root cellar

[wyfly]

Another question, I have a 12'x12' root cellar for my garden vegies. This morning 11/27/20 the temp is 43 degrees with a RH of 41%. If I wrap in brown paper will this work for drying sausages?

 

[indaswamp]

what is the diameter of the sausages you want to dry?

 

[wyfly]

what is the diameter of the sausages you want to dry?

Most of what I make are 1/14 to 13/8 range or in the 21/2 range.

 

[indaswamp]

might work for the smaller ones, but you may get case hardening on the 2 1/2" dia. casings. 41% humidity is low for drying. The bag method is for stuff that has already been dried by smoking to about 15-20% moisture loss.

Might try making a small batch, say 1-2 links and do a test to see if it works. I would definitely add either a cool mist humidifier or a large tray of water with a towel suspended hanging over the water with the bottom of the towel touching the water.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I would suggest to get this book. Dont waste your time with the Ruhlman book, to many holes in it.

 

[indaswamp]

I'll second the yellow Marianski book...best read I have seen yet for salami... it filled in a LOT of holes in my understanding on how to make salami safely.

 

[wyfly]

I'll second the yellow Marianski book...best read I have seen yet for salami... it filled in a LOT of holes in my understanding on how to make salami safely.

thanks guys I appreciate the advice.

 

[indaswamp]

You may want to look into umai dry bags for the low humidity and temp. range in your root cellar....

 

[wyfly]

You may want to look into umai dry bags for the low humidity and temp. range in your root cellar....

will do, thanks

 

[wyfly]

might work for the smaller ones, but you may get case hardening on the 2 1/2" dia. casings. 41% humidity is low for drying. The bag method is for stuff that has already been dried by smoking to about 15-20% moisture loss.

Might try making a small batch, say 1-2 links and do a test to see if it works. I would definitely add either a cool mist humidifier or a large tray of water with a towel suspended hanging over the water with the bottom of the towel touching the water.

Then will finish drying my semi dry sausage?