Finally broke down and ordered some umai bags...

[indaswamp]

Looking for guidance from the SMF bretheren.....
I have been wanting to do this for some time; as a cajun/italian-I love dry cured meats and would love to start making my own. A close friend of mine is about to start raising hogs so I will have fresh hog meat to fool with in about a year. I want to get a few dry cured cuts under my belt before the hogs are ready. Question is-what to make first? Coppa? Lonzino/Lomo? Proscuitto? Cullatello?

I have a kit coming with 2 of the 8" bags and 3 of the 15" bags. comes with some cure #2, juniper berries and vac mouses' for the bags....

I'll be using store bought pork for the trial, it will not be as good as the farm raised pork for sure. If this goes well, I may construct a dry cure chamber.....

 

[mosparky]

I'm gonna watch this, been a bit curious about it myself

 

[Gwanger]

Looking for guidance from the SMF bretheren.....
I have been wanting to do this for some time; as a cajun/italian-I love dry cured meats and would love to start making my own. A close friend of mine is about to start raising hogs so I will have fresh hog meat to fool with in about a year. I want to get a few dry cured cuts under my belt before the hogs are ready. Question is-what to make first? Coppa? Lonzino/Lomo? Proscuitto? Cullatello?

I have a kit coming with 2 of the 8" bags and 3 of the 15" bags. comes with some cure #2, juniper berries and vac mouses' for the bags....

I'll be using store bought pork for the trial, it will not be as good as the farm raised pork for sure. If this goes well, I may construct a dry cure chamber.....

Inda-There are some videos on youtube of a guy making a dry cured salami with umai casings that I thought was interesting no cure cabt. used, he used frig. Looked good,check, might be something else on there for Coppa

 

[tropics]

https://www.drybagsteak.com/videos-dry-age-steak-at-home.php
UMAi has videos'
Richie

 

[SmokinAl]

I have been wanting to do this forever.
I just never seem to pull the trigger.
I'd just like to make some pepperoni!
Al

 

[Gwanger]

https://www.drybagsteak.com/videos-dry-age-steak-at-home.php
UMAi has videos'
Richie

https://www.drybagsteak.com/videos-dry-age-steak-at-home.php
UMAi has videos'
Richie

Richie-nice video demo, no curing chamber used, just use frig. I think this will inspire many people to try, me included

 

[indaswamp]

https://www.drybagsteak.com/videos-dry-age-steak-at-home.php
UMAi has videos'
Richie

Thanks Richie, I think I've watched every video umai has put together prior to posting this thread. I was just wondering which whole cut I should try first from and ease stand point that won't take very long to dry...kinda like smoking a chicken instead of a brisket for your first smoke....

 

[chopsaw]

Was it Atomic that did the dry cured tender loins ? He didn't use umai , but I think it would work just the same . Look for his post air cured tender loin ,,, or something like that . it looks fantastic .

 

[myownidaho]

For a first cure, I would recommend Lonzino. It’s an easy one to do and the results speak for themselves.