For any steak lovers out there, you should know that one of the best ways to make your cuts of meat taste even better is by dry aging. Dry aging a cut of meat not only improves its flavor but also its tenderness. The process of dry aging basically involves placing an unpackaged wholesale cut of meat inside a refrigerated room (or container) for a set period of time while controlling the temperature, relative humidity and air velocity inside that space to ultimately enhance the tenderness and flavor of that cut of meat. Now, when going to a restaurant, chances are that a dry-aged stake meal will come out fairly expensive. The reason why dry aged steaks are between 3 to 4 times more expensive than regular steaks is because the whole process of dry aging takes time (between 14 days up to 3 months), takes up a lot of space (as air needs to circulate freely around the meat on all sides), and also requires constant monitoring for optimal, stable conditions (32°F-38°F at 80% humidity with air flow to avoid any potential microbial growth that would lead to spoilage). Last but not least, the process of dry aging also decreases yield by 30%, mostly from trimming, but also from a bit of moisture loss. Nevertheless, by getting yourself a gadget like the SteakAger PRO 40 you can dry-age your cuts of meat at home to get delicious dry-aged steak meals for a fraction of their typical cost!
The SteakAger PRO 40 is a high-end dry-aging refrigerator unit with a total capacity of 40 lbs. that features a built-in refrigeration system and computer controlled air circulation that creates a microclimate ideal for dry-aging beef or making charcuterie at home.
In addition to that, this dry-aging refrigerator unit for at-home use also integrates a Active Dehumidification System for a continuous moisture removal operation, which ensures a safe and hygienic dry-aging process from start to finish. Not only that, but the SteakAger PRO 40 also comes equipped with a Computer-Controlled UVC Anti-Germicidal Light that helps to keep the air flow inside it perfectly clean.
Thanks to its innovative dry-aging and refrigeration technology, you’re offered a safe, reliable and cost effective way of dry-aging your favorite cuts of meat right from the comfort of your home, so that you can experience dry-aged steak meals at a fraction of the cost.
Best of all, with the SteakAger PRO 40, not only can you dry-age cuts of meats for delicious dry-aged steak meals – like dry-aging some really beautiful dry-aged beef with that really blue-cheese taste – but you can also make your own charcuterie at home, meaning making your own beautiful dry-cured fermented sausages such as real salamis and pepperonis.
And if you’re still not convinced, please join us on our full review of the SteakAger PRO 40 where we check out exactly how this awesome dry-aging refrigerator unit for at home-use works, and also see everything that it has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the SteakAger PRO 40’s size, this dry-aging refrigerator unit comes at a fairly compact size, measuring exactly 17.5 inches long by 19.7 inches wide by 32.8 inches tall. Additionally, the unit also has some bulky weight to it, weighing around 80 lbs., which ultimately helps to keep it perfectly in place.
Not only that, but this dry-aging refrigerator unit for at-home use also features a stylish design that’s combined with an ultra-durable construction, as the unit’s entire body is made of Stainless-Steel. Its Stainless-Steel construction basically gives its exterior side a very minimalist look that not only allows the unit to easily blend in with the rest of your kitchen-ware, but ultimately allows it to look great wherever you decide to place it.
Right at the front-side of the unit, we also have a high-quality glass door that comes integrated with a set of Stainless-Steel letters for the units branding (Danby – a company specialized in refrigirator units, and obviously, SteakAger – which is a company that’s highly-specialized in manufacturing some of the best, if not the best ever dry-aging units on the market).
I’d also like to note that the SteakAger PRO 40 also comes with a Standard Hanging Rack which can be installed horizontally at a few shelves with different height-levels, and this dry-aging refrigerator unit also comes with a set of two (x2) Meat Hooks that can be used together with its Standard Hanging Rack to start dry-aging as soon as you get the unit right out of its packaging.
Both the unit’s Standard Hanging Rack as well as its two (x2) Meat Hooks are also made of Stainless-Steel, just like the unit’s overall construction.
