Alright, to make a long story short, I made 5 pounds of sausage, stuffed it into hog casings. My curing agent is TQ, which has both nitrite and nitrate in it.
I hung (hanged?) the sausages in the front porch (which is closed off for winter in north Montana and quite chilly). I meant for it to be there over-night, but it was several days. I'm currently cold-smoking the sausage over oak and will then bring it to 152.
Question is, will it be alright? Seems to me that it should be, since it is cured and has been cold - even freezing at times. The hanging that it has been doing these few days is no different than the hanging it would be doing after smoking, and the nitrate in the TQ should keep it from spoiling. I can't think of any reason why there should be a problem.
At present, it seems fine - I'll check it after smoking and heating too, of course - but thoughts and comments are welcome.
I hung (hanged?) the sausages in the front porch (which is closed off for winter in north Montana and quite chilly). I meant for it to be there over-night, but it was several days. I'm currently cold-smoking the sausage over oak and will then bring it to 152.
Question is, will it be alright? Seems to me that it should be, since it is cured and has been cold - even freezing at times. The hanging that it has been doing these few days is no different than the hanging it would be doing after smoking, and the nitrate in the TQ should keep it from spoiling. I can't think of any reason why there should be a problem.
At present, it seems fine - I'll check it after smoking and heating too, of course - but thoughts and comments are welcome.
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