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hi David, I was thinking along similar lines 40+ hours, and at night, cooler temps and 'cooler' neighbours too! Managed to get 8 hours out of my tin, last time, but have done some tweeking since then, I have to test it though.
Gary
Thanks theMule69 & Danny, sounds like a plan, I'll use oak and either apple or maple then, thanks:) I think the hardest part will be the waiting time!!
Gary
So far so good, this is the belly I bought, it weighed 2.6 kg - 5.5 - 6lbs
I first trimmed it, then weighed the 2 peices and weighed 2.5kg - 5½lb ish
Then I measured out the ingreidients, I decided to go 'commando' - just the cure ingredients, although I did say I would add...
I personally wouldn't mess with the cure recipe, method or time, they've been tried and tested. I'd hate to bump someone off due to a couple of days. Just my two penneth.
Gary
Thanks to you guys I now have a 7 day old starter, every time I feed her, she shows her apreciation by doubling in size and blowing bubbles! I'm going to find me a recipe and I'll post some pics.
thanks
Gary
Danny is certainly a man of his word, no sooner had I joined, I had a PM from him offering help and advice, since then we've PM'd a few times.
I'd also agree with the comments about our butchers. I think getting any cut of meat (that you guys in the US would recognise) from a supermarket...
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