Re:Resealing after a couple weeks?

[Steven Almas]

My first strip developed a leak about 2.5 weeks into the process. I just left it alone and finally pulled it after about 5 weeks total. The meat smelled fine and is very tender. I didn’t lose as much moisture as I had expected and I think that was from the lack of the permeable bond the bag forms on the surface of the meat. Anyway, the meat never spoiled and still tasted darn good, so my advice is to leave it in the fridge and try pressing the areas that have debonded back down onto the surface of meat to make contact again, then close the door and walk away…concern yourself with how you’ll cook that wonderful meat in a few weeks.