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Dave, I've made two 60-day dry aged briskets, including one with the Sausagemaker wrap, and the other with an Umai bag. Both turned out great, and incredibly juicy. Much more so than the video guy's. And I agree with rbnice1; that was way too much black pepper, imo.
I see that I'm not the first one on here to try this, but I came across a couple videos on YouTube the other day, and it looked like fun with possibly a big payoff at the end. So I went to my local business Costco where you can get some very large cuts of meat; usually for a little cheaper than...
Last time I made this, I started with a 15+ lb. brisket, and I ended up losing about 50% after the dry aging and the trimming. The upside was that it didn't loose much more during the cook. Taste was fantastic, but it didn't last long. This time around, I found myself a 23.27 lb prime packer at...
Really sounds like something I would like to try, but I probably should stick to improving my "standard" briskets without adding another variable. At least for a few more smokes.
I don't get it understand why one would dry age a nice piece of meat that already tastes wonderful fresh. I thought the meat was already dry aged when we buy it from a butcher or store.
most meat is only hung for up to 2 weeks if you get it butchered yourself. from a store im guessing 1 week max. fresh meat isnt really fresh for the most part and no meat bought from a store is dry aged.
Ok so how does dry aging enhance the flavor? Seems like you would stand a greater chance of poisoning. I just don't understand it. Sorry for my ignorance.
dry aging if, done correctly wont ruin the meat. If allows moisture to leave the meat which concentrates the beefy flavor. Also the longer the meat is aging the more the enzymes break down the meat causing the meat to be more tender. It also imbues a aged flavor. Some people think its nutty or mushroomy. I prefer a short dry age less nutty/aged flavor but still a more tender meat. Its hard to describe untill you have it.
Ok so how does dry aging enhance the flavor? Seems like you would stand a greater chance of poisoning. I just don't understand it. Sorry for my ignorance.