concentration in the batter of 5 log cfu/g. Salchichón with no starter
added were also manufactured to check possible differences in the
progress of fermentation. After a second mixing step, the batters were
stuffed into 65 mm diameter collagen casings resulting in sausages of approximately 400 g, which
were sprayedwith 20% potassiumsorbate to avoid the growth of superficial
moulds. The sausageswere fermented and dried for 28 days under
the following conditions: 2 days at 22 °C and 90% relative humidity
(RH), 24 h at 19 °C and 88% RH, 24 h at 15 °C and 86% RH, and 24 days
at 12 °C and 84% RH. Sampling was carried out at days 0, 3, 14, and 28
of ripening.