Hello all. Just a quick rundown of what’s happened this year with Mrdirtfarmer’s Ash.
- We repackaged the ash in a heavier plastic bag as per several customer suggestions.
- Offered an unfiltered ash option in 10lb and 20lb weights.
- Found out about all the different ways that ash is used by customers.
- Chicken dust bath, ceramic glaze, silver polish and gardening are but a few.
The most interesting use this year was several customers using mrdirtfarmer ash for making the Smoked Watermelon Ham a la Duck’s Eatery in New York City.
Check Youtube.
They are not going to release that recipe, but people are taking a shot at making this dish.
The 1lb hardwood ash is the perfect quantity for this recipe.
I’ve read that a ½ cup of ash in the brine for 1 watermelon is roughly on point.
A half-cup of ash will have an impact on the pH of 2-3 gallons of water. This causes the watermelon to toughen up a bit.
Definitely would not use more than a cup for just 1 watermelon.
To create the juicy 'ham', the eatery smokes the watermelon for eight hours, and then places it in a brine made of salt, hardwood ash, and spices for four days.
If you want to try this recipe, we have your ash!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Dave aka Mr. Dirtfarmer