Prague Powder Instacure #2 Tinted Cure Pink Curing Salt Quick Cure USA

Prague Powder Instacure #2 Tinted Cure Pink Curing Salt Quick Cure USA A cure specifically formulated to be used for making dry cured products, such as pepperoni, hard salami, genoa salami, proscuitti hams, dried farmers sausage, capicola and more. These are products that do not require cooking, smoking, or refrigeration. Insta Cure No. 2 can be compared to the time release capsules used for colds--the sodium nitrate breaks down to sodium nitrite then nitric oxide to cure the meat over an extended period of time. Some meats require curing for up to 6 months. InstaCure #2 contains salt, sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate. One of the most common curing salts is Prague Powder #1, sometimes called Pink curing salt #1 or Insta Cure #1. Prague Powder #1 is used for meats that require short cures and will be cooked and eaten relatively quickly. Prague Powder #2 is used with meats that require long (weeks to months to even years) cures, like country-style hams, prosciutto, salami, pepperoni, and other dry sausages. These meats do not typically require cooking, smoking, or refrigeration before use. Prague powder #2 is a mixture of 1 part sodium nitrite, .64 parts sodium nitrate and 16 parts salt. (1 oz. of sodium nitrite with .64 oz. of sodium nitrate to each lb. of salt). It used in the curing process to prevent botulism poisoning and to provide the characteristic flavor and red color associated with curing. Prague Powder #2 is recommended for meats that require long (weeks to months) cures, like hard salami and country ham. For sausage making Prague Powder #2 is used at a rate of 4oz to 100lbs of meat and is best incorporated into the mix by dissolving in a small amount of ice cold water and adding at the same time as the rest of the seasoning ingredients. For making smaller amounts of the sausage use one level teaspoon to 5lbs of meat. Recommended usage for curing is 1.1g per 500g of meat. SIZE: 25gr Product of USA