A Free DRY CURING SETUP GUIDE for Home Cooks

Hand-Slice Prosciutto You Cured Yourself and Watch the Room Go Quiet!

You don't need a basement, a dedicated chamber, or a food science degree. This guide starts with what you already

own and walks you through your first cure, step by step, from someone who's done it thousands of times.


You've seen the prices at the deli counter. You've thought about doing it yourself.

But every time you looked into it, you hit the same wall: conflicting advice on fridge temperatures, confusing equipment lists, and nobody telling you where to actually start.

This guide clears all of that in one read.

  • Which fridge setup matches your space and budget, from a regular kitchen fridge to a full chamber conversion, with honest tradeoffs for each

  • The exact temperature and humidity ranges for safe dry curing, so you're never relying on a random forum post to decide if your meat is okay

  • Equipment checklists and wiring diagrams for three different builds, including one that needs zero drilling and works out of the box

  • A step-by-step first project using a small, inexpensive cut, so you learn the process without risking a $60 piece of pork

  • How to identify good mold from bad mold with visual references, because this is the part that makes most beginners panic