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05-19-2009, 06:41 PM
0rion

food questions, who knows the answers....

anyone ever shipped or had food shipped to them? How much dry ice would it take to ship a box big enough to hold a 13-15lb brisket and how much would the ice cost? How much would the shipping be?

Someone want to be a guinea pig if I try it? I'm thinking about trying it once to see how it went. I'd smoke a brisket and vacuum seal it and mail it. I'd probably have to cut it because my vacuum sealer isn't large enough to do an entire brisket. I'd be curious of the quality on the other end. Won't be done anytime soon because there's a lot I'd have to work out but I may give it a try.
05-19-2009, 06:45 PM
cammed goat

IIRC when my mother orders cheescake from QVC they ship it with one block of dry ice on top and one on the bottom.
05-19-2009, 06:45 PM
GTP231

Unfortunately I've never seen how much dry ice is shipped with the turducken my folks get at Thanksgiving. The styrofoam box its iced in isn't all that big so it prolly isn't that much dry ice though
05-19-2009, 06:51 PM
0rion

I may give this a try to see how it went. I'm going to price dry ice this week and insulated boxes. I imagine that along with shipping is where the cost would really come in. The meat and charcoal would be the cheap part of it. I would also be concerned with the quality on the other end. BBQ is rarely as good reheated as it is fresh off the grill. It would have to be reheated wrapped up in an oven with some moisture present to keep it from drying out.

I may start by just doing a lb or so to someone if they wanted to try it.
05-19-2009, 07:29 PM
SteveCZ28

ill give it a shot...i like a good brisquet
05-19-2009, 07:37 PM
Zapper2003

Damn right. I'll grill up one of my tough sirloins and send it back to ya to be cooked the right way! :lmao:
05-19-2009, 07:39 PM
SMWS6TA

To get the amount of dry ice needed you need to know (1) how long it takes to mail to destination: example overnight vs. 2 day delievery and can your destination get overnight?

(2) Container is another thing to think of - I recommend the foam coolers.

Here is some more info:
Frozen and perishable products such as meat, fish, poultry and ice cream can be successfully shipped using dry ice. Dry ice is carbon dioxide kept solid at the extremely low temperature of -109.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have set federal rules that govern the shipment of dry ice due to the potential dangers of the substance if not handled properly. A product needs to be packaged in dry ice for shipping if the material is perishable. The IATA defines a shipment as perishable if the product can "deteriorate over a given period of time if exposed to harsh environmental conditions, such as excessive temperature or humidity".

And a website: http://www.dryicesource.com/dryice/shipping.php
05-19-2009, 07:40 PM
Zapper2003

Fuck it. It'll survive. Omaha steaks ships their shit all the time.
05-19-2009, 07:41 PM
levityinc3

If you mail me a brisket I will cook it and let you know how it is. :D
05-19-2009, 09:25 PM
zero_proto

me me me me me, send it to me, i will be part of this experiment, brisket and san diego do not go together
05-19-2009, 10:12 PM
0rion

give me a couple of weeks. I want to do some testing here at home and come up with a good re-heating method that preserves quality and then I'll pick someone to send some too and test. It'd be very helpful if someone is at least somewhat familiar with brisket and knows regular brisket from good quality brisket.
05-19-2009, 10:19 PM
KahanaReef

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rion

give me a couple of weeks. I want to do some testing here at home and come up with a good re-heating method that preserves quality and then I'll pick someone to send some too and test. It'd be very helpful if someone is at least somewhat familiar with brisket and knows regular brisket from good quality brisket.

Brisket, I know...:)
05-20-2009, 02:43 AM
Nhra Firebird

just fax the meat.
05-20-2009, 03:12 AM
0rion

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nhra Firebird

just fax the meat.

is that what you tell your boyfriend???
05-20-2009, 03:14 AM
JoshieDoom

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rion

is that what you tell your boyfriend???

