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April 20, 2015 at 11:46 pm
#9146
Ron Pratt
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Was the 19 pounder you said you lost also in your keg refrigerator? The process of dry aging is letting the meat lose the tasteless water contained in the cell structure thus concentrating the beefy taste as well as naturally breaking down the texture. If your refrigerator doesn’t extract the moisture present nor circulates the air with a fan then dry aging does not occur and the meat merely rots. That is the reason the small “dormitory” or under counter bar refrigerators are not recommended. They might keep your beer cold but they are no good for dry aging. Ron