Started an elk bresaola

[myownidaho]

Nicely done, Cranky! That looks superb! A few days in the fridge will make it even better.

Is 39% dry enough for you?

 

[crankybuzzard]

Nicely done, Cranky! That looks superb! A few days in the fridge will make it even better.

Is 39% dry enough for you?

Nope! Back in a bag for at least 5% more loss before I try it again. Great flavor, and real is melt in your mouth, but I want it a bit more firm in the center.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks great CB! I've got quite the wait for mine to be done!!!

 

[myownidaho]

Nope! Back in a bag for at least 5% more loss before I try it again. Great flavor, and real is melt in your mouth, but I want it a bit more firm in the center.

Gotcha. I'm thinking 43% myself. I did find with the last one that a few days in the fridge after removing it from the bag evened out the texture nicely.

 

[crazymoon]

CB, Nice job , it looks excellent!

 

[crankybuzzard]

It done and delightful!

Almost a 47% overall loss and the flavor and texture is spot on for me. This elk is some lean stuff, almost zero visible fat, but still tasty.

Sliced it up thin to vac pack and enjoy over several weeks.

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• crankybuzzard
• May 2, 2017

Made me a snack plate!

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• crankybuzzard
• May 2, 2017

Right now, in the frig, I have a pork loin lonzino, and a pork loin cranky style curing, those should hit the UMAi bags this weekend.

Thanks for following along!

 

[pc farmer]

That is beautiful.

Job well done.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Nice! I need to get some elk this year! Guess I better put in for my tags...

 

[myownidaho]

Well done, Cranky! That looks delicious. I can't wait to see how my moose bresaola turns out.

 

[crankybuzzard]

Well done, Cranky! That looks delicious. I can't wait to see how my moose bresaola turns out.

I'm looking forward to seeing that one as well!

 

[crankybuzzard]

A few vac packs with 6-8 slices ready to go out to a few SMF members for field testing...

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• crankybuzzard
• May 2, 2017

Sliced thin for 1 of 2 reasons...

1. Allegedly, this style of meat is "supposed " to be sliced thin to serve...
2. I'm stingy with my meat!

Y'all figure it out!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I bet that taste better than my screen just did.

 

[crazymoon]

CB, Looks incredibly good !

 

[chilerelleno]

Looks great Cranky.
Oh man, I wonder how some of my venison would do like that?