meat curing at home – the setup

Wrightfood ^ | 1/21/10 | unsure

[outofsalt]

When I first started making moldy meat in my garage over a year ago I figured that it must take very specialist equipment, and a team of well read meat science boffins to make anything resembling a decent cured product. I quite frankly am not a meat science boffin, or have very specialist equipment. Nor do the thousands of other people around the globe that cure meat at home, and make a darn fine product too I should add. It turns out it is actually exceptionally easy to make a basic reliable setup at home to cure meat in, and one that doesn’t cost a pretty penny either. In fact, with a little wheeling and dealing, I reckon the whole thing can be put together for around $100 – even less if you have an old fridge already

[outofsalt]

A blog entry but not my blog.

[outofsalt]

Darn, a red X..! fail...

[DuncanWaring]

Ping.

[factoryrat]

I’ve made probably made half a ton of venison jerky and sausage with a Little Chief smoker over the last ten years. It’s not rocket science to cure meat, but a good mix of salt, sugar, and spices does help.

[factoryrat]

I’ve made probably made half a ton of venison jerky and sausage with a Little Chief smoker over the last ten years. It’s not rocket science to cure meat, but a good mix of salt, sugar, and spices does help.

[joe fonebone]

I will log on later on tonite with the best damn jerky recipe ever....... and you can dry it in your oven!!! ( the smell in the house will make your mouth water )

[outofsalt]

Curing 10 pounds of flank right now. There is goodness in Jerky!

[Victor]

Italian prosciutto is basically made by submerging a raw pork leg or butt into salt and let it cure in the salt for a period of time.

[Constitution Day]

Great link, thank you.

The charcuterie recipes look great!

[outofsalt]

THIS is why I posted!
Thanks, jfb!

[Lurker]

Please ping me when you do. Thanks in advance.

Happy Thanksgiving!

[Holen1]

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[txhurl]

As I understand it, back in the day people used to make s*it on a shingle with dehydrated beef. Jerky, a can of mushroom soup, some toast and that’s some good SHTF eatin.

[Sergio]

bkmk

[Osage Orange]

Most of the deer I harvest...become Jerky.

[TalBlack]

For later.

[freedumb2003]

Darn, a red X..!

I hate it when that happens:

[Kartographer]

Preppers Ping!

[freedumb2003]

[factoryrat]

I’m always open to to a good jerky recipe!