Couldn't find skirt steak so tried blade steaks

[Northern_Smoke]

So, like the title says...i was looking for a skirt steak. Something i could marinate and just let sit and fall apart even before i cooked it but i couldn't find anything at the butchers. So i found some blade steaks that looked like they had some pretty strong grain to them. You could just see the marks. Anyways, the idea is to go kind of Mexican with them after they are cooked. I decided to try something different so i put a red bell pepper, 2 medium onions, about 6 cloves of garlic, a few dried smoked chili's i did this last summer and then my favorite beef/brisket rub into the food processor. Once it was slightly smooth, i painted both sides of the beef and vac sealed it.

The flavor of the rub/marinade was really flavorful and one of the best ones i have done to date. But i am wondering what a safe amount of time vac sealed in the fridge would be? I am trying to get the most flavor and a real fall apart kind of meat prior to smoking and then grilling.

On a side note that has nothing to do with this i wanted to say that i was looking through some old recipes and got inspired to take my leftover smoked pulled pork and make spring rolls.

I should hopefully have something flavorful to report on this weekend :)

[classicrockgriller]

I think with vav-paking you are go to go till Sat.

Sounds like a fun smoke.

[Habanero Smoker]

Marinating time will depend on how acid it is. If it is highly acidic and you marinate too long, the meat will be more like a mushy texture then tender. Some marinades you can go for only a few hours, other you can go overnight. If you have a recipe, follow their guide lines.

[Northern_Smoke]

Thanks. I don't have a recipe and there isn't alot of acid in it. I did 4 of them so i think i will try 2 on saturday which gives me 2 days worth and let the other ones go till sunday. I think the meat should be safe until then and without the acid like Hab's said, it shouldn't become mushy