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by cheztodd
Sun Dec 20, 2020 04:09
Forum: Sausages
Topic: Elephant Garlic Sausage
Replies: 5
Views: 2322

Re: Elephant Garlic Sausage

Looks great redzed! ive been making all kinds of fresh and smoked sausages for 30 years! dry curing is my new love. Im the green horn you commented on my salumi questions. thanks again for any feedback!
by cheztodd
Thu Dec 17, 2020 05:55
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Dry aging greenhorn questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1465

Re: Dry aging greenhorn questions

oh and redzed. I forgot to mention and ask.. when i went for the second incubation, i took my friends advice and and did it in a bustub, covered with plastic wrap and then a dark lid. it started to get some bad mold growth on it so i wiped them down with vinegar 2x, once after 36 hours and then agai...
by cheztodd
Thu Dec 17, 2020 05:48
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Dry aging greenhorn questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1465

Re: Dry aging greenhorn questions

Hello cheztodd, welcome to the forum. I hope that by now you transferred the salami to your curing chamber. Threre should be no exudate from the sausage during the fermentation. Yes there will be water formation but that is usually condensation from the higher humidity in the chamber. Can you descr...
by cheztodd
Thu Dec 17, 2020 05:33
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Dry aging greenhorn questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1465

Re: Dry aging greenhorn questions

Sorry but I think I have more questions than answers. Don't understand the liquid discharge you are referring to. I ferment in a warm high humid environment so there is a lot of moisture during this process but I'm not looking for discharge from the meat. What's your pH? Also might help if you tell...
by cheztodd
Tue Dec 08, 2020 23:55
Forum: Dry Cured Meats and Sausages
Topic: Dry aging greenhorn questions
Replies: 7
Views: 1465

Dry aging greenhorn questions

Hi, ive had a couple issues. my first batches of Salumi didn't stay pink. I use RM-52 and let it hang in my kitchen at 80 for about 24 hours. then dipped in 600. drying chamber maintained 55 degrees and 75% humidity. it seems to stop at about 38% weight loss. Flavor is good but didn't stay pink and ...