Nick Cramer <Nick Cramer >> wrote:

> Sqwertz > wrote:
>> Nick Cramer <Nick Cramer >> wrote:
>>> Sqwertz > wrote:
>>>> Kent <Kent >> wrote:
>>>>> "Sqwertz" > wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a 7.5lb pork picnic that I:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1/4 cup praque #1 and 1/2 cup Morton kosher salt dissolved in 2
>>>>>> quarts of water. This solution was injected into about 25 spots
>>>>>> all over and into the picnic. I used about 3 cups, minus some
>>>>>> squirtage which was dumped back into the solution.
>>> [ . . . ]
>>>> I injected it into meat where it was absorbed into the meat. Did
>>>> you take the weight of the meat into account?
>>>
>>> Steve, the recommendation is to use 1-1/2 tsp of Prague powder # 1 for
>>> 7.5 lbs of meat. Based on your description, you injected it with about
>>> 3 times that recommendation. I've had Kent killfiled for years. Try it!
>>
>> [Well, if you want to get technical, I used about 10 times more than
>> your recommendation]
>>
>> But...
>>
>> For the last time (everybody listen now), you use much more nitrite
>> when you brine than your would when dry curing. 1/3rd cup for 6
>> quarts of water is even less than some professionals use. Note that
>> the injection was stronger than my actual brine, but very little
>> liquid stayed injected and equalized once it was placed into a
>> brine. I used 6 quarts of water all together for 1/3rd cup P#1.
>>
>> Ed just a posted a recipe today that uses 3oz's of prague for 5
>> quarts of water. Which is even stronger than what I used, but
>> that's still a common measure meant for a *BRINE*.
>>
>> Now, if anybody wants to argue about it any more, then why don't you
>> just come to Austin where I can kick your ass in person.
>
> Not arguing, Steve. Just telling you what I found.
>
> BTW To 1 gallon of brine, add 3 Oz by weight of Instacure #1

Exactly. That's *more* than I used. That's quite a bit more than
1.5 teaspoons.

> Next time I come to Austin, you're welcome to try and kick my ass, but
> you'll think you tried to shove butter up a wildcat's ass with a hot awl!
> ;-D

I'm looking forward to it (the former, not the later) !

-sw