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[02ebz06]

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.

[Bentley]

​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.

[Bentley]

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

[Bentley]

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

[yorkdude]

That is coming along nicely.

[02ebz06]

Lookin' good.

[Bentley]

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

[Bentley]

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%

[Bentley]

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

[Bar-B-Lew]

Just in time for Christmas meat and cheese board

[02ebz06]

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

[Bentley]

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°.

[yorkdude]

Just in time for Christmas meat and cheese board

Exactly what came to my mind.

[Bentley]

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!

[Bentley]

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