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    Biltong questions?

    Interesting to know, I've always seen MTQ or Cure 1 in jerky recipies so I thought they were the same. In any case MTQ has too much regular salt in it for me so I perfer using Prague Power 1. And we are talking two different types of curing here, this is a question of how long will it take for...
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    Biltong questions?

    Yes, Prague Powder 1 is the same as Cure 1. Morton's Tender Quick is also a Cure 1 but has a lot more salt mixed in with it. Prague Powder has almost no salt mixed in with it. Prague Powder 2/cure 2 is used for long term (like a month or more) curing while Prague Powder 1 is used for shorter...
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    Biltong questions?

    Interesting, what would you recommend I change if I wanted the next batch to have less of a vinegar taste and less salt? My idea is to let it sit first in the vinegar mix for a few hours (3 or 4) and then put the cure in the salt mix while dropping the salt to 4% by weight.
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    Forgot Cure

    If your jerky is thin then you should only need 24 hrs or even less, look for the coloration to tell you that the strips are cured.  Cure 1 is actually supposed to work in 30 minutes I believe.
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    Biltong questions?

    Really...that's very interesting as to be honest I associate dry cured meats with being overly salty.  What percentage do you usually go to?
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    Biltong questions?

    You can also get cure 1 and 2 on amazon, look under prague powder 1 and 2 which is the same as cure 1 and cure 2.
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    Biltong questions?

    Regarding the request for pictures of my first batch...
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    Biltong questions?

    I do but I've not looked up how to post here, as for the baking soda it was supposed to be a meat tenderizer?  I'm not sure if it did anything or not. As for your other comment, this is the first thing I've dry cured/aged so that explains why I've never come across it.  All I've really done so...
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    Biltong questions?

    Interesting to note that it needs to be a 30% weight loss, I'll have to try the weight idea next time.  This time I just did it by feel and the knowledge that if I waited another 12 hours I'd have completely dry biltong.
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    Biltong questions?

    Look up the popular mechanics biltog box guide or just use the cardboard box idea for the first few tries if your not sure.  I would definitely do it in a box though to simply make sure insects (flies) can't get to it and lay eggs on it.  eww
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    Biltong questions?

    And that was the same reason why I used it even though the recipe didn't call for it :)  Good to know that my instinct to be safe rather than sorry was correct...I was just wondering if there was an actual risk given the type of curing and now I know to keep using it. In any case my recipe was...
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    Biltong questions?

    Just made my first biltong using the bilton maker described by popular mechanics - the plastic box with a fan and bulb (used a heating bulb for reptiles).  Came out very good for a first try though I'm going to make some changes like thicker cuts of meat, 1" instead of 1/2", and 5% salt instead...
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