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title: Beef Wet Aging
description: "WET IN THE BAG **Wet aging** is the sealing of sub-primal cuts in plastic cryovac bags under vacuum to remove oxidizing ambient air. Although Shear Force Test has identified improved tenderness over similar time periods, the atmospheric pressure of this…"
url: "http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/beef-wet-aging/"
updated: "2022-05-17"
category: Beef
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# Beef Wet Aging

WET IN THE BAG
**Wet aging** is the sealing of sub-primal cuts in plastic cryovac bags under vacuum to remove oxidizing ambient air. Although Shear Force Test has identified improved tenderness over similar time periods, the atmospheric pressure of this technique enhances moisture loss or drip-loss pre and post cooking. Flavor development is noticeably different from the richness associated with both of the dry aging methods.

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**ALTERNATE [BEEF AGING](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/beef-aging/) METHODS**
[Dry Aging](http://jimmyschmidt.com/docs/beef-dry-aging/) is an alternative method for aging meat that is widely used in the United States.