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02-10-2018 , 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by younguns87
oh ****, I go to the one on 59 and Dunlavy. Maybe Ill have to go a bit further down occasionally to check out the steak there


Ohh you go to the hipster HEB while I’m going to the one with all the rich West U folks. The beer selection at Dunlavy is unreal, heck they have a beer twitter page for Dunlavy HEB, however can imagine more high end steak and deals at Bufffalo Speedway. Shopping at your HEB might actually be more annoying than shopping at mine.
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02-10-2018 , 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigdaddydvo
So keep it at the hottest part of the oven the whole time?


I’d imagine how hot that oven was it was ready after your first step. Maybe next time let it sit and get to temp after step one. If it’s not high enough than put in the lowest temp area but watch like a hawk.
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02-10-2018 , 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Da_Nit
I’d imagine how hot that oven was it was ready after your first step. Maybe next time let it sit and get to temp after step one. If it’s not high enough than put in the lowest temp area but watch like a hawk.


Nit this was a pretty thick steak. Deep Interior after step one was only 75 degrees or so. But yes, maybe a rest is in order after part 1.
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02-10-2018 , 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigdaddydvo
Nit this was a pretty thick steak. Deep Interior after step one was only 75 degrees or so. But yes, maybe a rest is in order after part 1.


Might want to look for tips online/ videos for cooking steaks in one of these pizza ovens.
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02-10-2018 , 02:19 PM
Steakers,

I’m just gonna sneak this one in here real quick among all these epic steaks.

1.1lb bone-in ribeye from WF for 11.99/lb I think. Great marbling, but thin at barely an inch. So I just went like 4-5 min total on med-high flipping every minute, then a quick 30s/side on higher heat.



Mediocre sear, but delicious. Was cooking with someone, so had to sneak a quick pick on the sly. Spinach and Arby’s frozen curly fries on the side.

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02-10-2018 , 02:45 PM
https://youtu.be/eabM3J13tT8

Found this. I basically used this technique minus the basting.

Looks like I just need to watch my steak closer and pull earlier (maybe 115) knowing how much carryover cooking I can expect now.
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02-10-2018 , 02:49 PM
BDV,

btw, that mac and cheese looks great!
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02-10-2018 , 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Bigdaddydvo
After watching this, I think I’m going to dry age a whole short loin next.

https://youtu.be/XzJzXlcXLhs

I think aged porter houses broiled in my Roccbox would be unreal.
Hearing an elevator version of The Cure's "Love Song" throughout this video had me giggling.

beef!
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02-10-2018 , 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo
BDV,

btw, that mac and cheese looks great!


Kenji Mac FTW!
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02-10-2018 , 03:59 PM
Steak vid fans,



Might actually be a little under, but I definitely want it.
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02-10-2018 , 04:06 PM
BD. What’s your favorite method for dry aging so far? I’m going to start on Monday. At one point you were coating it in fat iirc? Wrapped in cheese cloth? I’m having a hard time finding a BD “guide” to dry age.

I’ve got a fridge, a meat hook, and a fan. It’s a kegerator fridge so it already has a hole in the top. (Where I’ll hang my hook and put the fan cord through.)

So... cheesecloth? Slathered I’m fat? Total days?
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02-10-2018 , 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Da_Nit
Ohh you go to the hipster HEB while I’m going to the one with all the rich West U folks. The beer selection at Dunlavy is unreal, heck they have a beer twitter page for Dunlavy HEB, however can imagine more high end steak and deals at Bufffalo Speedway. Shopping at your HEB might actually be more annoying than shopping at mine.
It's filled with 80% millenials/yuppies (which I am one). It's always mobbed but pretty much everything besides meat is A+. And the meat is fine it's just always 12.99-14.99/lb
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02-10-2018 , 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoagie
BD. What’s your favorite method for dry aging so far? I’m going to start on Monday. At one point you were coating it in fat iirc? Wrapped in cheese cloth? I’m having a hard time finding a BD “guide” to dry age.

I’ve got a fridge, a meat hook, and a fan. It’s a kegerator fridge so it already has a hole in the top. (Where I’ll hang my hook and put the fan cord through.)

So... cheesecloth? Slathered I’m fat? Total days?


