Wet cured ham using saltpeter

[Soidogz]

Hi all, I'm living in thailand and would love to make wet cured ham, I've watched videos and I seem to be totaly confused there seems so much info out there, so if there's anyone I can talk to about how much water/ saltpeter to use and how long to leave it soaking for I would love to hear your recipes.
Many thanks

 

[Hamdrew]

I am not sure at all about potassium nitrate. Many here use sodium nitrite and/or sodium nitrate. Also, celery juice powder.

earch the site for "pop's brine". Very simple and pretty foolproof.

That said, he seems to have had a little more of a sweet tooth than I. I only use about half the sugar.

 

[DanMcG]

You won't find much info here on saltpeter, It just isn't used that much anymore. You really want to find yourself some cure #2

 

[mike243]

you might want to look up the uses and side affects of salt peter, wont affect a lot of folks over 70 lmao,

 

[SmokinEdge]

Here is the link to @daveomak ham recipe. The best ham I have made and eaten.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/5-days-from-picnic-to-ham.296135/

 

[PolishDeli]

What is the purity of the salt peter?
You'll want to target about 700ppm ingoing KNO3.

Is thete no way you can get cure#1 (NaNO2 6.25% + NaCl 93.75%)?
It's what most of us use for making ham.

 

[Soidogz]

What is the purity of the salt peter?
You'll want to target about 700ppm ingoing KNO3.

Is thete no way you can get cure#1 (NaNO2 6.25% + NaCl 93.75%)?
It's what most of us use for making ham.

Thankyou for your reply I have these but not sure what 20-30 % extension means, it's very easy to get the Sodium nitrate but the vadals supercure i bought over from australia, and can't get it here

 

[SmokinEdge]

https://thaiartisanfoods.com/product/pink-curing-salt-number-1/
I think this is close to home for you.

 

[Soidogz]

https://thaiartisanfoods.com/product/pink-curing-salt-number-1/
I think this is close to home for you.

Thankyou