10 lb beef brisket left out for 3 hours before smoking. Still good?
- Thread starter Craig C
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100% fine.
You could leave it out in your car for 12 hours and it would be fine. As long as you cook it thoroughly.
The test for raw meat is if it smells good.
This is because spoilage bacteria are numerous and out compete pathogenic bacteria for growth. Spoilage bacteria only affect the taste and smell of the food. They will be destroyed by cooking and will not make you sick.
The dangerous time for meat really begins after it is cooked, or if it is undercooked. This is because the spoilage bacteria has been destroyed and pathogenic bacteria can now grow and produce toxins that are heat resistant. In spite of this, the time constraints recommended (2 hr) to refrigerate food etc are still quite conservative. By several times.
You could leave it out in your car for 12 hours and it would be fine. As long as you cook it thoroughly.
The test for raw meat is if it smells good.
This is because spoilage bacteria are numerous and out compete pathogenic bacteria for growth. Spoilage bacteria only affect the taste and smell of the food. They will be destroyed by cooking and will not make you sick.
The dangerous time for meat really begins after it is cooked, or if it is undercooked. This is because the spoilage bacteria has been destroyed and pathogenic bacteria can now grow and produce toxins that are heat resistant. In spite of this, the time constraints recommended (2 hr) to refrigerate food etc are still quite conservative. By several times.
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Scott Smith
TVWBB Pro
1000% fine
1. The cut of meat was large
2. The cut of meat was cold throughout
3. It wasn't ground beef
4. It was only a couple of hours
5. It was cooked (immediately) after that
6. It was (I assume) left out indoors in a cool room
1. The cut of meat was large
2. The cut of meat was cold throughout
3. It wasn't ground beef
4. It was only a couple of hours
5. It was cooked (immediately) after that
6. It was (I assume) left out indoors in a cool room