montanaSalami wrote:Thinking more about the soft meat, could it be the casings?
They are really really tough, and I was able to pack them very tightly without fear of rupturing them. So maybe they are too tough and do not shrink appropriately, despite my daily squeezing of them.
montanaSalami wrote:I did not prick the casings. No need to, as the drying rate was fine.
NCPaul wrote:Case hardening is usually from rapid drying early ( in first two weeks ), did you experience this?
montanaSalami wrote:What is there to explain?
wheels wrote:FWIW, it doesn't look like high humidity is the problem - it looks more like case hardening. If the humidity is 80% have they been in a strong air-flow? that would account for the hardening. Otherwise, I'm at a loss...
...other than the avenue that I'll leave Brican to pursue.
Phil
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