# Factory Vacpak Refrigerated beef is not good for 3 months is it?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 8, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factory-vacpak-refrigerated-beef-is-not-good-for-3-months-is-it/1027505 "2026-02-08T19:55:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factory-vacpak-refrigerated-beef-is-not-good-for-3-months-is-it/1027505/5 "2026-02-09T18:47:42Z")

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> [@wolfman](#):
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> Damn though, 13.4 pounds of brisket looks bigger every time I open the fridge. 🙂

Sounds perfect, actually:

> [@Barbecued Beef Brisket!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbecued-beef-brisket/965672):
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> So I’ve BBQed beef brisket many times before in my smoker, but only flats, because a whole brisket is too large for my bullet-style smoker. I’ve been wanting to try this ATK / Cook’s Country technique for cooking a whole brisket in a kettle grill using the snake coal method (as seen in video below) for awhile now, and when doing some shopping today found whole briskets at the grocery store for 1/2 off. So I knew that this weekend is finally the time. Going to rub down the brisket soon (simple s…

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