Name: Sandy B. Ford River Twp, Michigan UP (Zone 4b) (Zone 4b-maybe 5a)
Nothing better than actual experience doing it, IMO. I guess you might want to try doing some after "curing" just to compare the results, but I'd be inclined to stick with what has worked in the past.
“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." ~ Albert Schweitzer C/F temp conversion