First try with collagen sheets

[pc farmer]

So I have tried natural casings, no casings and man made casings for dry curing. Now trying collagen sheets. Why sheets, they are easy to store ( not needing to be in the fridge ) and not having to clean the beef bungs before use. These are pretty cheap too.

The meat. Pork, ,venison and beef.

I forgot a mold dip picture so this is a old one from the last venison loin I did.

Hung 3/23. These sheets are very thin and rip easy. Seems like alot of waste too.. One sheet per piece of meat.

3/30 getting some mold growth. I have never used these before soooo...... Hoping for the best

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Nice job.

 

[pc farmer]

Nice job.

Thanks but its not over yet. HA

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Thanks but its not over yet. HA

Wont take long.

 

[chopsaw]

Gonna be good . Be watchin .

 

[pc farmer]

Gonna be good . Be watchin .

I hope you are right

 

[daveomak]

You can overlap the left over hunks of the sheets on the next piece of meat... When netted, all will be fine...
I ordered those sheets also... Got them and some collagen casings to try on bratwurst...

 

[pc farmer]

You can overlap the left over hunks of the sheets on the next piece of meat... When netted, all will be fine...
I ordered those sheets also... Got them and some collagen casings to try on bratwurst...

Yup but when cutting to size with wet meat it dont work so well. Maybe I will get better at it.

 

[DanMcG]

Nice start Adam!

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks great so far Adam!
Al

 

[dernektambura]

what is the purpose of dipping meat in to culture solution? ... I never did that and still get white mold on surface...

 

[pc farmer]

what is the purpose of dipping meat in to culture solution? ... I never did that and still get white mold on surface...

Just extra insurance I guess. It won't hurt.

 

[dernektambura]

Just extra insurance I guess. It won't hurt.

It's good to be safe....I was thinking more along the taste improvement side which white mold creates, so I thought you want to get more mold by dipping than naturally by drying....wasn't sure so I asked...

 

[pc farmer]

It's good to be safe....I was thinking more along the taste improvement side which white mold creates, so I thought you want to get more mold by dipping than naturally by drying....wasn't sure so I asked...

Not sure if it helps with taste being on the sheets and will be pulled off. Granted I am new to this. So I don't know.

 

[dernektambura]

Not sure if it helps with taste being on the sheets and will be pulled off. Granted I am new to this. So I don't know.

Collagen sheets are breathable ans they shrink to size, so mould should "penetrate" through casing...

 

[pc farmer]

Collagen sheets are breathable ans they shrink to size, so mould should "penetrate" through casing...

That's what's I thought. But....

 

[HalfSmoked]

Watching this is all new to me.

Warren

 

[pc farmer]

Mold doubled since yesterday.

 

[indaswamp]

Looking good Adam... I have acquired two used refrigerators in the last month. I am anxious to set up one as a curing/aging/drying chamber for dry cured meats. I like your choice of products to make....

 

[pc farmer]

Looking good Adam... I have acquired two used refrigerators in the last month. I am anxious to set up one as a curing/aging/drying chamber for dry cured meats. I like your choice of products to make....

I am watching your thread. Mine was super cheap to make. Could I have better equipment? Yup, but what I have seems to work. Heres some coppa I sliced up the other night.