how long were they in the cure ??

I normally let my roe sit in procure for abuot 8hrs before i rinse and let dry. sometimes (with spring roe especially) i will let it sit almost an entire day.

I havent used the Pautzke's BorX O Fire yet but my buddy really likes it. one thing he did tell me about that stuff is to not use to much or it dries out the roe.

I did some pink roe last year that didnt colour much either, i think that the pinks just arent a very good colour because they are lighter then the actual egg colour. I use natural, orange and double red.

Of the 3 methods  (dry, brine, jar)  which do you guys prefer?       I have never tried the brine method, but have tried dry and the jar. I found the jar method gave me great looking roe with nice color but just wouldn't stay on the hook or hold together well even after a full day of drying so i pretty much stick with the dry method.

i put in 3 tbl spoons for every 2 skeins of roe. and let it sit there until the roe juices, and then absorbs the juices back in. Then let it dry on paper towel for about 2 hours. Dust in borax, and then package in even more borax and freeze.

I dump all my skeins and procure into a GLASS jar and shake it gently to mix it all up(1tablespoon to 1 skein depending on skein size) and then i let it sit for up to a day but usually 8-12 hrs is the norm. I then take it out rinse with water in a strainer (cold water) until the colour running off runs clear, I then cut into chunks and let sit on drying racks for up to 8hrs or to firmness i want. i have had peices of roe last on the hook until the colour starts to fade out  which is probably a good 10mins.


when im adding the procure and skeins into the jar i will put 1 or 2 skeins in (depending on size) add some procure, add more skeins and then procure until i fit it all in....LEAVE ROOM for the shaking and mixing and also so that when you flip the jar every couple hours it can reach the majority of the roe. you must flip the jar or some eggs will start to "burn" and not be very good at all, others will just get hardly any colour. I shake it everytime im about to flip it just to get the juices in everywhere.

I could do an entire step by step but i have no roe left to do up because its all done until i get more 

Does anyone use the wet brine method described on Rodneys main web page?  I have tried it with pink roe and have yet to use it, the roe seems to be fairly firm after drying, just wondering?

you have to sign up to this site but its a good tutorial video.
http://www.steelheadstalkers.com/access.php?where=curing_roe_tutorial.htm

The instructions for the Pautzke's says to let the roe sit in the cure (in a container, refrigerated) for 3 days.  I find that my roe always turns a nice bright red when using the red cure.  After 3 days, I'll dry it for a bit, then either freeze, or use within a week or two.  I'm definitely not a roe expert though!  I rely on my roe master - Stratacaster, or is it Chum8888?  I figured since he helps me with the roe, I can help him with the flies!