I looked at your recipe and have a question about the STPP and the Sodium Erythorbate...
The only place I can find STPP (food grade) is at Modernist Pantry (50g for $7.99 or 400g for $19.99).
I have the following I bought about 3 years ago, but never got around to using them:
- Butcher-Packer's "Hunter Special Binder"...Ingredients "Blended of Instantized Sodium Phosphates"
- Excaliber "Cold Phosphate"...Ingredients "Sodium Phosphates"
Could I use either of them instead of STPP?
As for Sodium Erythorbate, as I understand it, its primary purpose is to accelerate the cure so you forgo holding overnight in the fridge and go straight to smoking. I've also read it promotes "better color". So I'm thinking if I hold overnight/smoke the next day I can omit it?
Thanks!