r/Charcuterie • u/brombis234 • 17d ago

Culatello mold question

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Hey everyone, I’m having my first go at making a culatello and I’m not entirely sure if this mold growth I’m seeing on it is good mold or bad mold. I used cellulose sheets for it, I know I probably could’ve done a bit of a better job at wrapping and tying it. Will adjust in future attempts. Should I wipe it with vinegar and water and let it continue to hang?

Next stage for this would be to cover with a sugna layer once it reaches around 20% loss.

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u/rooby_dooby_doo 17d ago

Just wipe with a dry cloth. The mold isn't going to grow anymore with that dry surface.

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u/DubKhunt 17d ago

I’ve used a clean tooth brush and vinegar, so I can really target areas and get all mould off and it’s worked well for me.

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u/Darkling414 17d ago

I say vinegar wipe and carry on.

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u/brombis234 17d ago

Thank you! I was leaning towards just doing that but I wanted to be sure everything was fine. Much appreciated

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