Drying Flat Pancetta in Casing

[BCSmokenBrine]

Has anyone ever tried drying flat Pancetta in any variety of casing? I currently have a slab curing and want to try slicing a chunk off of it off, stuffing it into a 60mm fibrous casing and drying it in my homemade chamber (when it's finished curing, of course). Just wondering if anyone has ever tried drying theirs this way and the end result if you did. Thanks

 

[IMAVGAN]

If you roll it up, it must be tied tight otherwise any air gaps will develop mold. You can use sheets of cheese cloth instead of casing, as long as you roll it so that the fat is on the outside to slow down the drying.

 

[dernektambura]

I wouldn't stuff bacon in any kind of casing... Good pancetta has about 60 to 70% of fat and fat doesn't dry out easily as meat...