Why 72 hours?

robert.c.brown15

So why only 72 hours for short ribs? I assume Modernist cuisine or chefsteps attempted longer times and didn't notice any difference. Any attempts at 2 to 4 week sous vide cooks? Waste of time/product? I have heard of 100 hour oxtail. That is the longest cook time I've heard of. Just curious...

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Johan_Edstrom_5586

I think it was mentioned before that it becomes diminishing return on investment going past those times on certain cuts.

The 100h oxtail is something I have been wanting to try

robert.c.brown15

I thought you did it? I guess not. What kind of diminishing returns? Dry meat?

Johan_Edstrom_5586

I think Chris mentioned it, it wasn't really improving anything, I 've just done the oxtail 72

robert.c.brown15

72? So close! Why stop? YOU WERE ALMOST THERE!!!!

Johan_Edstrom_5586

I know

I heard of the 100h about a few weeks afterwards - here actually

Johan_Edstrom_5586

Here was the original discussion -

http://forum.chefsteps.com/discussion/comment/5619/#Comment_5619