Prime Rib Advice

[jlazar]

Just picked up an 11lb (6-7 bone) Prime ribeye roast for Christmas. HEB has them on sale for $13.99 lb. The sign said they had been aged at least 14 days. Need advice on whether it will be ok to just keep it in the refrigerator until I cook it on Christmas or whether I need to put it in the freezer for a while.

[rickgregory]

I'd freeze it.

[texastweeter]

Their prime 1 are wet aged. I'd freeze it too.

[jlazar]

Thanks. Just sealed it with the Foodsaver and it is in the freezer. Would hate to have this go bad.

[Uncle Bob]

That right there is beef porn man!!

[HawkerXP]

Yowzer!

[TripleB]

That is BEAUTIFUL!! Nice find.

[Jfrosty27]

That’s a beautiful piece of meat. Merry Christmas. What time is dinner??

[jlazar]

It is bigger than we need, but I couldn't turn down the price. Will probably cut off 1-2 steaks before cooking.

[smokin fool]

Dibs on the other end!

[bbqLuv]

Meathead did a good how-to on the free page.

[jlazar]

I have done Meathead's version. Mosca did an excellent write-up on preparing that I will review.

https://pitmaster.amazingribs.com/forum/the-pit-mastery-program/beef-steak-brisket-roasts-prime-rib-etc/907940-ramblings-about-prime-rib-roasts

[Mosca]

My write up is in many ways essentially the same as Meatheads. What I tried to do is offer reassurances at certain times where you might be questioning what is happening. Even at $14/lb, prime rib is a big investment in both a piece of meat and a family event, and there can be a lot of trepidation. Hell, there still is for me, mostly over the end time. I always forget when I should start for a 4pm meal: noon? One? Eleven? Right now I don't know. I have to read my article!

[Troutman]

I gotta get my butt down to HEB, or better yet Central Market. Nice piece of meat there 👍