Wednesday, December 16, 2015

DIY Smart Curing Chamber Part 1: Research Charcuterie

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to build a smart curing chamber and I'm beginning my research. I'd like to hear everyone's feedback on if they've tried something similar and if they have any advice. I plan on posting here each step of the process and showing you how I'm progressing.

The goal is to gut a full size refrigerator and turn it into a curing chamber controlled and monitored by sensors. I plan on using the freezer to age cheeses and the fridge to cure meats. The sensors will log to a database and I plan on publishing the data with pictures of each piece of meat so we can all tweak our recipes and get some insight.

I wanted to ask this subreddit for advice or ideas on things they've learned from experience. Most specifically I'd love to know:

  • What kind of humidity control device you use?
  • Do you use a separate machine for both humidifying and dehumidifying?
  • What about the same two questions for temperature control?
  • What device do you use for air circulation?
  • Is there a size/model/make of fridge that you recommend NOT using?

Any other advice you'd like to share I greatly appreciate!



Submitted December 17, 2015 at 12:05AM by Troge http://ift.tt/1Jci9iy Charcuterie

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