Beef tongues

[terry56]

I put my brining beef tongues into the garage to cure. It has been a relatively balmy Central Ontario winter. On Wednesday nite the temperature plunged to -20*C ( -4*F ).When I went out Thursday morning, the brine had frozen, not solid but to a heavy slush. It was a regular brining solution of Prague # 1 and salt.Will it still be good when it returns to 40*F?

 

[terry56]

I forgot to mention that it was only 4 days into it's cure.

 

[atomicsmoke]

There was a discussion here recently...the curing process stopped in your bucket, but once return to fridge temps it will start again.

You are good to go.

 

[grabber]

Here's a video where Jacques Pepin does tongue.  Scroll to episode 111- Offal products.

2.kqed.org/jpepinheart/2015/11/24/episode-111-offal-good/

 

[chef jimmyj]

Any day where the brine was below 36°F does not count toward the total curing time. The meat was too cold to absorb the cure...JJ

 

[venture]

Yeah, when curing meat, I turn my fridge temp up from its normal setting.

Good luck and good smoking.