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Alternative Cooking Methods to Go With the Smokin-It Smoker => Dry-Aging Meat => Topic started by: Walt on June 24, 2014, 12:06:11 AM

Title: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on June 24, 2014, 12:06:11 AM
Didn't make it to 50 days, 49 was close enough.  The weight as purchased was 17.8lbs & it lost 2.5lbs from drying.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Pork Belly on June 24, 2014, 01:02:41 AM
Very nice Walt. How was the taste test?
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on June 24, 2014, 01:35:17 AM
The steaks were beautiful.  Very firm with a very earthy / beefy smell.  I rubbed with olive oil, salt & pepper & let sit for about an hour, then put on the grill wide open & cooked until IT128.  They were very tender & had an intense beefy flavor. 

I got 15 steaks out of it averaging 1lb each.  I stil have some of the 37 day ribeye from the last batch.  Soon I will cook one of each & compare the two.  The total cost per steak is less than 10 each.  I still find it amazing you can do this at home for such a small price & the results are dynamite.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Smokster on June 24, 2014, 06:49:17 PM
I have been waiting for the results of your aged beef and I have say they look amazing.  I intend on trying this method in the near future, however I don't know if I can be as patient as you.

Thanks for posting, they look amazing.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on June 24, 2014, 08:16:42 PM
Those look amazing, Walt!  I'm surprised at the small weight loss over that long!  I may up my next one more than 21 days, but I don't think I have the patience for 49!  Wow!  After 3 weeks, I need the fridge space, and get awfully hungry! ;)
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on June 26, 2014, 12:57:48 PM
 I will never do one below 35 days after the results I have experienced.  I believe, from what I have read & experienced, that the 1st 28 days do wonders wrt tenderizing but the flavor intensification occurs after that.  The 37 was great but I think the 49 was better.  I will do a side by side soon, maybe tonight.  Its worth trying the longer ageing @ least once just for the comparison.  You may even like it better.....
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on June 26, 2014, 08:00:03 PM
I trust your analysis, Walt.  Now I know what to expect!  There's no replacement for experience.  When I did that first 21-day, I was flying blind! 
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on June 27, 2014, 12:47:36 AM
The blind flight has landed us in an interesting place. Thanks!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on June 27, 2014, 07:23:27 PM
Wow, I feel like Charles Lindberg! 8)
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on June 27, 2014, 09:48:44 PM
You guys have really moved the bar on dry-aging, so I made a new board dedicated to it!  Thanks Walt and Jim!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on August 05, 2014, 01:09:45 AM
Tonight, I finally did the taste test.  Picked up a nice choice ribeye @ the store this morning to go along with both a 37 day & a 49 day dryaged version of my own.  They were all prepared the same with a little olive oil, salt, pepper & garlic powder before being cooked to medium rare over a very hot grill.  As expected, the non aged clearly took the #3 spot followed by the 37 & the 49 took top honors.  The tenderness of the two aged steaks was far superior to the non aged steak.  It was close between the two aged steaks but the tenderness as well as a more intense beefy flavor, was slightly better in the 49.  All 3 were really good but the ageing really makes a difference.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Smokster on August 05, 2014, 01:47:33 AM
Hey Walt, thanks for the feedback.

Ever since I saw this post and the information about dry aging, I will be trying this method in the near future. 

I'm planning a trip to Ohio in the near future and I have a wish list of items I want to purchase if all goes well...including the dry aging bags, chamber sealer, auber, slicer, Famous Dave's rib rub, and the list goes on.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on August 05, 2014, 02:03:41 AM
You will enjoy it, Tony.  I sure have & the family & extended family does, as well.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: mnsmoker on August 05, 2014, 08:29:45 AM
60 days would be really interesting, according to the web site 45 - 60 days is where the magic really begins to happen, it would be fun to try a 60 day strip and a 60 day ribeye you really notice the difference between these to cuts when you age them, looking to start a 60 day soon especially after checking out Walts, man those look awesome, 2 oz. hickory @ 145 for an hour then onto the grill......mmmmm sorry I started dreaming!!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on August 05, 2014, 07:45:10 PM
60 days would be really interesting, according to the web site 45 - 60 days is where the magic really begins to happen, it would be fun to try a 60 day strip and a 60 day ribeye you really notice the difference between these to cuts when you age them, looking to start a 60 day soon especially after checking out Walts, man those look awesome, 2 oz. hickory @ 145 for an hour then onto the grill......mmmmm sorry I started dreaming!!

