First time cure, with finished product

[lumpy]

So I finally jumped into the ring and did my first curing project. Converted a small bar fridge for my curing chamber and am using the Auber temp and humidity controller. Funny thing is that I do not need any control on the humidity part as the fridge is holding a constant 63% humidity. Starting from the left, 2 pork tenderloins and the third is a loin.
I started about 10 days ago and the tenderloins have lost about 20% of their weight. The loin being thicker has lost about 18% of the original weight.

First picture is day one and the second was yesterday.




Stay tuned ;D

Lumpy

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[Gafala]

looking good.

[Saber 4]

looks good, I'll be keeping an eye on this one for sure.

[KyNola]

What cure mix did you use?

[Tenpoint5]

I'll admit it CURE # 2 projects scare the bejeezes out of me!

[KyNola]

I'll admit it CURE # 2 projects scare the bejeezes out of me!

One of the reasons I posed the question Chris.

[devo]

Hey Lumpy
Can you tell us a little more about the recipe your following? Very interested in knowing which cures and cultures you might have used? I can't really tell if you have any good white mold growing yet.

[lumpy]

I used the recipe from the book Salumi page 168, Filetto. For all 3, but did not dust the meats after curing as I wanted to see what it would taste like without all the aromatics on the outside. Just to get an idea of what it might need.

Don- I did not use a culture, wanted to try with out one for my first try. Have not taken that course yet :-\

Lumpy

[NePaSmoKer]

Looks good Lump

Your using a kindle. My nook has this recipe on page 125

[devo]

Starting to get that good dark color. I thought where the red arrow is pointing that you had some white mold growing but could not tell from the picture.
Keep us informed

[lumpy]

Don- Your eyes are good, yes it is white mould. Should I just leave it?

[lumpy]

Here is the finished product.
It turned out even better than I had hoped.


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[Tenpoint5]

I hate you! and that NEPAS fella too!! making me really want to do this cure 2 thing

[lumpy]

Yah, well I hate you even more. You make more funky stuff than I do. 8)

Thanks Chris!

[Saber 4]

Yah, well I hate you even more. You make more funky stuff than I do. 8)

Thanks Chris!

You're all killing me with this great looking stuff, I'm going to have to take out a loan to try all this new stuff.