:Owned::lmao::lmao:
05-20-2009, 07:10 AM
allbaugh_04

in for brisket :D
05-20-2009, 07:12 AM
SteveCZ28

ive had some good brisket before...but they can dry out pretty quick too, if u arent cooking it just right. you basically have to do a nice slow cook on them to get it all juicy.
05-20-2009, 07:49 AM
zero_proto

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Originally Posted by KahanaReef

Brisket, I know...:)

then i can roll over and we can share, but otherwise, i want the brisket:nana:
05-20-2009, 08:06 AM
juiced99ws6

I am just curious as to why you want to ship meat in the first place?
05-20-2009, 08:09 AM
KahanaReef

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero_proto

then i can roll over and we can share, but otherwise, i want the brisket:nana:

Sure :D

Actually, I have at least 5 in the garage freezer. Brisket and Tri Tip are my favorites, so... I'm always stocked up :)

Throwing a Tri Tip on the BBQ tonight as a matter of fact.
05-20-2009, 08:10 AM
KahanaReef

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveCZ28

ive had some good brisket before...but they can dry out pretty quick too, if u arent cooking it just right. you basically have to do a nice slow cook on them to get it all juicy.

:yup:
05-20-2009, 08:10 AM
Smittro

Exactly what the hell is brisket? I had what someone called beef brisket once. It was just cheap ass roast reef floating in some kind of liquid in a crock pot. I honestly dont know if this was "brisket" but if it was you can keep it. :giveup: However....If you wanna send something my way, I like my steak done med rare. lol
05-20-2009, 08:18 AM
KahanaReef

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Originally Posted by Smittro

Exactly what the hell is brisket? I had what someone called beef brisket once. It was just cheap ass roast reef floating in some kind of liquid in a crock pot. I honestly dont know if this was "brisket" but if it was you can keep it. :giveup: However....If you wanna send something my way, I like my steak done med rare. lol

You need to find someone who knows how to cook one for you :p

And, not exactly the cheapest cut of meat...
05-20-2009, 08:20 AM
Smittro

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Originally Posted by KahanaReef

You need to find someone who knows how to cook one for you :p

And, not exactly the cheapest cut of meat...

Haha. Well like I said I dont know what it is. LOL But it sure looked and tasted like cheap meat.lol:p
05-20-2009, 08:32 AM
KahanaReef

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Originally Posted by Smittro

Haha. Well like I said I dont know what it is. LOL But it sure looked and tasted like cheap meat.lol:p

In the wrong hands, Filet Mignon can taste like a cheap cut of meat :D

Actually, Brisket is not the most tender cut. But, can be cooked to be ;)
05-20-2009, 08:36 AM
Smittro

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Originally Posted by KahanaReef

In the wrong hands, Filet Mignon can taste like a cheap cut of meat :D

Actually, Brisket is not the most tender cut. But, can be cooked to be ;)

Lol, true very true..
05-20-2009, 11:11 AM
SMWS6TA

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rion

give me a couple of weeks. I want to do some testing here at home and come up with a good re-heating method that preserves quality and then I'll pick someone to send some too and test. It'd be very helpful if someone is at least somewhat familiar with brisket and knows regular brisket from good quality brisket.

Raised in Texas:texas: - We know how to cook a brisket :drool:add me on the mailing list for testing:mail:
05-20-2009, 11:14 AM
SiggyZ

Mmmmmmm...brisket. Mmmmmmmm....steak.
05-20-2009, 11:20 AM
SteveCZ28

brisket is actually the "girth" meat in the neck of the cow...a awesome cut if u ask me
05-20-2009, 11:32 AM
Zapper2003

I was always under the assumption the brisket was actually the cut of meat outside the ribcage on the very bottom of the ribcage, basically the cows 'chest'.
05-20-2009, 11:36 AM
SteveCZ28

were both right...its the top part of the rib cage (chest) and also where the neck joins in also..that huge chunk right there
05-20-2009, 12:51 PM
transamprincess98

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Originally Posted by Nhra Firebird

just fax the meat.

Now why would he want to stick his "meat" in the fax machine so you can have a copy of it?

