Just double-checked calcs on bacon I've been curing 3 days to make a cold smoke for Easter. My cure has two tsp of Prague #1 6.25% nitrite powder (plus other salt and brown sugar etc.).
My pork belly was 4-1/4 pounds. This leaves me at double the nitrite suggested by the "1 tsp per 5 lb" guidelines I've seen in many places.
My plan was to cure maybe 9 days (until Holy Saturday) and then cold smoke 15 hours or so.
I think I'll rinse and do a fresh rub with 1/2 tsp P#1, assuming that 3 days in double-strength rub will pick up the difference. Looking for opinions...
THANK YOU!
Andrew/WP8
My pork belly was 4-1/4 pounds. This leaves me at double the nitrite suggested by the "1 tsp per 5 lb" guidelines I've seen in many places.
My plan was to cure maybe 9 days (until Holy Saturday) and then cold smoke 15 hours or so.
I think I'll rinse and do a fresh rub with 1/2 tsp P#1, assuming that 3 days in double-strength rub will pick up the difference. Looking for opinions...
THANK YOU!
Andrew/WP8