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by bcuda
Sun May 07, 2017 19:44
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Color of mold is it ok ?
Replies: 11
Views: 16298

Thanks redzed
I watched the video and the salami looked pretty much almost like the mold on mine. I did notice that the man poked holes all over the casings after filling them what is the benefit on doing that ? Also what is the white stuff in the box they rolled the salami in at the end ?
by bcuda
Sat May 06, 2017 19:50
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Color of mold is it ok ?
Replies: 11
Views: 16298

Thank you Bob K for the help. These have been in the cure cabinet now for 3 weeks so I decided to Wipe them down with apple cider vinegar and they cleaned up perfectly. I also dropped the humidity from 85 to 80 and ordered some mold 600 that should be here by end of next week and I will spray them d...
by bcuda
Sat May 06, 2017 14:22
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Color of mold is it ok ?
Replies: 11
Views: 16298

by bcuda
Fri May 05, 2017 23:43
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Color of mold is it ok ?
Replies: 11
Views: 16298

Color of mold is it ok ?

Does this mold look ok ? I guess you need to copy and paste the URL ? https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNG5nhb-rZuk4ZSf_OvGnLe0zwDDQdfPwhUIOQs [URL=http://]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipNG5nhb-rZuk4ZSf_OvGnLe0zwDDQdfPwhUIOQs[/URL] [URL=http://]https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipPPDzFr...
by bcuda
Sat Apr 22, 2017 20:07
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Cure #1 or #2 in Genoa Salami
Replies: 10
Views: 8862

Bob K

I went back and looked and they are 60-65 mm middles. I got them from butcherpacker.com. So that should shorten up on the cure time I guess.
by bcuda
Sat Apr 22, 2017 17:01
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Cure #1 or #2 in Genoa Salami
Replies: 10
Views: 8862

Thank you Bob K

I used the 90mm beef middles so how long do you think might be a time frame on these? Also since the cure time will be longer and the cure#1 is for short term will that be a broblem ?
by bcuda
Sat Apr 22, 2017 14:15
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Cure #1 or #2 in Genoa Salami
Replies: 10
Views: 8862

redzed Thank you for your reply it really helped me feel better I was starting to worry and was afraid I had something really wrong with the cure. I did like you had suggested and used back fat and I used more of the bactoferm lhp so I guess I did something correct. On another note I just built my c...
by bcuda
Sat Apr 22, 2017 02:01
Forum: Microbiology of meat and products
Topic: Cure #1 or #2 in Genoa Salami
Replies: 10
Views: 8862

Cure #1 or #2 in Genoa Salami

Hello I just finished making some Genoa salami and I followed a recipe exactly as it calls for it. I read somewhere that I shoud have used the #2 cure and not the #1 cure. Can you all please look at this recipe and let me know if it will be a problem please. Genoa Salami 5 lbs pork butt (2.27 kg) 1/...