Bresaola

[myownidaho]

Looks great, Bellaru!

 

[pc farmer]

Oh yea. Mold doing its job right there.

 

[nsoutdoorsman1]

Looks decent so far.How is the air/moisture being circulated inside the unit?

 

[bellaru]

Looks decent so far.How is the air/moisture being circulated inside the unit?

There are two fans inside that run constant. It doesn't have a coil or condenser to cool. I believe it brings down the ambient air, seems to be about a 20-25 degrees drop max. Its in the garage now but I may have to move it inside if it gets any warmer here. If you look in the picture you'll see I rigged a piece of plastic over one fan so it wouldn't blow directly on the meat. It works good because it hits that goes down and the other fan blows forward causing good circulation.
Salt slurry to help maintain humidity.

 

[nsoutdoorsman1]

Ahhhh,i missed that.Looks awesome,keep the pics coming:)

 

[bellaru]

2 weeks in

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[pc farmer]

Very nice mold growth.

Looking good.

 

[myownidaho]

That's looking great.

 

[ab canuck]

 Looking good Bellaru. 

 

[nsoutdoorsman1]

Looking fantastic!makes me hungry lol.How is the humidity and temp doing?Any water solution needed yet

 

[bellaru]

Thanks everyone
I have a salt slurry in the bottom and the temp and humidity are good 40-50' and 70-85%. I peek in there in the morning and afternoon and it fluctuates a little but not too bad.
They haven't shrunk much yet which surprises me, I might take a weight reading this weekend.

 

[bellaru]

I pulled one yesterday right at 40% weight loss. It turned out pretty good. Vac packed half of it whole and cleaned the other with vinegar and sliced it up.
Any reason you shouldn't vac pack it with the white mold on it?

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[dirtsailor2003]

Looks tasty!

Point!

 

[atomicsmoke]

Bresa looks very good.

I vacpack with mold on (unsliced). I don't see a concern. Unfortunately the mold will not last long on refrigerated vacpacked meats.

 

[myownidaho]

Superb! Great looking bresaola! How's the flavor? Point!

 

[bellaru]

Superb! Great looking bresaola! How's the flavor? Point!

Tastes great! I used fresh rosemary during the cure and I'm surprised how much of the flavor and smell is still there, pretty strong and delicious.

 

[hoity toit]

how much mold solution did you mix., ? I guess you throw away the unused solution after you spray right ??

HT

 

[bellaru]

how much mold solution did you mix., ? I guess you throw away the unused solution after you spray right ?

HT

I forget exactly but 1/4 tsp for a couple oz. let it sit over night. I think?

 

[bellaru]

And yes throw it away after that day of spraying

 

[pc farmer]

I forget exactly but 1/4 tsp for a couple oz. let it sit over night. I think?

I add a pinch of dextrose too.