Umai DryBag Lonzino

[KyNola]

Taking a stab at the Umai DryBag method of making lonzino.  It went into the bag today.  Seeing as this is my first time at this I am a little nervous about it.  My vac sealer didn't like the DryBags.  Had a devil of a time getting it to vac the bag.  After numerous attempts and several bad words later it finally took hold.  I'm hoping it was sufficient.

[NePaSmoKer]

Larry

I had the same problems with my vac sealer. Seems like some just have to much vac for the bags.

[beefmann]

i have had days like this,,,  nothing seems to go right  until a fit  is thrown then  every thing falls into  place,,,, hope it works out  Ky

[Northern_Smoke]

I had problems with my vac sealer as well. What I found worked was to put it on manual so it was continually sucking air and vigorously massage all the air out. Once I got past a certain amount of air expelled I found it did ok on it's own.

But then maybe I got lucky since I have only done this 3 times lol

[KyNola]

The lonzino has been in the bag for just over a week.  It is already beginning to darken in color and continues to firm up.  Still a ways to go.

[Northern_Smoke]

Looks good. What recipe did you use? My bresaola is done and I was thinking about lonzino next

[KyNola]

I used Len Poli's recipe.

[rveal23]

I have a vac sealer as well, and  run into that issue a lot where
it doesn't want to completely suck out all the air since there
is moisture or something.
Northern_Smoke , what type of sealer do you have that
you can use a manual button.

I have the foodsaver, this would take the big headache away.

[Northern_Smoke]

I have the Cabelas pro series sealer. http://www.cabelas.ca/product/28056/cabelas-pro-series-vacuum-sealer . I have gone threw a few food saver sealers and decided for the price I would get something that is hopefully a better machine. So far it has beat the food saver hands down in every way possible.

[rveal23]

I think the Vac Sealer is one of the best investments I have made.. it is great.. Once my dies I will consider getting a better one like you have.

[ragweed]

I have the Weston pro-2300.  I think they make the Cabelas sealer.  I bought it because I got a better deal than Cabelas.  Works great.  Love their bags too.

[pz]

I use a FoodSaver similar to this one from Costco, which seems to covers most needs - manual button, ability to detect dry versus moist/wet foods.  The package now also has a small marinator which is gimicky, but looks like it should work.  I don't know if it is as good as the Cabelas version, but at $179 it might be a good alternative for those on a tight budget.

http://www.costco.com/FoodSaver%C2%AE-V3880-Vacuum-Sealing-System-w-Marinator.product.100014659.html

[Northern_Smoke]

I got mine on sale for 30% off on the grand opening of Cabelas in our city. The one thing I liked better about it than the food saver was the tray that the end of your bag goes into was quite large and it sucks the air from the too of the lid making it pretty hard to get liquid into the system. I was forever taking my food saver apart to clean it. I have not tried any bags other than the food saver because I had bought a bulk bunch of them just before my food saver sealer died.

[NorthShoreMN]

UMAI sells the vacmouse material that helps get the bags sealed. I have used some of a friends
crafting fuseable web material.  She uses it to fuse material together it worked for me on the
dry bags. Check craft stores. Those bags a great but they are too smooth for most sealers unless
you use the vacmouse type material to make the air channel.

[rveal23]

@ PZ - I actually got my foodsaver from Costco, but it looks like I might have the previous model than the one you are posting.  I'll have to go home and check it out. Most likely there isn't one since I haven't seen it up to this point.

@ Northern_Smoke - I hear you. I hate having to take my Foodsaver apart every time I use something with moisture to clean it out.  It's a real pain in the arse!

Once my vac takes the plunge I know I can invest in a better one since I know it just doesn't sit in my cabinet collecting dust.