{"product_id":"bactoferm™-mold-600","title":"Bactoferm® Mold-600","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBactoferm® Mold-600 (Penicillium nalgiovense)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a classic \u003cstrong\u003esurface-ripening mold\u003c\/strong\u003e used on dry-cured and fermented sausages to create that clean, traditional \u003cstrong\u003ewhite to light-gray “bloom.”\u003c\/strong\u003e It grows quickly under the right humidity and temperature, forming a \u003cstrong\u003edense, even coat\u003c\/strong\u003e—the style you’ll often see on traditional European sausages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy makers use it:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelps crowd out wild surface molds\/yeasts\u003c\/strong\u003e by taking over the casing early, which can reduce the chances of unwanted surface growth (including molds that may produce mycotoxins).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupports a more \u003cstrong\u003eeven, controlled dry\u003c\/strong\u003e and helps reduce surface defects like \u003cstrong\u003e“dry rim.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContributes to traditional \u003cstrong\u003earoma and flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e during aging—often described as a pleasant \u003cstrong\u003emushroom-like\u003c\/strong\u003e note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe species \u003cstrong\u003eP. nalgiovense\u003c\/strong\u003e is widely used as a “good mold” on fermented sausages; studies in real sausage systems have found it \u003cstrong\u003enot producing mycotoxins\u003c\/strong\u003e, unlike some other common wild Penicillium species. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/journals\/microbiology\/articles\/10.3389\/fmicb.2021.737140\/full?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" title=\"Microbial Ecology of French Dry Fermented Sausages and ...\"\u003eFrontiers\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use (pack dosage)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 pack (25 g) per 10 L\u003c\/strong\u003e of water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMix the pouch into \u003cstrong\u003e1–2 L\u003c\/strong\u003e of clean water at about \u003cstrong\u003e20°C \/ 68°F\u003c\/strong\u003e, let it \u003cstrong\u003ehydrate\/equilibrate ~2 hours\u003c\/strong\u003e, then dilute up to \u003cstrong\u003e10 L\u003c\/strong\u003e total.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply \u003cstrong\u003eafter stuffing\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003edipping or spraying\u003c\/strong\u003e the sausages while they’re hanging. (Pro tip: keep the solution \u003cstrong\u003estirring\u003c\/strong\u003e so spores don’t settle, and \u003cstrong\u003euse the same day\u003c\/strong\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePractical maker tip (optional): some producers also \u003cstrong\u003esoak rinsed casings\u003c\/strong\u003e in the mold solution before stuffing to get an early, uniform start—then re-apply by spray\/dip after stuffing for coverage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage \u0026amp; shelf life\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore frozen \u003cstrong\u003ebelow 1°F \/ -17°C\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eat least 18 months\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf kept around \u003cstrong\u003e41°F \/ 5°C\u003c\/strong\u003e, shelf life is \u003cstrong\u003eup to ~6 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Craft Butchers' Pantry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62477477773683,"sku":"Mold-600 (1 pk)","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/3054\/4499\/files\/Mold600.png?v=1769263826","url":"https:\/\/butcherspantry.com\/products\/bactoferm%e2%84%a2-mold-600","provider":"Craft Butchers' Pantry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}