Using Tender Quick In A Wet Curing Brine - Percentage Calculation?

[zwiller]

So to confirm, scant 1/2C of TQ is effectively the proper dose to 1G water?
(4-1/8TBSP for 5lbs so 6.9TBSP for 1G water=8.3lbs)

 

[SmokinEdge]

So to confirm, scant 1/2C of TQ is effectively the proper dose to 1G water?
(4-1/8TBSP for 5lbs so 6.9TBSP for 1G water=8.3lbs)

That would get you to 156ppm nitrite/nitrate in the brine and just shy of 3% salt. Very week brine though if you put meat in it.

 

[DougE]

Trying to figure out why people are using generic wet brines, not to mention wet brines in general, when we have the ability to just use an EQ dry brine that delivers the correct amount of cure along with the salt for our taste in the finished product.