Curing Salt HELP

[voyager 663rd]

1 teaspoon or 1.1g per 5lbs of meat.

You better re-read those directions. 1 t of almost anything will not weigh 1.1gm

FOR EXAMPLE, 1t of #1 cure is ~6gm

 

[SmokinEdge]

You better re-read those directions. 1 t of almost anything will not weigh 1.1gm

FOR EXAMPLE, 1t of #1 cure is ~6gm

Correct. Spoons can be problematic and cups shovels and buckets too. None measure exactly the same. It is best practice to weigh all ingredients in Kg and grams and apply accordingly.

B Buckcooker
1 level tsp of cure to 5# meat is ok.

When weighing cure, it’s 1.1g per pound of meat

 

[Buckcooker]

Correct. Spoons can be problematic and cups shovels and buckets too. None measure exactly the same. It is best practice to weigh all ingredients in Kg and grams and apply accordingly.

B Buckcooker
1 level tsp of cure to 5# meat is ok.

When weighing cure, it’s 1.1g per pound of meat

Thanks for catching that. My mistake. That makes it perfectly clear. Ask the right people.....

 

[JckDanls 07]

1 level tsp of cure to 5# meat is ok.

This is how I do it... Use the back of a butter knife. or any straight edge, and level the top of the tsp of cure #1 for every 5 lbs of meat... I put it in the water to dissolve...

 

[SmokinEdge]

This is how I do it... Use the back of a butter knife. or any straight edge, and level the top of the tsp of cure #1 for every 5 lbs of meat... I put it in the water to dissolve...

Yes, a lot of very experienced sausage makers here recommended this and do this regularly. I’m comfortable with it also. I still prefer to weigh everything, but for small batches it’s not strictly necessary.

 

[Buckcooker]

Yes, a lot of very experienced sausage makers here recommended this and do this regularly. I’m comfortable with it also. I still prefer to weigh everything, but for small batches it’s not strictly necessary.

Yes that tip will make things easier for me. My smoker will only handle 15lbs of summer sausage at a time. I realize now that they sold me enough cure (1lb) for over 400lbs of meat.

 

[voyager 663rd]

Yes that tip will make things easier for me. My smoker will only handle 15lbs of summer sausage at a time. I realize now that they sold me enough cure (1lb) for over 400lbs of meat.

Which is normal. NOT cost effective to sell in smaller quantities, for you or them.

 

[DougE]

I realize now that they sold me enough cure (1lb) for over 400lbs of meat.

A 1lb bag of cure#1 (or cure#2) goes a long way!