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  1. eggieroe

    Question About Curing Bacon - how long is too long?

    Did you ever get around to tasting this bacon?  I just realized I had some curing in the crisper drawer of our fridge for 3-4 weeks now... 
  2. eggieroe

    Sugar Free Curing?

    It seems like all recipes for curing brines include some form of sugar.  I try to adhere to a low-carb, minimally processed diet, so I'd love to be able to cure things without it.  Is this a necessary ingredient for safety or is it merely for taste?
  3. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    Still alive and it was tasty! Prepped the two remaining hams, but I can smell the taint faintly in these. These might become ham soup if it lingers.
  4. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    . Success! Unless I die in my sleep...
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    Moldy brine?

    So I skimmed the floaties off and they were slimy blobs. The brine itself was slightly thickened - like warm corn syrup. Smelled fine - both the brine and the rinsed ham. Made my BF sniff them too and he said it was good. Internal temps of the two hams were 37 & 38 degrees when put on the...
  7. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    You would think, but to me it's not bad - pissy or gym socks - it's just weird. It's like someone dumped perfume or cologne in the sausage.
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    Moldy brine?

    They say women are more sensitive to it than men. Been doing a ton of research and apparently it's a similar chemical to truffles. That's why sows are used to sniff them out in Europe - makes them feel amorous.
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    Moldy brine?

    Boar taint. It can come from two sources - environmental from being confined in their own filth or just genetic in males - each causes a different chemical to build up in the fat. Ours is genetic because they're on pasture and I change their bedding religiously. It's also genetic for people...
  10. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    Thanks everyone! I double checked the temp in the fridge and the brine was 36 degrees - laser & probe checked. I poked one of the mold thingys and it was jelly/ropey. Will wash them & see how they smell in the morning and report back. If I have to toss them it won't be too heartbreaking...
  11. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    So if the mold is on the surface only, can I pour it off and still cook the hams? Or are they just trash now. :(
  12. eggieroe

    New in SC

    Hi! I'm Eggie (actually what people call me) and I'm in Upstate SC. We raise our own pigs, AGHs, so I'm learning to smoke & cure our own pork products. I've done one ham and a side of bacon in my Weber and we have a La Caja I want to try with an A-MAZE-N pellet tray. Excited to join your...
  13. eggieroe

    Moldy brine?

    Yes, I forgot to say they are in a fridge.
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    Moldy brine?

    I put four small hams in brine three weeks ago. (Will be three weeks this Sunday.) Meant to smoke them sooner, but the holidays got in the way. They have remained submerged, but there is now a fuzzy white mold growing on the surface of the water. Are they ruined? My brine solution was 2...
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