captndan Quintessential Chatty Farker Joined Jun 29, 2011 Messages 5,064 Reaction score 7,355 Points 0 Location Greeneville TN Jul 19, 2018 #1 Can TQ be substituted for pink #1 cure in equal amounts? Looking for a pastrami brine.
Stlsportster Babbling Farker Joined Aug 9, 2016 Messages 4,514 Reaction score 11,174 Points 0 Location Random Point In Time and Space Jul 19, 2018 #2 NO!!! They are not the same.
N Norm Quintessential Chatty Farker Joined Feb 22, 2010 Messages 5,570 Reaction score 29,144 Points 0 Location USA Jul 19, 2018 #3 No. TQ is mixed with sugar and salt in addition to the cure. Cure #1 is very strict in the weight of it in relation to the weight of whatever you are curing. Imamadman has some great write ups on this.
No. TQ is mixed with sugar and salt in addition to the cure. Cure #1 is very strict in the weight of it in relation to the weight of whatever you are curing. Imamadman has some great write ups on this.