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BedouinBob

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Curing Salt #1 or #2
« on: December 17, 2014, 03:08:42 PM »
Anyone know if there is an appreciable difference between curing salt #1 and curing salt #2? I know the #2 has sodium nitrate but that breaks down to sodium nitrite which is the basis of curing salt #1. When to us one over the other?
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Re: Curing Salt #1 or #2
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2014, 07:56:13 PM »
Bob,

This is covered pretty well here:

http://smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=2255.0
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Re: Curing Salt #1 or #2
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2015, 07:24:23 PM »
Anyone know if there is an appreciable difference between curing salt #1 and curing salt #2? I know the #2 has sodium nitrate but that breaks down to sodium nitrite which is the basis of curing salt #1. When to us one over the other?

Yes there's a big difference...they're intended for different purposes.
In a nutshell...cure #1 is intended for short term curing and cure #2 in intended for long term dry-curing.

The cure #1 formula is pretty much standard... 93.75% salt and 6.25% nitrite.

There are at least three different cure #2 formulas here in the US of A....
6.25% nitrite and 1% nitrate. (SausageMaker)
5.67% nitrite and 3.63% nitrate. (Butcher & Packer)
6.25% nitrite and 4% nitrate. (Allied Kenco)

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Re: Curing Salt #1 or #2
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2015, 09:15:47 AM »
Thanks guys. This just confirms I'm using the right stuff.  :)
Bob - Colorado Springs
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