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If you want to get the same salt amounts, just subtract the cure amount from your salt amount.
The percentage listed in the locked box is 6.25%, and that is clearly NOT the percentage being used to calculate the value in the Cure #1 box amount at the bottom! The Issue I am making is that...
Yes, people that are experienced in curing and not brand new will know that the 6.25 is not the percentage of Curing salt to use! I am concerned about someone that is not well versed in curing or is completely new to curing! Someone that takes this percentage and does the calculations on a...
If you are using spoons to measure your Curing Salt, the correct amount is 1/4 Teaspoon for every 1.25 pounds of meat, as it is used at a rate of 1 teaspoon for 5 pounds of meat! You are technically using too much Cure, not sure how much that really matters, but just an FYI.
The correct amount for Cure #1 or 2 is 0.25% up to 0.3% Curing salt for some depending on the product being made. For most, it is best to stick to 0.25%!!!! The calculator you have posted gets the correct amount in the figures below, but you have the amount up top at 6.25%, while this is the...
That is a definite possibility if you have strong orders in the refrigerator while open curing. I have a separate refrigerator for curing and drying so it is not an issue, but if I need to cure in my regular refrigerator I Vacuum bag my meats. If I want to dry them after I will at times hang...