Oh and no mold 600. Might have to get some for next time.

Thanks Bob. I gave them a wipe off with a little water/vinegar. Some were worse than others.

ill have a read of them threads shortly.

Hey guys, I am onto my second batch of cured sausages. I have come across some mould this time. It isn't on all the sausages, but maybe half have some on. It is a little green/greyish. As I am new to this all, I am just after some advice. I have been told that even green mould should be OK as long a...

I ended up slicing some of it and cooking it. Tasted great to me. Lots of fennel flavour. So if this is the worst of what I make, ill be happy.
I tried one slice without cooking and wasn't too bad.
I have the rest in the fridge still at around 80% humidity now.

Yea it wasn't my intention to have the humidity so low. I had 2 sensors in there reading differently and I chose the wrong one to trust. It is at 37.4% loss now, so I took one out to cut open. Seems to have a darker ring outside :( Are they still safe to eat like this? I will have another go this we...

Thanks for the reply mate.
I have it sitting at around 12c and 70% humidity.
There will be pictures, don't worry about that. Haha.

So they have been in the fridge for 12 days now. The one I got the weight of I reweighed and it has lost 34.6% already. They still feel softish. How long does it typically take for them to dry? I thought it would take a bit longer to lose so much weight. As this is my first go at it, I wouldn't mind...

If you are really worried about it, buy an Auber Instruments HD-200. This will monitor and control your humidity and de-humification. You can set a high and low point and install a small humidifier and de-humidifier and the controller will keep your chamber within that area. You can buy small demid...

Thanks for the replies guys. Its raining here at the moment and I can't keep the humidity below 95% in the garage, so the fridge has been moved inside. I will look at putting a vent and fan on the door for next time. What does everyone aim for when drying? If I understand correctly, you want it gigh...

Thanks for the replies guys. Good to get feedback and knowledge from people that do this all the time. Next time, I will weigh them all and record weights so I know when they are all done. The fridge doesnt have a freezer section. What you can see in the picture is the cooling system for the fridge....

Hey guys, So I have finally had a go at making a salami. Recipe was a bit made up, so not sure what it will turn out like. Only a small batch to test the curing fridge out first. 1.8kg Pork Scotch 450g Pork Backfat 7g Salami Cure 56g Salt 0.57g Bactoferm T-SPX 28g Sugar 20g Fennel seeds 10g Paprika ...

Yea the fires have messed with me a bit. The last couple have seen my parents and the property my greyhounds are at evacuated both times. Was a bit scary.

Not much is going right.
The humidity sensor isn't working. It is reading a constant 35% with the humidifier on flat out. Take it out and it drops to 34. Worked fine when we set it up and tested it, but not now.
Would putting the humidifier on the liwest setting and running constantly be ok?

Found an old mincer and thought I would have a go at making a salami to test the curing fridge out with. Went and got some pork shoulder and back fat. Minced up was 3kg shoulder and 1kg back fat. Added salt, curing salt, pepper, fennel seeds, paprika and starter culture. Mixed it all together and th...

So I have finally got around to wiring up the temp control and humidity control for my fridge.
What is something nice and simple for a first timer to test it out with?
I haven't got a decent mincer/sausage filler so maybe some kind of cured meat to begin with.

Cheers
Rob