Homemade Sausage Making

I've read that exposure to light will make fat go rancid. But I noticed many out there in internet land have curing chambers that use some sort of a light to raise the temperature when the ambient temperature is lower than what you need.

Have you guys had any problems? What else would you suggest using? I would think something like a hot plate may raise the temperatures up too fast too hot. I ddont know, what do you think?

Piercing a large tin can and placing it over the light will solve the problem of the light. A dimmer switch and a careful choice of lamp wattage will help to control the rate of temperature change.

Ross has it right. I put my heat source low so it's easy to cover with a foil pan.

In this picture it looks like the bulb is going to burn the cord from the humidifier.

Lay a ceramic tile on the power cord.

I like the tin can idea. Thanks guys

I use a reptile terrarium heater.
Works great!

Baconologist wrote:I use a reptile terrarium heater.
Works great!

Ooo...good idea. How big's your chamber?

It's an old average size fridge.

Baconologist wrote:It's an old average size fridge.

Along this line: http://www.petco.com/product/109528/Tet ... eater.aspx

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The one that I have is a pad heater, kind of like the electric heating pads from a drug store.
I got it for a dollar at a yard sale.