Humidifiers Useful for Meat Curing (Chambers, Dry Curing)

Most of the time, humidifiers can be the most important part of the curing chamber.

When you’re looking at this type of component, you are probably also thinking about the size of the chamber. There is always the option of using a duct to transfer the moisture or even a DIY pipe or exhaust attached.

I’ve had 6 DIY dry curing chambers over a few decades, and I wanted to help you just get the right one the first time. Since this is a key component, you can also use these chambers for many other food-related projects as well.

But more often than not, people like to put the humidifier and in the old fridge or curing chamber.

Best Humidifiers for Meat Curing Chambers

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1. Small Size Humidifier – Pure Guardian Humidifier
2. Mid Size Humidifier – Homasy Humidifier
3. Large Size Humidifier – SPT Humidifier

So the below is good for most setups, with the variation being mainly the amount of water they can hold in the tank.

The main points I have found are:

• Size
• It needs to be ultrasonic (filtered and fine mist)
• Cleanable (mid-size has a decent hole for cleaning inside)

1. Small Size Humidifier – Pure Guardian

Size: 4.7 x 4.7 x 10.8 inches

Weight: 1.1 pounds / 0.5 kg

Tank Capacity: 0.2 gallons / 2.4 Litres

Warranty: 3 Years

This little number can work out well for pure portability, especially when using a small wine fridge.

At just about 11″ in height, it snuggly fits in the average wine fridge. Since the cycling is minimal, it is often in a wine fridge. Filling up might not be as frequent – it always depends on your

2. Mid Size Humidifier – Homasy Humidifier

Size: 8.8 x 7.5 x 10.2 inches

Weight: 2.5 pounds / 1.1kg

Tank Capacity: 0.6 gallons / 2.2 Litres

Warranty: 1 Year

It is a good size for most curing chambers in the community and has been used a lot. It’s got a giant cleaning hole, which is also a plus.

For most curing chambers, this should do the job very nicely. Plug straight into the humidity controller (article I wrote here reviewing a controller).

I had one of the older models, but it’s the same appliance with a more extensive cleaning hole, and they changed the buttons.

Here is the link to have a look at it.

3. Large Tank Size –SPT Humidifier

Size: 8.4 x 12.6 x 13.75 inches

Weight: 5 pounds / 2.3kg

Tank Capacity: 2.3 gallons / 8.7 Litres

Warranty: 1 Year

This is a good choice for a big 2.3-gallon tank for a full-size kitchen fridge or even a double door.

It is a decent-sized hole for refilling, which means it is easier to clean when there is any build-up inside the tank.

Check it out here on Amazon.

Circulating Mist/Air Flow

Depending on the humidifier, getting the correct position might take some trial and error. Sometimes, a fan or the cold compressor will circulate air a particular wait.

Sometimes, I have the humidifier pointing toward the wall so it isn’t misting directly onto the cured meat.