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Brisket - Working backwards from the "Sell By" date to determine the "Packaged Date."

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    Brisket - Working backwards from the "Sell By" date to determine the "Packaged Date."

    I purchased this whole brisket at Kroger this morning. The packaged date is not listed on the plastic package. I asked the butcher if he could tell me the packaged date, but he was not the least bit interested in walking to the cooler and looking on the box.

    I wanted to know this so I can ​ "Wet age -The top competitors buy only whole packers vacuum packed in plastic. They find out the packing date, which is often on the label, and if it is they ask. They let it age 30 days or more in the fridge at temps between 35 and 38°F because there are enzymes in the meat that help tenderize it."

    The "sell by" date is 07/08/17. Does that imply anything, at all, about when the product was packaged?

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    You can bet you got a full packer within days it was trimmed and sealed. No worries.

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    • Ted_IL
      Ted_IL commented
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      Jerod - Thank you for taking time to answer my question. Do you feel the meat would be safe if I aged it another month, in the refrigerator, unopened to achieve the 30 day wet aged?

    • Jerod Broussard
      Jerod Broussard commented
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      Ted_IL sorry for the delay, we were without any and all service in this town for almost 2 days, phone AND internet. I have no problem picking up a packer and wolly world and going 40 days. Make sure there are no holes an/or the meat does not have a pinkish tint indicating a leak somewhere

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