Hi,
This is my lastest salami used on free range pork using beef intestines. It is made using the same method as before. However, this time I have put in in the fridge at 9C and 60-80% humidity with door shut. Then the temp and humdity has been very constant at the start.
- 4450g Minced Pork – free range old white
- 14.42g pepper milled
- 14.42g fennel seeds milled
- 113g sea salt fine milled
- 11.33g Cure #2
- 10g white sugar
- 4 Crushed Garlic Cloves
- 4 tablespoons live yogurt
- 100ml Spanish Rioja
Now at 17 days they still seem a little damp on outside so I removed the bowl of water to allow skins to start to dry off. I am asssuming that after 17 days we are starting to get cured! I think it has helped having temp more even and has stopped any case hardening.
At 22 days still wet in there so I have opened the door a crack.
So at 4 weeks old with fridge off and open a crack for 1 week in the process to let some moisture come out they seem to be getting there. I have tested a smaller one and it is fine but I am going to leave that one for a week longer. Also the really long ones over a foot long are still quite soft towards the centre so they will need longer. However, if I slice a bit and rehang they will be ok. Also the temp has been between 10-15C and RH 60-75% approx.
Now found a tiny bit of green mold growing a few days later so I have wiped over with vinegar and dried off and then hung for a couple of days inside. They have gone all shiny and a bit harder as some fat ozzed out and melted. Now in the fridge for a week till back of holiday. Then back out for 24 hours to dry off again as they got a bit damp again and vac pack.
Total time = 5.5 weeks or 38 days.
Finished Weight = 3kg
Weight loss average = 33%
Each Salami is about 170g so I have about 18 little ones. In some cases the longer ones got cut in half before packing. Now in the fridge and some in the freezer!
Costs…
Pork Meat = £20
Skins = Ox Runners (Hank £12.99) used about half of these so £7 for this batch. (Estimated)
Herbs & Spices = £4
Total Costs = £31 / 3000 = £0.01 per gram or £1.7 per salami if the salami is 170g at cost price!
Hence each Salami….. add a bit on for equipment and string etc..!
