I recently cured some fresh steely eggs in Borax and some of them turned out as hard as bb's. I dried them until they were tacky and then coated and layered them with Borax in a mason jar. They sat in the fridge for 3 to 4 days where I checked them before they were to go in the freezer. The dime to quarter size clusters were pretty solid. Since freezer burn isn't a factor here I am stumped as to why they cured so hard.
Anybody have any suggestions? HEEEEELP!
Thanks in advance.