Read this thread and follow the link.
http://forum.sausagemaking.org/viewtopi ... fed0c37949
Its stuff you should be learning to help you with your own cures.
Dont stick cures in hot water I think I read somewhere it does em a damage
Like I said combination cures are flexible you can vary the salt and sugar as long as you use the right amount of cure Its not that important how you split the salt and sugar but 50-50 is convenient..Its better if the brine totals 5% or more of the meat as you can see from the link Most of the pumps on here are 10% but its hard to get these into your meat.
Jim