Gabe Bell

Ok - so I cracked off all the wax and good news - there is no rot! However, the leg is very moist and soft. I'm thinking I should resalt it for a week or two to extract more moisture before recoating it in wax to hang and mature. THoughts?

Thanks Wayne. Would you open up wax to inspect? I did hang it uncovered for two months prior to waxing and it got pretty hard and lost a lot of moisture.

Hello everyone -

I’m brand new to this site and was hoping you all could provide me some advice. I’m curing venison prosciutto roughly following this recipe

https://thebigfatmushroomhunter.wordpress.com/2014/09/19/venison-prosciutto/

The leg has been hanging in my basement for 6 months now encased in the wax. There is one part of the leg that is softening under the wax. When I push on the wax it gives more than other parts and makes a slight squishing sound. There are also about three very small needle sized holes around the leg that are oozing a bit of reddish liquid. Should I be concerned? I’m wondering if I should remove the wash and inspect the softening part of the leg or just ride it out.

Thanks for your help!

Gabe