Dry Cure Fridge Build

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Finally getting around to working on my cure fridge for dry cure sausage.

Got the inside box location and mounted. Has a seal on the back of the box.

I'm using a sprinkler riser for the pipe through the side.

Got the plugs wired and a seal ready.

Working complete.

The Dayton humidity controller. Set the dial and plug the humidifier into the Dayton.

Gotta drill a hole for the temp and hygrometer probes yet.

Gotta head to Lowes for some SS screws.

 

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Rick, you have all the nice toys!  Awesome!

 

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Let me know when its done... I'll come pick it up................

Joe

 

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About time!

 

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Ill be watching this one! My wife and I love dry cured sausage. If this thing works out ill have to try and score me one of them there beverage fridges for myself.

 

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Just curious Nepas, why did you decide to mount that electrical distribution box inside rather than on outside of the fridge?

I build mine chamber  just lately and was contemplating the overall wiring concept, but the inside mount lost on several points.

Cheers

 

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Laszlo said:

Just curious Nepas, why did you decide to mount that electrical distribution box inside rather than on outside of the fridge?

I build mine chamber  just lately and was contemplating the overall wiring concept, but the inside mount lost on several points.

Cheers

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Because the Dayton humidity controller wont work outside the box.......Sorry i had to   

I have had the Dayton for awhile so i might as well use it

There are other controllers like the CAP ones.

http://www.igrowhydro.com/CAP-Air1-Temp-Humidity.aspx

 

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onytay

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Laszlo said:

Just curious Nepas, why did you decide to mount that electrical distribution box inside rather than on outside of the fridge?
I build mine chamber  just lately and was contemplating the overall wiring concept, but the inside mount lost on several points.

Cheers

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Probably due to the humidity controller plugs directly into an outlet?

 

onytay

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Darn seconds too late :biggrin:

 

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boykjo said:

Let me know when its done... I'll come pick it up................

Joe

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Great start!  I would love to build one of those!!!  For now I will just watch and envy yours!!!

 

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raptor700 said:

   Let me know when its done... I'll come pick it up................

    

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Yeah, you too Ken. Let me know what ball hitch size I need when I bring your rig back with me................

Joe

 

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boykjo said:

Yeah, you too Ken. Let me know what ball hitch size I need when I bring your rig back with me................

Joe

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New guy here...........What's the dry cure for......

 

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Scrappynadds said:

New guy here...........What's the dry cure for......

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Here's some recipes for dry cure meats.  Maybe it'll give you a better understanding of dry cure.

http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage recipes.htm#DRY

 

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Great start...JJ

 

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Good looking start, can't wait to see the finished product.....

 

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I was wondering what you were going to use that Sobe box for. Looks awesome so far.

 

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Moving right along here.

Got my digital temp and hygrometer mounted. The controller has a piggyback plug that the fridge will plug into. This will control the fridge.

Pretty warm out today.

Why cant they make all the holes the same size? Now i gotta go buy 3/4" plugs

Moisture/weather box and lamp socket. Need to drill the side for the cable, going to hook to a PID

BBL with more

 

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Nice Nepas!  I planted the seeds for building one of these one day.  I've been purchasing some good dry-cured sausage and have gotten my wife hooked on it.  Last weekend mentioned to her about making our own and said I needed a fridge and equipment for curing.  Now all I have to do is finish some other honeydew projects before I start this one.