I made some smoked salami a couple days ago using the recipe below. I only used .2% Dextrose and .1% table sugar. I 'cold' smoked the salami for 3 hours right after I stuffed it but it was a hot summer day so was about 100 degrees in the smoker, then I let the salami ferment in the kitchen at 75...

I’m back after a 4 year hiatus but still defeated in my salami hobby. I’m going to give it another try, but I just ask- for salami, what is the preferred culture ? I see a safe pro flc and more options these days but when I did make salami I never got the funk always a very acidic one. I followed...