HC·12 Smoke & Salt

Curing & smoking log

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PDF $9.99 · Paperback $15.99 · Hardcover $26.99

6 × 9 in · 106 pages · white 80 gsm paper
Paperback: matte laminated cover · Hardcover: case-bound, printed matte cover, no dust jacket

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A working journal for dry curing, cold smoke, and the salt-equilibrium math that makes both safe.

A Curing, Smoking & Charcuterie Field Journal. Weight loss is the truth.

Inside the journal

40 dry-cure projects · salt %, cure #1/#2, weekly weight loss
40 smokehouse sessions · wood, hourly temp curve, internal probe
Field guide · curing salts, dosing by weight, mold, safety
Reference · cure formulas, smoking woods, mold reference
Troubleshooting + glossary
Smokehouse map + season planning

Choose your format. Paperback, hardcover, or an instant print-at-home digital PDF (US Letter or A4).
Details. 106 pages · 6 × 9 in · matte cover.
Series. Phase 04 — Process the Harvest · Volume 12 of 15, The Steading Codex™.

Questions, answered

Is this a guide or a journal? It's a working field journal — structured logs and reference pages, made to be written in by hand, season after season.

How is it delivered? The digital edition is an instant PDF the moment checkout completes — read on any device or print at home on US Letter or A4. Paperback and hardcover are produced on demand and ship from the US.

Which format should I pick? Digital ($9.99) to start today and print yourself; paperback ($15.99) for the bench; hardcover ($26.99) to keep.

Part of a system. One of 15 volumes across 5 phases — from bare soil to zero waste. Collect a phase (3 volumes) or take the whole shelf with the Complete Codex.

From a small press

15 field journals, written as one closed-loop system.
Written on a 3.2-acre working smallholding in Vermont, zone 6B.
Printed on demand in the US — no warehouse, no overstock.

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This journal is 3 of 3 in Process the Harvest.

The three volumes of Process the Harvest are built to work as one system. Add the other two — or take all three as the digital set.

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Inside this volume

6 sections, one field-tested ledger.

Each section is built for one job — nothing decorative, everything in service of the next entry.

01

40 dry-cure projects

salt %, cure #1/#2, weekly weight loss

02

40 smokehouse sessions

wood, hourly temp curve, internal probe

03

Field guide

curing salts, dosing by weight, mold, safety

04

Reference

cure formulas, smoking woods, mold reference

05

Troubleshooting + glossary

06

Smokehouse map + season planning

Inside the pages

Field-tested layouts.

Structured layouts with room to write — reference charts and guided logs you'll actually use.

HC·12 Smoke & Salt interior sample 1 — The opening page

HC·12 Smoke & Salt interior sample 2 — Reference charts you'll actually use

HC·12 Smoke & Salt interior sample 3 — Room to log every entry

Questions, answered

Before you ask.

How is it delivered — and how fast?

The digital edition is an instant download — the print-ready PDF arrives the moment checkout completes, readable on any device or printable at home. Paperback and hardcover are produced on demand and ship from the US, typically 5–8 business days.

What's the difference between the formats?

Same interior, 3 ways to use it. Digital ($9.99) is the instant PDF — print the pages you need, as often as you need. Paperback ($15.99) is the everyday bench copy. Hardcover ($26.99) is the durable, giftable edition. Buy digital to start today; add print anytime.

What's actually inside?

A working field journal — structured fields, not blank pages. See “Inside this volume” above for the full breakdown. 6 × 9 inches, undated.

Is it for beginners?

Yes — the reference pages teach as you log, so a first-timer can follow the targets and a seasoned keeper moves faster. You learn by doing, not by reading a textbook.

Is it dated? When can I start?

It's undated by design — start any time, any season, and never waste a page. You write the dates as you go.

Can I give it as a gift?

It's made to give — ships in clean, unbranded packaging, and the hardcover makes a keepsake for the keeper who has every tool but no system.

Paper and size?

6 × 9 inches, matte cover, white 80 gsm paper, made for pencil.

Returns?

Digital editions are final sale once the download has been accessed (faulty file or a charge in error? email us within 14 days). Printed journals can be returned within 30 days of delivery in unused, original condition. The Complete Codex (Digital) bundle also carries a 30-day money-back guarantee.