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by reddal
Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:07
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Is this mold ok?
Replies: 15
Views: 11709

Is this mold ok?

Hi, My recent batch of chorizo used Mold 600 solution for the first time. This seemed to be going well with a consistent covering of white mold after a few days. However a week after fermentation I noticed some gray/green dots on the chorizo - which dont look good : http://i.imgur.com/CebZvc9.jpg Cl...
by reddal
Fri Mar 24, 2017 23:28
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Anyway I can source B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK?
Replies: 8
Views: 5864

I see that the you hygrometer is showing a RH of 99%, which is too high. I think that hygrometer is broken - it always shows 99%. I've got a couple of other sensors in there I trust better : 1. The sensor in the humidity controller (ie the box that switches the humidifier / dehumidifier on when out...
by reddal
Fri Mar 24, 2017 13:43
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Anyway I can source B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK?
Replies: 8
Views: 5864

Unfortunately many of the spec sheets give us the"optimum" temperature for the bacteria to grow and multiply which usually is quite high and not necessarily the "optimum" temperature for fermenting a particular style of dry cured sausage. What temperature did you ferment at? I fermented the Bressas...
by reddal
Fri Mar 17, 2017 22:14
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Anyway I can source B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK?
Replies: 8
Views: 5864

Hi, I managed to source some B-LC-007 starter culture from butcherspantry.com . I had to pay to get it shipped from the US - which meant it was out of cold temp storage longer than I would have liked, and was a bit expensive - but I finally got some. Email Evan Brady <evan@butcherspantry.com> if you...
by reddal
Mon Feb 20, 2017 18:46
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Anyway I can source B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK?
Replies: 8
Views: 5864

Anyway I can source B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK?

Hi, I'm trying to make Chorizo using this recipe - https://ourdailybrine.com/how-to-make-dry-cured-spanish-chorizo-castellano/ . However I can't find anywhere I can buy the Bactoferm B-LC-007 starter culture in the UK or europe? I can see some US websites that have it - but they don't seem to ship i...