High-quality meats owe their exceptional flavors - in addition to the quality of the meat itself - to the preservation process known as dry curing.
This process requires precise environmental conditions and there are professional tools called dry aging chambers that guarantee technological control of the same.
Dry aging chambers, however, are not the only tools that can guarantee this: climatic chambers also offer similar possibilities.
Which of the two tools is preferable?
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What is Dry Aging
Dry aging is a process of maturing meat, usually beef, during which the cuts are preserved in a controlled environment for a period that varies from a few weeks to several months.
Conservation occurs at a temperature between 0 / 4 °C and, through this process, the meat loses part of its moisture, concentrating the flavors and developing a softer texture.
At the same time, natural enzymes act on the meat, breaking down the muscle fibers and improving their tenderness. To achieve these results, it is essential to maintain not only a certain temperature, but also precise values of humidity and air circulation.
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The Dry Aging Chamber
Dry aging chambers are technologically advanced tools, designed specifically to reproduce and maintain the ideal environmental conditions for this process. These devices maintain a constant temperature, usually between 0°C and 4°C, and a relative humidity level between 70% and 80%. The air flow is also regulated, to avoid stagnation that could favor the growth of unwanted mold.
Dry aging chambers implement advanced refrigeration, dehumidification and ventilation systems, which work together to create a stable and safe environment for the meat. Butchers, restaurateurs and artisan producers are the first buyers of these tools because they allow them to obtain superior quality products in a predictable and reproducible way.
Climatic Chamber for Dry Aging?
Not only are dry aging chambers able to guarantee this process: climatic chambers in fact represent a more versatile solution in many respects.
Climatic chambers are technologically advanced laboratory instruments that not only allow you to replicate the ideal conditions for dry aging, but also offer additional functions, such as the ability to adjust the environmental parameters for other types of maturation or conservation.
Inside a climatic chamber, it is possible to set temperatures, humidity levels and ventilation of greater breadth and with greater precision, thus adapting to different production needs. For example, in addition to the maturation of meat, these chambers can be used for other complex food processes, such as the maturation of cheeses or the fermentation of vegetable products.
Climatic chambers are therefore suitable for those who want to maximize the investment and expand the range of products that can be produced.
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The FDM Climatic Chamber for Dry Aging
FDM - Environment Makers, for over 70 years, has been designing climatic chambers for the most varied uses.
Our climatic chambers are precise and flexible instruments that have dozens of applications, from the field of research, to that of testing products and materials, to the food sector, such as the curing of meat.
Furthermore, our technicians are always available to listen to the specific needs of each customer and design with them the ideal climatic chamber for their needs.
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