What went wrong? Striploin FAR 2 hard, tough & dry

[Ron Pratt]

Hello Scott,
There are just two things which come to my mind after reading your replies. Could it be that the refrigeration unit you used actually has gone haywire and literally dried the meat like jerky? My other thought was the meat itself may have been way older than what you thought or been misgraded and was actually a cow meant for the tanner/dog food line. It just might have been a tough old cow that lead a long hard life!
Ron