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You MUST plug the unit into a grounded, 3 prong GFI (ground fault interrupter) outlet. Use a 3 prong grounded extension cord rated 12 amps. Or, risk burning down your house.
Flap meat (the lower diaphragm muscle) is usually ignored by meat cutters in preference to cube steak material or stew meat; or for ground round material. But by its own right, it is an excellent lean cut underutilized by cutters (Wrappers often reject them off the production line and too much...
I use Pop's Brine Ultra Low Salt Clear Pickle now, did use Regular and Lo-Salt Curing brine previously.
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/pops6927s-curing-brines-regular-and-lo-salt
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/clear-pickle-ultra-lo-salt-canadian-bacon.295780/
Also did spares as...
Not to my knowledge, they are placed correctly in the soil. We did try ro grow 2 plants but one did not surviv but we did not disturb it and just left it alone!
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The question should be: "what was the MEAT internal temperature?", not the brine temperature!
I am certain the meat internal temperature was only increased a few degrees, regardless of curing brine temperature! You should be a-ok to go! Get it back down to temp!