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So I finally got my things together and have started my Dr. Pepper Cured Ham. Unfortunately, I'm not using an actual leg join but rather a deboned pork shoulder. I used slightly over 1tbsp of DQ #1 and 1 2 Liter of Dr. Pepper. Once I bring home a Cambro container from work, I should have it...
Thanks Wood.
I decided to skip a step and go straight to Pops for the answer. According to him, there should be no negative reaction between the Dr. Pepper and the nitrite.
I will gladly post some as soon as I have some to share. I've got plenty of food/cooking stuff to share but this is my first attempt and doing my own curing. If it is as good and easy as I hear, I may have found a new past-time.
So I'm looking into curing my own ham for Christmas dinner this year. I've done a good bit of homework and have the basics down. One of my major questions is this: are there any substances I might add to the curing brine that might not react well with the Insta-Cure? I'm really wanting to add...
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