Dry Aging Beef at Home

magnusfide wrote:

NYCgrrl wrote:

magnusfide wrote:
This process will take your grilling to a wholly different kind of steak nirvana... If the wife will let you take up that much of the fridge.
http://www.askthemeatman.com/is_it_possible_to_dry_age_beef_at_home.htm

I tried a similar process but with individual steaks. Some water loss but not much although I didn't fridge age for 21 days more like a week. I really think the whole meat cuts will work better than individual steaks so I've already purchased a 109A. Was on sale 2 weeks back and it's now in my freezer waiting for the aging process to begin for a Christmas dinner roast.

In the interest of less mess in the fridge I'd suggest you place the meat on a wire rack over a sheet pan. I used muslin for the start of the process.

Here's a link that suggests different meat cuts to use and gives lots of nerdy 'splanations of why you do what you do, LOL:

http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/03/the-food-lab-complete-guide-to-dry-aging-beef-at-home.html

Oh and I also like the idea of using a mini fridge although still thinking thru if I feel like cutting a hole in the door insulation since I just changed it about 4 months back. "course it certainly would be a lot less expensive to buy more insulation than pay $35.00/lb for a Loeb roast.

Great ideas. You're going to have an outstanding Christmas meal! I've seen the pan and rack idea and plan to do that. Thought I'd try paper towels with a cotton outer towel layer. What do you think? I forgot about our mini-fridge: Herself will be smiling.

I'm thinking that paper towels will do well at the bottom of the pan to sop up excess moisture (maybe spray a lil oil for faster cleanup on the bottom of the pan?) but not as well on the meat's surface. My thinking is paper towels would be harder to remove from dry meat and it'll probably tear into small pieces.

I do hope our Christmas meal turns out well. It will probably be our last one in this residence and I'd like to leave with the best memories:). Hehehe...I'm sure Herself will be smiling. A hubby who cooks AND thinks of her needs as well as his own is a wise man indeed!

Happy cooking!