Umai Bresaola, three kinds!!

[Rafter H BBQ]

Hey all, started another Umai project yesterday! Had a beef eye of round in the freezer along with a couple venison tenderloin (my sous chefs requested to try this) & elk roast!

So, did a small amount of trim & mixed up the cure & seasonings. Followed the Umai seasoning recipe but added a couple extra spices as well.

Here they are, seasoned & vac sealed for the two weeks to cure! I'll update when I transfer them to the Umai bags!

Venison

Elk

Beef

Headed to the fridge for two weeks!

 

[TomKnollRFV]

I'm going to have to try these UMAi bags now!

For using them with Sausage; do they come precut or how does it work? I'm trying to get my mind around how the sausage retains it's shape if it's not 'stuffed' into it or some thing? Or is it like a Fibrous casing?

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I'm going to have to try these UMAi bags now!

For using them with Sausage; do they come precut or how does it work? I'm trying to get my mind around how the sausage retains it's shape if it's not 'stuffed' into it or some thing? Or is it like a Fibrous casing?

Hey Tom, the sausage casing packet comes in three sizes 32 mm, 50 mm, & 70 mm. They come in one long casing, not precut! The 32 & 50 have 30 ft of casing & the 70 has 15 ft of casing. You cut the casing to the length your want & vac seal one end... Stuff the casing and seal the other end. Umai is not like a fibrous casing. It's a special membrane type material that allows the dry curing process to happen.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Tom, they sell the casings as well as the charcuterie kit like I used for these bresaolas!

 

[TomKnollRFV]

Aha..Thanks For explaining that! Well I got a vaccum sealer. The website when I looked didn't explain it well :)

I swear I need a dedicated fridge for my projects.. LOL

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Here is a handy Bresaola calculator.

http://www.localfoodheroes.co.uk/?e=811

Thanks Holly, that is handy! I saved that for the next batch, appreciate it!

 

[HalfSmoked]

Man looks eatable already now the wait. :( Waiting to see the finish.

Warren

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Aha..Thanks For explaining that! Well I got a vaccum sealer. The website when I looked didn't explain it well :)

I swear I need a dedicated fridge for my projects.. LOL

No prob, happy to help anytime! Yep, that's why I have a project/beer fridge in the basement. My better half was hinting around about me taking up half the fridge space with my projects! So, I picked up a project fridge for $100! :D

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Man looks eatable already now the wait. :( Waiting to see the finish.

Warren

Thanks Warren, they smelled awesome! Yea, the wait is the hard part but will hopefully be worth it!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Aha..Thanks For explaining that! Well I got a vaccum sealer. The website when I looked didn't explain it well :)

I swear I need a dedicated fridge for my projects.. LOL

If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to help if I can!

 

[TomKnollRFV]

If you have any other questions, I'd be happy to help if I can!

Well if I order UMAi Bags and take the big boy step into fermented sausage I'll hound ya then! ;)

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Well if I order UMAi Bags and take the big boy step into fermented sausage I'll hound ya then! ;)

Haha, sounds good!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Going to try to get these transferred to the Umai bags today! I'll try to post up a pic or two!

 

[myownidaho]

Nice. I have a pancetta ageing right now but I think another bresaola is due after that.

 

[Bearcarver]

Great Start, Justin!!
Be Watching This One----(Insert the Smilie eating Popcorn "HERE")
Like.

Bear

 

[tropics]

Watching
Richie

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Nice. I have a pancetta ageing right now but I think another bresaola is due after that.

Thanks! That's great, I'd like to try a pancetta soon!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Great Start, Justin!!
Be Watching This One----(Insert the Smilie eating Popcorn "HERE")
Like.

Bear

Thanks Bear & for the like! Put these in the Umai yesterday!

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Watching
Richie

Thanks Richie, got these in the Umai bags yesterday..

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

So, was able to get these into the Umai bags yesterday. Tried to do this last weekend but between work & fam stuff, it just didn't happen!