Berkshire Culatello 2022 Transition to 2nd Winter Phase
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GOLD MINE of Information! Select the captions and then auto translate for English...very good translation.
Awesome knife work videos deboning a ham and extracting the Fiocco and Culatello!
No sound though...
No sound though...
Keith my friend, that is beyond phenomenal!
Here I am thinking that making a few batches of elk jerky on my week off is an accomplishment!
Damn brother, you got it going on!
Well done and so awesome!
Here I am thinking that making a few batches of elk jerky on my week off is an accomplishment!
Damn brother, you got it going on!
Well done and so awesome!
negolien
Master of the Pit
Another great read:
https://www.mykindofitaly.com/post/busseto-emilia-the-land-of-culatello-and-verdi
But I found one grammatical error...it should read 6 DAYS not 6 MONTHS before placing it in the pig bladder...
https://www.mykindofitaly.com/post/busseto-emilia-the-land-of-culatello-and-verdi
But I found one grammatical error...it should read 6 DAYS not 6 MONTHS before placing it in the pig bladder...
Drying update....
Down to 26% weight loss as of last night. will be between 30-35% by June when summer secondary fermentation begins. Taking shape nicely!
The microflora on the surface of Culatelli has changed... more beneficial yeast has a foothold mainly on the areas where the casing is covering meat instead of fat. The ammonia smell in my chamber has faded, but still noticeable on each piece.
The yeast growth is likely due to the cover blankets made from salami casing that was innoculated with a culture containing D. Hansenii yeast.
Down to 26% weight loss as of last night. will be between 30-35% by June when summer secondary fermentation begins. Taking shape nicely!
The microflora on the surface of Culatelli has changed... more beneficial yeast has a foothold mainly on the areas where the casing is covering meat instead of fat. The ammonia smell in my chamber has faded, but still noticeable on each piece.
The yeast growth is likely due to the cover blankets made from salami casing that was innoculated with a culture containing D. Hansenii yeast.
*if you noticed watching the Spigaroli videos, his culatelli have the same brownish splotches. The surface is not all white....
Absolutely amazing! I thought I was doing something special when I made a 16-month prosciutto a few years ago. That was nothing compared to the complexity of this! Looking forward to seeing the final product.
Don't sell yourself short mneeley, a bone in proscuitto is hard to pull off correctly.....have to get the salting correct or you will get bone sour. Boneless is a little easier as far as drying goes. But you are correct, there is more to making a culatello to maximize the flavor profile utilizing the mold and fog.
Today was the end of the winter period. Raising the temp. from 38-44*F; 80-85%RH up to 48-56*F; 80-85%RH for about 6 weeks, then it will be time for the summer phase to start.
Note: the Culatello blanket covers made from old salami casing are working great! Holding the RH 87-88% in the airspace between the blankets and the surface of the Culatello. Very happy I thought about this method.
Note: the Culatello blanket covers made from old salami casing are working great! Holding the RH 87-88% in the airspace between the blankets and the surface of the Culatello. Very happy I thought about this method.
Taking shape nicely!
The deep vertical lines from the string are a defining feature of proper drying. It is not perfect on every string, but I know how to fix that on the next one. The piece is basically shelf stable now....and I could cut it, but it won't technically be a Culatello yet until it goes thru 2 winter fog periods and 1 summer fermentation. The flavor will not have been fully developed until then. Will have one year from now to wait at the earliest. Also, the white mold is making a strong come-back so this is great for flavor development into the summer fermentation phase!
The deep vertical lines from the string are a defining feature of proper drying. It is not perfect on every string, but I know how to fix that on the next one. The piece is basically shelf stable now....and I could cut it, but it won't technically be a Culatello yet until it goes thru 2 winter fog periods and 1 summer fermentation. The flavor will not have been fully developed until then. Will have one year from now to wait at the earliest. Also, the white mold is making a strong come-back so this is great for flavor development into the summer fermentation phase!
The pure passion this man has for the king of Italian salumi blows me away! And he shares his knowledge so freely.
Excellent english translation!
Excellent english translation!
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