It can be concluded that when beef carcasses are cooled rapidly to reduce microbial growth, the meat
should be more tender and the ageing more effective if the carcasses are kept at elevated (meat) temperatures (above 7–10 C) until the onset of rigor, i.e., pH 5.7. The pH–temperature relationship at the moment of the onset of rigor is the decisive factor. The tenderness of all muscles of the carcasses cannot be controlled by the same cooling regime.