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Wow @DougE ! Continued prayers for your son's recovery.
Your son is type 1 diabetic correct? How are his kidneys functioning?? I only ask because I learned a TON about ketones researching the keto diet...
But.....Nitrates bad!? Right? Well actually, it is a little more nuanced than that for health....
Bottom line- nitrates increase mitochondrial energy production and reduce oxidative stress and free radical formation....
You will taste the pepper with that bacon for sure. That is about how much I use on my briskets....should be perfect if you are going for a pepper flavored bacon.