Methods of improving quality of grass-fed beef

Melvin C. Hunt; Donald H. Kropf; V. Chen; A. Harrison; O. Corte; C. Kuntapanit; M.E. Smith; J. Thomas; Curtis L. Kastner

doi:10.4148/2378-5977.2727

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Methods of improving quality of grass-fed beef

Authors

- Melvin C. Hunt
- Donald H. Kropf
- V. Chen
- A. Harrison
- O. Corte
- C. Kuntapanit
- M.E. Smith
- J. Thomas
- Curtis L. Kastner

Abstract

Ten steers of known background, approximately 18 months old, and wintered on alfalfa and protein were finished on a brome and bluestem grazing program. Carcass characteristics were measured. The influence of conditioning carcass halves at 55 F until eight hours post-mortem was compared with conventional chilling at 36 F. Finally, the effects of vacuum storage and display on beef quality were evaluated.

Keywords: Cattlemen's Day, 1976, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station), 262, Beef, Quality, Grass-fed beef, Carcass characteristics

How to Cite: Hunt, M. C. , Kropf, D. H. , Chen, V. , Harrison, A. , Corte, O. , Kuntapanit, C. , Smith, M. , Thomas, J. & Kastner, C. L. (1976) “Methods of improving quality of grass-fed beef”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2727