The Official Biltong Enthusiasts Thread

pulling wire said:
I realise that Worcestershire Sauce contains vinegar and other ingredients. The point I was trying to make was that I used to use a vinegar/Worcestershire sauce ratio of 60/40. These days though its only Worcestershire sauce. I am using this new recipe because I like the flavour it gives the biltong, I could not care two hoots about MSG & vinegar etc. Its purely a taste preference. don't knock it till you have tried it.
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I really like your recipe PW. I have about 3kgs (before drying) meat coming out tomorrow. Which will be my second batch with your recipe.

On the mould issue, I introduced a fan yesterday after the first bit of mould occurred. Wiped it off with a bit of vinegar and it has not come back since the fan was installed.

I fitted a 12v PC fan attached to a variable voltage transformer, so now I can control the speed of the fan also, which is great. Also went back to a 40w bulb in the new configuration as per ZenBaas's thoughts. Will post pics during the course of the day tomorrow.

On a side note, the fan in the old Melleware box died some time during Sunday night. The box was only 7 months old, but a bit of further research suggests this is a common problem. Pick 'n Pay replaced the box with no quibble, it has a two year warranty.

Thanks guys for your suggestions.
 
Fo4 my next batch I'll definitely be trying the Worcestershire only recipe. I have been doing a 50/50 mix of late but I'm keen to try something different. I'll also try some of PW 's homemade recipe as well.

KISS :D
 
pulling wire said:
I have plenty bought spice blends and have tried them all. I have found that my own homemade blend is best suited to my taste buds. I don't add any preservatives or MSG for that matter. Let me also throw a spanner in the works, I don't use vinegar either.
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Great batch again from your recipe PW, thanks...

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You get manual and electric biltong slicing machines. It was discussed quite a few pages ago but is completely worth it in my opinion. :)
 
Zenbaas said:
Fo4 my next batch I'll definitely be trying the Worcestershire only recipe. I have been doing a 50/50 mix of late but I'm keen to try something different. I'll also try some of PW 's homemade recipe as well.

KISS :D
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I have a batch in the dryer, which is basically as dry as I like it. this is about the 5th batch I have made using The recipe. I am happy with the taste profile.
 
faniedry said:
So is mine. When I put in a batch I first have to spend 10 minutes fap fap fapping it.
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EDIT: I just tried tapping it… and the bulb broke. :o It was a nice 30w halogen too.
 
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bwana said:
:wtf:

EDIT: I just tried tapping it… and the bulb broke. :o It was a nice 30w halogen too.
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bwahahahahahana! My dad's one the fan broke in the first week. He went and bought a normal pc fan, and the thing has been running better than mine if i'm honest... been considering for a while now to maybe build my own... maybe i'll do something over the holiday period.
 
faniedry said:
bwahahahahahana! My dad's one the fan broke in the first week. He went and bought a normal pc fan, and the thing has been running better than mine if i'm honest... been considering for a while now to maybe build my own... maybe i'll do something over the holiday period.
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Normal PC fan is 12V, fan in Mellerware is 220V.
 
BigAl-sa said:
Normal PC fan is 12V, fan in Mellerware is 220V.
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yeh, my dad did have to do some kind of hack job, think he put it on some old charger/transformer something something... but it works.

obviously i'll consult my dad-the-all-knowing when i plan to build my own. he works with his hands, i'm just a keyboard-warrior.
 
BigAl-sa said:
Normal PC fan is 12V, fan in Mellerware is 220V.
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I've got a ton of 12v fans and even more 12v power supplies…

I've also got a 220v fan from an old air hockey table - overkill? :D
 
faniedry said:
yeh, my dad did have to do some kind of hack job, think he put it on some old charger/transformer something something... but it works.

obviously i'll consult my dad-the-all-knowing when i plan to build my own. he works with his hands, i'm just a keyboard-warrior.
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I would be interested to know what he did, so a couple of pics would be nice ;)

Earlier in this thread someone gave me a link to a supplier of fans. I've been wanting to buy one (more than one actually), but with our dear PO being in its current state, I didn't want to risk it. As Bwana said, everyone has PC fans lying around (albeit still attached to old PCs), so that could be a work around.
 
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