Go Jim, Go!  ;)   You guys are going to out-do each other until you're doing 100-day steaks!  Lol! ;D   More power to you, boys!  Tons more patience than me!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on August 05, 2014, 11:01:35 PM
I'm anxiously awaiting your report!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: mnsmoker on August 06, 2014, 08:27:07 AM
Keeping up with Walt on this dry aging thing is starting to feel a bit like going out for a jog with an Olympic track star!!! LOL !!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on August 06, 2014, 09:57:38 PM
Great one, Jim - good luck with the race!  LoL.  With the meat prices skyrocketing like they are, the big whole steak cuts are about to be as much as a family vacation! ???   Your tournament may get costly pretty soon! :o
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: bigfoot21075 on September 15, 2014, 10:17:56 AM
Hi Walt,

I use the ageing bags as well and LOVE the results. I THINK I may be making a slight mistake though. After you age, do you trim the beef at all before slicing it? I have been trimming the darkest spots, but do try to trimming it all off. Am I robbing myself of some flavor by trimming?

Also, Costco carries prime full Ribeyes for the holiday season. just an FYI.....

Rob
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on September 15, 2014, 12:00:37 PM
I trim the rhind off.  However, i make a concerted effort to remove as little as possible but still get rid of, most of, the hard dark spots.  Some will remain in nooks & crannies, dont worry about that.  I have read that some dont trim @ all.  After the ribeye is steaked out, I remove the tails, as well.  If not, that solid piece of fat will cayse major flare-ups.

I have been getting my ribeyes from SAMS with good results.  No COSTCO near my area.

I hope this helps.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: mnsmoker on September 16, 2014, 01:43:36 PM
The next time I age a Ribeye, if prices ever come down, I'm going to slice and then trim, might make cutting through the rind  a bit easier.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: BedouinBob on September 16, 2014, 04:55:26 PM
Walt, you rock!!!! You ate 3 steaks.....assuming they were about the same 1lb size......3lb of meat????  ;D
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on September 16, 2014, 05:53:27 PM
I think there were 5 of us that night sampling the 3 steaks.  I probably could have done it by myself 20 years ago.  Maybe..... :-\
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on September 16, 2014, 08:03:39 PM
The next time I age a Ribeye, if prices ever come down, I'm going to slice and then trim, might make cutting through the rind  a bit easier.

I want to try this, too, if the bulk ribeyes ever come back to earth on price!  I think trimming, after slicing, would be SO much easier!  Even with a sharp knife, trimming that rind will definitely break a sweat!
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: Walt on April 18, 2015, 04:21:55 PM
Finished another 50 day today for my father inlaws birthday dinner. Cant remember the original weight but after 50 days it was 13lbs even. I steaked it out then removed the tails.The tails weighed in at 2lbs 13oz. After steaking it out I then shaved a thin layer off as mentioned above by Jim & Tony.  Worked well & will probably do it that way again. Shavings were 9oz. Tails & shavings cubed up & bagged for dog treats. I got 12 nice steaks, averageing about 13oz each, from this run. Typically, the average cost per steak is $10-$12 eack. Not bad considering it would cost you about $40 in a resturant. Enjoy the pictures below.
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: OFFSHORE GINGER on April 18, 2015, 05:16:05 PM
Wow ........................this is something that ....really .... is not my cup of tea  >
Title: Re: 49 day dry aged ribeye
Post by: DivotMaker on April 18, 2015, 06:01:52 PM
Wow ........................this is something that ....really .... is not my cup of tea  >

If you don't like steak, you wouldn't.  If you do like steak, and have never had a dry-aged steak, you should withhold your judgment until trying one.  Indescribably wonderful.  Not that you should dry-age one yourself, but go buy a $40-50 dry-aged steak at a good steakhouse, and you'll see.