Sounds like you have what you need. This last time I used cheesecloth since I did the bourbon soak. Give that a shot, esp if you like bourbon flavors.

I haven’t yet tried the fat slather. What sub-primal are you going to use? Ideally go with something bone-in with as much fat cap in tact as possible (to protect your yield). Please post pics of your setup.

Also, make sure you dry age at 40 degrees and under (but not at or below freezing which stops the aging process)
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02-10-2018 , 06:34 PM
I’m going to go with a bone in rib roast. I’m planning on dialing in my aging game and then getting a full primal with chine bone and everything from a local wagyu producer.

I’m ok with messing up $150 worth of meat but the wagyu would be criminal if I ****ed it up.
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02-10-2018 , 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by miajag
Grass-fed beef sucks imo, it's wild that people will pay a premium for that stuff but to each their own I suppose
Correct take. It's healthier but worse flavour. All beef in Australia is grass-fed unless labelled otherwise, and people here pay a premium for grain-fed.
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02-10-2018 , 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ChrisV
Correct take. It's healthier but worse flavour. All beef in Australia is grass-fed unless labelled otherwise, and people here pay a premium for grain-fed.


My understanding is all cows are grass-fed, there cows after all. Cornfed just means there fed corn the last few months before slaughtering to get the fat marbling.
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02-10-2018 , 09:06 PM
Decided to stock up on the $6.99 prime strips and bought another 10, 15 Total in the pic. This should cover through the winter.

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02-10-2018 , 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Da_Nit
My understanding is all cows are grass-fed, there cows after all. Cornfed just means there fed corn the last few months before slaughtering to get the fat marbling.
Your understanding is correct.
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02-10-2018 , 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Da_Nit
Decided to stock up on the $6.99 prime strips and bought another 10, 15 Total in the pic. This should cover through the winter.



Yeah that’s a can’t miss price.
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02-10-2018 , 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoagie
I’m going to go with a bone in rib roast. I’m planning on dialing in my aging game and then getting a full primal with chine bone and everything from a local wagyu producer.

I’m ok with messing up $150 worth of meat but the wagyu would be criminal if I ****ed it up.
Do they even age wagyu?
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02-10-2018 , 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JimHammer
Do they even age wagyu?


https://www.eater.com/2016/3/9/11162950/dry-aged-steak
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02-11-2018 , 03:54 PM
Time for the next round of dry-aging. First a primer to get the team fired up:

https://youtu.be/JUpdet6tnmg

As promised, my next dry age project is a whole short loin. I’m excited about this since the bone protects the bottom, and there’s a nice fat layer on both the strip and tenderloin sides.

Got a great deal on this, $6.36/lb for Angus Choice.

Strip side:



Tenderloin side:



T-bone end:



Porterhouse end:



Hanging in my mini-fridge. No bourbon this time aside from what has carried over inside the fridge:



Should be ready around Easter or shortly after, as I’m thinking 6-8 weeks on this one.
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02-11-2018 , 04:30 PM
not a great selection at the market today, so giving porterhouse a try

guess i should aim for the rare side of medium rare, but anything else i should keep in mind?

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02-11-2018 , 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by econophile
not a great selection at the market today, so giving porterhouse a try

guess i should aim for the rare side of medium rare, but anything else i should keep in mind?



Porterhouses are awesome. Team Grill is better since the bone makes a sear more difficult in a pan. The other tricky part is that the filet side cooks quicker than the strip. SV or a very low oven reverse sear is probably the way to go.

If team pan, you can also baste to help police up the part near the bone that’s hard to sear.
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02-11-2018 , 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by lapka
This thread is very intimidating for me. I am a steak noob. I mean I ate quite a few times in my life steak and tried to cook, but cooking attempts never ended in something great.

Here is my today's attempt:


It is rump steak. I did it for may be 30 sek or 1 min in a very hot pan on each side and then in an oven at 100 C°. It is not my worst attempt, but for example if I compare it with a lot cheaper cut I use to cook stock, this one is plain unchewable.

Any ideas, what can I do better?

My only recommendation is that you CLEAN YOUR STOVE lol, good god man!

It looks like a grease bomb exploded
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