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LordRiffenstein · 12-06-2017, 06:44 AM

I could be wrong but I've always understood that using Cure#1 when hot smoking bacon is used to retain a nice red color and not necessary for the curing of the meat.

That said, the ratios that MadMan posted are what I use myself.

12-06-2017, 06:44 AM	#7
LordRiffenstein is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-27-17 Location: Langdorp, Belgium Name/Nickname : Yoeri	I could be wrong but I've always understood that using Cure#1 when hot smoking bacon is used to retain a nice red color and not necessary for the curing of the meat. That said, the ratios that MadMan posted are what I use myself.