- Nov 9, 2023
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Newbie to smoking. While I have dabbled a bit over the last year or so on basic smoking technique and recipes I am looking at expanding into curing and smoking. My first foray will be an immersion cure using the equilibrium method followed with several hours on low smoke. My question pertains to the use of Prague #2 vs #1. Is #2 suitable for use in this instance? I have read that #2 is required since the meat will be in the danger zone during the smoking period. And what might the time delay be before first tasting? I understand that it takes several weeks for the nitrates to convert to nitrites and then to nitrous oxide. Thanks in advance for any advice and insights.
Brian
Brian