I just have the PH meter.
Small Humidifiers that hold about a quart of water are pretty cheap.
I have a nice small one that doesn't take up much real estate inside the chamber.

​So after 1 week they have lost appx 7% weight.  I am encouraged they might be done after 6 weeks, but I have no idea if weight loss stays constant in dry curing process.

#1 is down to 29.2 or just under 13% after 9 days.  Some pictures tomorrow.

After 10 days 30.3oz., loss of 4.5oz. or 13%. Starting to get frim like you would expect a hard salami to get.  On the left, you can see the bag pulling away from the drying.

#5 34.8oz

That is coming along nicely.

Lookin' good.

16 days.

27.8=5.4oz or 16.4%
26.9=5.6oz or 17.6%
27.7=6.1oz or 18.3%
29.3=6.9oz or 19.1%
28.6=6.2oz or 17.8%

Starting weights.
#1 33.2oz
#2 32.5oz
#3 33.8oz
#4 36.2oz
#5 34.8oz

A little more data for the future.

21 days.


26.1-7.1 22.3%
25.3-7.2 22.5%
26.2-7.6 22.8%
28.0-8.2 23.0%
26.9-7.9 22.8%

16 days.

27.8=5.4oz or 16.4%
26.9=5.6oz or 17.6%
27.7=6.1oz or 18.3%
29.3=6.9oz or 19.1%
28.6=6.2oz or 17.8%

I will be curious to see if the moisture loss stays constant.  If so, these will be done in about 6 weeks.

Just in time for Christmas meat and cheese board

I see the humidity is at 84%.  Did you get a humidifier ?

That reading was way off. I took that picture after opening and closing the fridge many times right when they were 1st put in.  Also why the temperature is high.  For the 99% of the time, the RH has been between 45-60% and the temp at about 38°.

Just in time for Christmas meat and cheese board

Exactly what came to my mind.

1st of the year was my original thought, but I am now thinking 6 weeks for Oct 15th.  That would be about Dec 1.  It will all depend if the wa, moisture loss stays consistent!  Leaving it alone is the hard part!

28 days.  Target is a loss of 40%.

#1 24.9    25%
#2 24.1    26%
#3 24.9    26.5%
#4 26.8    26%
#5 25.5    26.5%

10/15/2022

Starting weights.
#1 33.2oz
#2 32.5oz
#3 33.8oz
#4 36.2oz
#5 34.8oz

16 days.

27.8=5.4oz or 16.4%
26.9=5.6oz or 17.6%
27.7=6.1oz or 18.3%
29.3=6.9oz or 19.1%
28.6=6.2oz or 17.8%

11/11/2022