@Duvel I notice that that brown uncured spot is closer to the fat cap. Perhaps it impeded the cure rather than needing more time or more nitrate. Maybe slashing the fat in intervals would help? A 7 day dry cure has never failed me
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@Duvel I notice that that brown uncured spot is closer to the fat cap. Perhaps it impeded the cure rather than needing more time or more nitrate. Maybe slashing the fat in intervals would help? A 7 day dry cure has never failed me
@Duvel I notice that that brown uncured spot is closer to the fat cap. Perhaps it impeded the cure rather than needing more time or more nitrate. Maybe slashing the fat in intervals would help?