The Bandit Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Evening all. Can anyone recommend a basic bacon cure please? Want to make sure we use a reputable source for ingredients. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) These folks are very good they do these starter kits...https://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/bacon-curing/curing-salts/supracure-dry-cured-bacon.html I now mix my own I use Praque powder #1 for a dry cure...once you get into curing, using a cure calculator & mix in your own spices/herbs. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surfys-Prague-Powder-Number-Instacure/dp/B0721HK9ZZ/ref=sr_1_8?adgrpid=52245782094&dchild=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAtK79BRAIEiwA4OskBq8FupGxhllqWqIuBJ6gsc5o7a0nUx4ebW80Yew0f3Xh0hCFa3GLjxoCgRwQAvD_BwE&hvadid=259041240363&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9045554&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7714996146023521054&hvtargid=kwd-327057208954&hydadcr=28145_1724733&keywords=bacon+cure&qid=1605159024&sr=8-8&tag=googhydr-21 Ice. Edited November 12, 2020 by Icefever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Are you looking to begin your bacon making or have you been doing it for a while? I am not a great fan of Supracure as it contains both Nitrate as well as Nitrite. At least they are now recommending that it only be used at a rate of 3% - their original rate produced bacon that was way too salty and delivered twice the commercially permitted maximum of Nitrite. I suggest that you use their Cure #1 and use it to mix your own curehttps://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/professional-weschenfelder-cure-no-1-500g.html Wade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefever Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 22 minutes ago, Wade said: I suggest that you use their Cure #1 and use it to mix your own cure https://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/professional-weschenfelder-cure-no-1-500g.html Wade With your help Wade this is how I started off, I find it so easy using a cure calculator and mixing my own. It's great adding the herbs & spices that suit your own taste buds. Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bandit Posted November 12, 2020 Author Share Posted November 12, 2020 Thank you for your responses guys. It will be our first time curing bacon. We thought a ready mixed bacon cure would be easiest but not opposed to making our own, especially in light of the nitrate issue. Any chance someone can direct me to a reliable source of cure recipes please. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Hi Bandit. As you are just starting up please send me a private message with your name and address and I will send you a bacon making kit and a pack of Cure#1. I am trying to encourage people who are new to curing and so there will be no charge. The bacon making kit has a ready mixed cure that you use directly on the pork (full instructions included) and the cure#1 will be ready for when you take the next steps. Cheers Wade 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Wades bacon making kit is the dogs dodas. It is the one I use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bandit Posted November 13, 2020 Author Share Posted November 13, 2020 Thanks Wade, I have sent a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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