As mentioned before, this dry-aging refrigerator unit features a total capacity of 3.1 Cubic Feet and can safely dry-age up to 40 lbs. of beef (2 full subprimals), which makes it perfect for those who want to dry-age larger quantities of meat cuts, while also allowing you to have a go at different aging cycles and experiment with your favorite cuts of meat.
Then, installed far back at the center of the unit’s body, we also have its Active Dehumidification System, which is responsible for the unit’s continuous moisture removal operation, and that ultimately ensures a safe and hygienic dry-aging process from start to finish.
To be a little more specific, this Active Dehumidification System works based on high-end Air Circulation Fans that are capable of moving precise volumes of air across all surfaces of the meat, which helps to ensure even, constant wicking of moisture from your cut(s) of meat, and at the same time, and this Dehumidification Cycling also constantly removes excess water from inside the unit’s cabinet so that you can get beautiful and consistent dry-aging results for your meat cuts.
Lastly, and as mentioned earlier, the SteakAger PRO 40 also comes equipped with a Computer-Controlled UVC Anti-Germicidal Light that helps to keep the air flow inside it perfectly clean.
The unit’s Computer-Controlled UVC Anti-Germicidal Light is installed at the back of its top-side, and actually does its job of sanitizing the air within this dry-aging refrigerator unit quite well.
INTERFACE / CONTROL PANEL
Now, note that every SteakAger unit already comes pre-programmed for an optimal temperature range for dry-aging, but that configured can still be switched up between different settings so that you can use this dry-aging refrigerator unit both for dry-aging as well as for charcuterie.
On that note, right at the top side of the unit, we have its Interface (or Control Panel), which features a very simple and user-friendly design that makes programming the unit’s different temperature settings a fairly intuitive task.
Going from left to right, we have a Temperature Decrease Button and Temperature Increase Button, a Temperature LED Display Screen, a Temperature Scale Button to swap between Fahrenheit and Celsius (with their two respective LED Informative Lights to know which setting is selected), and a UV-C Light Button that can be used to turn the unit’s Computer-Controlled UVC Anti-Germicidal Light On or Off.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The SteakAger App
The SteakAger PRO 40’s also works together with its own Smartphone Companion App, called the SteakAger App, which is available to download for free for both iOS and Android devices.
To put it simply, the SteakAger App takes all the guesswork out of the unit’s dry-aging process, thus making it impossible for users to screw up while looking to dry-age their favorite cuts of meat into delicious and incredibly tender dry-aged steaks.
Via the App, you can monitor the unit’s current temperature and current humidity, and the App will also give you the values of the unit’s average temperature and average humidity, and that’s basically because the unit cycles its computer-controlled air circulation system On and Off.
Furthermore, the SteakAger App also allows you to track the length of your dry-aging process for the cut(s) of meat that you’re currently dry-aging (or looking to dry-age).
Last but not least, the App also gives you detailed information about the optimal temperature settings and the optimal dry-aging time-frames for different types of meat cuts.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The SteakAger PRO 40 is a high-end dry-aging refrigerator unit with a total capacity of 40 lbs. that features a built-in refrigeration system and computer-controlled air circulation that creates a microclimate ideal for dry-aging beef or making charcuterie at home.
Coming equipped with an Active Dehumidification System for a continuous moisture removal operation and a built-in Computer-Controlled UVC Anti-Germicidal Light, this sleek dry-aging refrigerator unit offers you a safe, hygienic, and reliable dry-aging process from start to finish for all of cuts of meat.
With it, you can experience dry-aged steak meals at a fraction of the cost, right from the comfort of your home. Not only that, but you can also use the SteakAger PRO 40 to make your own charcuterie at home, including making your own beautiful dry-cured fermented sausages such as real salamis and pepperonis.
In addition to all of that, you can even further the PRO 40’s capabilities by getting extra accessories (which are sold separately) like its proprietary Full Subprimal Truss Kit, a Dual-Mode Active Humidification System (for a slightly different dry-aging process), as well as some convenient attachments like a Pedestal and/or a set of Caster Wheels.
If you’re interested in buying this awesome high-end dry-aging refrigerator unit for at-home use, you can get your own SteakAger PRO 40 for $989.99. You can order yours directly from SteakAger’s official shopping page, which you can access via this link.