Why do you have such a gay crush on Orion :think:
05-20-2009, 01:21 PM
zero_proto

Quote:

Originally Posted by KahanaReef

Sure :D

Actually, I have at least 5 in the garage freezer. Brisket and Tri Tip are my favorites, so... I'm always stocked up :)

Throwing a Tri Tip on the BBQ tonight as a matter of fact.

you can adopt me then
05-20-2009, 05:41 PM
KahanaReef

Quote:

Originally Posted by zero_proto

you can adopt me then

Not a problem :D
05-20-2009, 05:48 PM
juiced99ws6

um i still wana know why you want to ship meat?
05-20-2009, 05:55 PM
0rion

Quote:

Originally Posted by juiced99ws6

um i still wana know why you want to ship meat?

I'm gonna ship a box of explosive brisket to your house. :lol: I'm pretty sure I still have your mailing address here somewhere. :D
How's the car coming and how's the service treating you? Haven't heard much from you in a long time.

I just want to try it because I see all these bbq joints doing mail order stuff and I'd like in on some of that one of these days maybe. Just out of curiosity more than anything else. I make some mean ass BBQ. I can out brisket anyone in this city that's for sure. :D I have some mean country ribs and boston butt too.
05-20-2009, 06:03 PM
juiced99ws6

haha yeah I was curious if it was going to be a side business for you.

I actually just got out of the army last week and I will be moving to washington state on saturday with my girlfriend to find a job and start a new life. The car is good but still in FL, i dunno if I told you already but I got the mecham hood a while back adn got all the tuning straightened out and it rides like stock if I keep my foot out of it even with the beastly 9.5 inch 4200 converter I put in but if you put your put in it, well you get the idea ;)

how you been?
05-20-2009, 06:08 PM
0rion

Quote:

Originally Posted by juiced99ws6

haha yeah I was curious if it was going to be a side business for you.

I actually just got out of the army last week and I will be moving to washington state on saturday with my girlfriend to find a job and start a new life. The car is good but still in FL, i dunno if I told you already but I got the mecham hood a while back adn got all the tuning straightened out and it rides like stock if I keep my foot out of it even with the beastly 9.5 inch 4200 converter I put in but if you put your put in it, well you get the idea ;)

how you been?

washington state?? You plan on growing a set of gills?? You'll never get to drive that car up there. :D
Probably not a side business because I have a feeling it's going to be a pain in the ass. The quality side of it is what worries me the most. BBQ is hard to pull off re-heated unless you do it on the grill or sauce the ever loving shit out of it. I don't sauce it heavy like that and most people probably aren't going to want to fire up a smoker to re-heat BBQ or they would've just cooked it themselves.
05-20-2009, 06:18 PM
juiced99ws6

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rion

washington state?? You plan on growing a set of gills?? You'll never get to drive that car up there. :D
Probably not a side business because I have a feeling it's going to be a pain in the ass. The quality side of it is what worries me the most. BBQ is hard to pull off re-heated unless you do it on the grill or sauce the ever loving shit out of it. I don't sauce it heavy like that and most people probably aren't going to want to fire up a smoker to re-heat BBQ or they would've just cooked it themselves.

yeah i gotta feeling the car n bike wont get driven much but i just see it as being more of a treat when I can get around to driving them. I bought a truck for now to pull my shit up there but I hate it so I will sell it when I get there and buy something i would much rather drive everyday.
05-20-2009, 06:26 PM
0rion

Quote:

Originally Posted by juiced99ws6

yeah i gotta feeling the car n bike wont get driven much but i just see it as being more of a treat when I can get around to driving them. I bought a truck for now to pull my shit up there but I hate it so I will sell it when I get there and buy something i would much rather drive everyday.

may I recommend a submarine or jet ski? :D
05-20-2009, 06:31 PM
juiced99ws6

yes you can :) i would really like a jet ski LOL
05-21-2009, 03:58 AM
NOSSLP

Quote:

Originally Posted by 0rion

I'm gonna ship a box of explosive brisket to your house. :lol: I'm pretty sure I still have your mailing address here somewhere. :D
How's the car coming and how's the service treating you? Haven't heard much from you in a long time.

I just want to try it because I see all these bbq joints doing mail order stuff and I'd like in on some of that one of these days maybe. Just out of curiosity more than anything else. I make some mean ass BBQ. I can out brisket anyone in this city that's for sure. :D I have some mean country ribs and boston butt too.

MMM MMM MMM...........

My two favorite qualities in a man.......

country ribs and a good boston butt!!!!

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