

I am gonna scrap it.. get a new one..

 

[TNJAKE]

I am gonna scrap it.. get a new one..

Good call and now you don't have to gamble with what ifs

 

[Nawrocki 12]

Good call and now you don't have to gamble with what ifs

Exactly .I'm in a chili cookoff Saturday 750 people.. Brisket Chil

 

[TNJAKE]

Exactly .I'm in a chili cookoff Saturday 750 people.. Brisket Chil

Nice good luck. Let us know how it turns out

 

[schlotz]

Good luck on Saturday!

 

[bauchjw]

Good luck! Get some pictures!

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Good call on tossing it. Don't want to take the chance on getting anyone sick. Best of luck with the cook-off, let us know how it turns out!