Dry Aged Steaks

[kil2k]

I've used the bags from smokedust. They work but lose some of their vacuum in a day or two. I've found it best to put some elastic netting over the bag to keep it tight on the meat.

How did the beef turn out, and how long did you age them for?

[deeps-23]

looking foreward to seeing results, will have a go as soon as results come through

[kil2k]

After reading the instructions that Tony sent, it appears their bags only work with chamber vacuum sealers, not external sealers. I asked him about that, and he said that "the product will work well without vacuum packing as you just need to get the bag in contact with all the surface of the meat then it will bond well during the dry aging process".

They are planning on sourcing some VacMouse adapters from UMAI in the US, and will hopefully update me when they are in stock.

[Dibbs]

I've used the bags from smokedust. They work but lose some of their vacuum in a day or two. I've found it best to put some elastic netting over the bag to keep it tight on the meat.

How did the beef turn out, and how long did you age them for?

I didn't use them for steak but for drying lomo and salami. They worked fine with no noticeable case hardening.

[Dibbs]

After reading the instructions that Tony sent, it appears their bags only work with chamber vacuum sealers, not external sealers. I asked him about that, and he said that "the product will work well without vacuum packing as you just need to get the bag in contact with all the surface of the meat then it will bond well during the dry aging process".

They are planning on sourcing some VacMouse adapters from UMAI in the US, and will hopefully update me when they are in stock.

They sent me some thin plastic netting to put in the mouth of the bag supposedly enabling an external sealer to work. It wasn't very successful, but I found that using a strip cut from a normal vacuum bag in the mouth worked better.

Also you need to scrunch up the bag itself a bit so that it isn't completely smooth. That seems to prevent is sealing itself up further down from the mouth. There is a UMAI video that shows this here about 2 minutes in https://youtu.be/wOz6FaOd2NU?t=116

[Goaty]

I had a flick through the Wedlin boards for stuff on UMAi bags.

It would seem that they're rebranded versions of an original product called Tublin (Tublin 10), made by a Danish company called Tubex.

After corresponding with a very nice lady there it would seem that the UK agent for these is..... Weald Packaging.

They're also sending me some samples (I don't need them for dry ageing as I do my own primals), but I'll give it a try & also use some for some cured stuff then post back.

She was quite specific that they don't sell to private customers only trade though......

[Shuswap]

I've used the bags from smokedust. They work but lose some of their vacuum in a day or two. I've found it best to put some elastic netting over the bag to keep it tight on the meat.

Umai recommends double sealing the bag to prevent this.

[Dibbs]

I've used the bags from smokedust. They work but lose some of their vacuum in a day or two. I've found it best to put some elastic netting over the bag to keep it tight on the meat.

Umai recommends double sealing the bag to prevent this.

I do that but I think a bit of air gets in through the plastic itself rather than a faulty seal.

[chrisby27]

Hi,
Just came accross this old thread and my first post here, hi!
I too am trying to source in the UK some of these bags, but what i would like to know is what is the difference between Umai bags and other food vaccum bags that you can purchase for sealers. Mine i have look just the same Umai.

[chrisby27]

To answer my own question which i just found on Google and if anyone else finds this post wondering what i did.....


Because DryAgePro dry ageing bags are oxygen and moisture permeable, they are not vacuum packaging and do not allow the growth of high levels of anaerobic bacteria. Additionally, DryAgePro dry aging bags can be used to dry the cured meats at lower temperature and humidity levels than conventional open air methods.

[wheels]

There are a number of sources of these bags in the UK - just Google Umai Bags UK.

You are correct - they are not vacuum bags.

Phil