Shortest wet brine injected time for cb and bacon?

[sbishop]

Hi guys , just wondering what is the shortest time for curing for an injected wet brine? I just injected a belly and loin with my brine pump needle. Thanks
Sbishop

 

[diggingdogfarm]

It depends on what you injected.
We need all the details.


~Martin

 

[sbishop]

sorry, should have posted that!

i'm using insta cure #1 per instruction of 3oz per gallon of water. i'm also adding 1 1/2 oz of salt per gallon which is giving me 5% salt content.

(also adding brown sugar too).

A friend of mine(butcher for 30 years) that i use to work for when i was young said that he use to pump brine and soak as short as 24 hrs.

I did a pork loin and belly last night and was hoping to smoke xmas day. Any thoughts?

 

[diggingdogfarm]

That brine is about 3.2% salt, but that's okay.

Do you know how much brine you injected?
Do you have the belly and loin soaking in the remaining brine?

If you pumped them up real well and have them soaking, you should be able to get away with smoking Christmas day.

~Martin

 

[sbishop]

its actually 5% because i measure it with my salt tester..... the reason why its not 3.2%  is because there is bit of soyo sauce in it too!

I pumped it well and its soaking in the rest of the brine!

if it turns out good...i'll post the recipe!

Thanks Diggingdogfarm!

Sbishop

 

[diggingdogfarm]

.....the reason why its not 3.2%  is because there is bit of soyo sauce in it too!

Well then, yes, that'll certainly make a difference!!!!!




~Martin

 

[sbishop]

its amazing how much salt is in soyo sauce!