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You might be surprised at how acidic beer is. Not quite as acidic as lemon juice of course, but it is acidic. So is wine. I mention wine because it is another common acidic flavoring component that people use for marinades.

Marinating meat in acids breaks down some of the tissue, yielding a more tender cut, but the disadvantage is that it tends to create a mushy texture. Avoid overuse of acidic tenderization processes if you wish to preserve good texture. I recommend limiting marination time to under 30 minutes when acids are present in the marinade. If you have a tough cut of meat, consider using the "wet heat" cooking process known as broiling. It takes longer than dry heat cooking, but the long, slow temperature increase breaks down the tissue to make it more tender without sacrificing texture. If your meat has a lot of sinew, such as a pork shoulder, let it get up to 190F to liquify that connective tissue into Gelatin. Yum!

Another effective means of tenderising meat is to physically MASH it with a hammer to break down the tissue mechanically. Again, texture is sacrificed with this method.

When texture is unimportant, a marinade containing highly acidic ingredients such as lemon juice or vinegar will tenderise the meat more quickly and to a greater degree, as you have surmised.

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