Success to build on

[stackhsc]

First lonza. First success. Thank you all for any guidance you’ve shared with me. It was 630g cured, 40 percent loss in 13 days. It’s a bit saltier than I’d prefer so I’ll back it off a bit on future ones. All told I’m happy for a first run.

 

[hoity toit]

Texture and color look good. Congrats !

 

[indaswamp]

40 percent loss in 13 days.

13 days? That is fast!

 

[stackhsc]

13 days? That is fast!

I agree. Not sure why or how but there doesn’t seem to be any significant hardening outside. There is slightly but not loads. It’s only a small piece with pretty good surface to weight ratio and no fat to speak of. Maybe that’s it ??

 

[Robert H]

Looks like a winner to me. I just made some and it lost its weight in two weeks also, harder but not superhard on outside, slightly darker ring near the outside edges.

 

[stackhsc]

Looks like a winner to me. I just made some and it lost its weight in two weeks also, harder but not superhard on outside, slightly darker ring near the outside edges.

Mine felt harder at one point when it was hanging in the basement. Once I moved it to the curing chamber the humidity was a bit higher and it softened back up some. I think if I had more of it left I’d vac seal it and let it equalize just to try it. Congrats on yours. If you can throw a picture or two up man.