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Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 10:14 am
by NCPaul
A very good explanation badjak. :D Some confusion comes from the use of the word "cure" to mean the combination of curing salt, salt, sugar and spices.

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 12:38 pm
by wheels
Yes, I read it as if you were saying that the cure is 8% of the meat weight - hence my concern.

I'll put it down to old age and the fact that 8% nitrite in a cure is most unusual.

Phil :oops: :oops:

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:17 pm
by badjak
I made sure to mention the 8% nitrite content, as I know it's uncommon and I wanted to make sure nobody just copies my amounts (although it would still be fairly safe is this specific case, coming out at about 140 ppm if you would use 6.25%)
I didn't want to call it cure #1, or instacure to avoid confusion, but somehow it got confusing anyway.
Sorry for that.

It's the only type I can get here, so I always have to rework recipes

Anyway, glad my calculations are correct :)

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:24 pm
by Odin
Thanks badjak your explanation was very informative and much appreciated.

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:44 am
by Snert
Yes 8% cure is the norm here in ZA as well. The juniper bacon, do you smoke or use fresh?

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:13 am
by badjak
I smoke (cold smoke and I used beech in a proQ cold smoke generator).
And no surprise that the South African cure is the same as mine was bought at Freddy Hirsch (and thus came directly from South :) )

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 5:21 am
by Snert
The ProQ you use did you import it via Amazon? Using local sawdust in the Q??

Re: Bacon Suggestions

PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:47 am
by badjak
I thiink I ordered the proQ via amazon.co.uk and had send to an adress in the Netherlands.
The sawdust comes mainly from the Netherlands as well, but I have found some locally (Zambia) that works, at a shop that sells fishing tackle and pets (always an expensive visit. Too many nice toys)