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Jeeky slicer...worth the money?
Best Buy has a Bella Pro Stainless Steel slicer on sale now for $25 and it may be of interest given the price. Link is: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/bella-pro-series-meat-slicer-stainless-steel/6464750.p- verbage
- Post #6
- Forum: Making Jerky
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Curing chamber questions
I have done my drying/curing in mini-fridges and wine coolers exclusively since I started because a full-size unit is never gonna happen for me according to this house's business manager (i.e. my wife). With smaller units like this, it can definitely be done successfully, but yeah, one needs to... -
My first Chorizo !
Cripes, I logged just so I could say kitchen of the year!!! Incredible--looks like a wonderful place to work!!! Your first batch of chorizo looks wonderfully tasty--can't wait to see how this new variety batch works out! -
controlling humidity in curing chamber
I'm not sure how adventurous you are, but if you feel comfortable with basic electronics and some basic computer coding, you could use a simple relay and microcontroller (like an "Arduino") to trigger your fan for a 10 secs/hour cycle very easily (or any other type of cycle you want). Parts for... -
controlling humidity in curing chamber
Yes, yes, my comments are based on my own experience with my particular setup/environment--I have no doubt that you are seeing what you are seeing! And for sure, the product you have drying in the chamber is an active participant in moderating the humidity, and the drying process, in general... -
controlling humidity in curing chamber
In my own experience using a small refrigerator (3.2 cubic feet like yours) and a slightly larger beverage cooler (4.4 cubic feet), the issue has never been the need to remove humidity, but the need to supplement it to prevent case hardening. Because these small devices hold a very limited... -
Meat Slicer (review)
So I have been thinking of a slicer for a while to deal with my dry cured meats. My wife spotted a Chef's Choice Model 6102 in TJ Maxx yesterday so I picked it up this morning for ~$75 (after tax). Note that there is currently no model 6102 listed at the Chef's Choice website, but there is a...- verbage
- Post #63
- Forum: Slicers, Grinders, Tools, Equipment
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PorkPi - Latest batch
Ok, sorry, maybe our tech geek sides are starting to win out, but it is all in quest for fantastic, dry-cured meats! In sum, hjbct has developed a really cool system for automatiing the dry-curing process using a Raspberry Pi (RPi) single-board, full computer (a tiny, $35 device). As you have... -
PorkPi - Latest batch
So I spent the better part of today trying to grok the PorkPi files, and simplify them for my own use. It didn't help that this was also my first experience with Python, but I had enough background with some other types of scripting that it was pretty easy to pick up. Also a bunch of temporary... -
PorkPi - Latest batch
Woo-hoo, thanks so much, hjbct! I will probably work this into shape for my own particular setup--I don't use load cells, nor a circulation fan or air pump (my first few attempts when using a fan had a slight bit of case hardening, but new attempts were perfect without it). Also, I've been... -
PorkPi - Latest batch
Hi again hjbct, just wondering if you are still planning on pulling together your code and build details, and posting it all on github? My rpi3 finally came in the other day--haven't done much yet except get the OS up and running. But I'm definitely looking forward to the flexibility of being... -
PorkPi - Latest batch
hjbct, I'd also be very interested in this! I'm currently using an Arduino microcontroller setup, and the results are great, but I recently ordered a Raspberry Pi for some more flexibility. -
Temp/humidity control
Regarding a standard ultrasonic humidifier, they are generally meant to humidify whole rooms. But since you will be using this in a fridge, which is a very tiny volume, why not consider a mini-humidifier some of which are so simple that issues with mold or harmful bacteria become less of a... -
Temp/humidity control
Folks use a variety of gear for temp and humidity control. There are pre-fab units from the Johnson Controls company--I do not know the model numbers, but when I first started with dry curing, I looked into these, and was scared away by the price. Whatever the case, these are probably the... -
Wine Fridge to Curing Chamber
Lots of people are using small fridges or wine coolers for such efforts. One thing to keep in mind is that these have much smaller volumes than full size fridges, and often have cooling elements directly exposed within the chamber itself (esp. for small dorm fridges, and maybe less so with wine...
