Table 4. WBSF of beef loin with different dry aging methods and periods
Trait | Dry aging method | Dry aging time (wk) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
WBSF (N) | EFR | 19.65±1.12A | 18.86±1.91AB | 18.09±1.18ABC | 17.63±2.09ABCD | 16.99±1.13BCD | 16.20±0.51CD | 15.51±0.31Db |
CR | 19.65±1.12AB | 20.54±0.86A | 20.74±7.83A | 19.54±1.59AB | 18.50±1.22AB | 17.29±0.70AB | 14.39±0.50Ba |
All values are mean±SD.
Means on the same row with different numbers are significantly different (p<0.05).
WBSF, warner-bractzler shear force; EFR, electric field refrigeration; CR, commercial refrigeration.