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by ScottC
Mon Jan 01, 2018 06:40
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Curing Landjager
Replies: 8
Views: 4085

Thanks Redzed, I'll take this as a call to do some more research before taking another swing at it. Looks like I need to better understand how to measure pH (back to college chemistry) and Aw (hopefully without an expensive water activity meter). Above all - I need to be confident that my methods ar...
by ScottC
Sun Dec 31, 2017 17:38
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Curing Landjager
Replies: 8
Views: 4085

thank you kindly - I'll follow up on the resources you linked!
by ScottC
Sun Dec 31, 2017 03:39
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Curing Landjager
Replies: 8
Views: 4085

OK, well live and learn. I do appreciate the information. I do have a few followup questions: 1. Is there a food safety concern in the 4 days curing (70°F / 70% RH) since I used Fermento and not a bacterial culture? 2. Since this was hot smoked and fully cooked, Aw is probably irrelevant, as I under...
by ScottC
Sun Dec 31, 2017 02:19
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Curing Landjager
Replies: 8
Views: 4085

Thank you for the quick reply Bob, I appreciate being able to connect with others with a similar interest. The link you sent is the source of my recipe, and I used the Lawman's Landjager recipe.
by ScottC
Sat Dec 30, 2017 23:19
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Curing Landjager
Replies: 8
Views: 4085

Curing Landjager

I'm new to this forum, and while I've been making fresh sausage for years, I've only recently started learning about dry curing. I've been interested in making landjager, and used Chuckwagon's "Lawman's Landjager" recipe, posted 9/10/14. I converted a used fridge for fermentation, using a combinatio...
by ScottC
Sat Dec 30, 2017 21:47
Forum: Hyde Park
Topic: Hi New Guys - Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1321
Views: 552958

Hi, My name is Scott, I live in California's central coast region and have been making fresh sausage with friends for about 5 years. I'm interested in learning now to make cured sausages, and found this forum when searching for landoaeger recipes. I look forward to sharing in the community!

Scott