[juliag]

Does anyone know where I can get packets of salt for curing? Is there a company that supplies it or do I go to my local farm shop on my knees and beg? At this time of the year I am not sure they will help me. Any suggestions?

[Andrew]

I have just recently cured our first bacon and I am very pleased with the result. I went to a butchers sundriesman but had to buy a 10kg drum of dry cure mix. You only use 40g per kg of meat so I have a considerable amount left. If you want to drop me a pm with your address I am happy to send you some. If anyone else would like some they to are welcome just drop me a line. Andrew

[Rosemary]

You'll get rid of it eventually, Andrew...

[Hilarysmum]

Try here

http://www.sausagemaking.org/

Delivery free in UK.

[MrsJ]

We bought Prontocure from a sundriesman in Gloucestershire www.gbdavies.co.uk .  I think it came in 5kg bags.

[alecwatt]

Hi

If you want to try a different salt for curing meats try a wood smoked sea salt from the devonsmokehouse@tiscali.co.uk

it comes as either 1kg of Apple wood smoked sea salt or Maple wood smoked sea salt.

[juliag]

now that sounds nice! 

[xxmillyxx]

hillarysmum
just looked at the sausage making web site - wow lover it - MORE technic devices to look at.  I am a sucker for electric kitchen devices as it is.

Oh yes and what a great web site for info 

[juliag]

sausage making.org is an amazing site! 

[Hilarysmum]

For those in Uk its quite reasonable, for us over here the cost of the postage puts most stuff far out of reach.   

[everything natural]

Try www.designasausage.com where you can get a curing pack which makes bacon in 24hours - or by the curing salt in 2kg lots.  Brilliant!!

[sweep]

there is a recipe on ASM for dry cure mix,  we have used the one ascott sell with good results, but my next batch of bacon i will try the ASM recipe with the addition of some maple syrup

[xxmillyxx]

Just had a look at the designer sausage site - wow this is good.  Gets you thinking of all sorts to do. LOL

Thanks for the tip

[IT]

Does anyone know where I can get packets of salt for curing? Is there a company that supplies it or do I go to my local farm shop on my knees and beg? At this time of the year I am not sure they will help me. Any suggestions?

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[robert waddell]

I purchased prontocur from Weschenfelder (goggle it), they sell all you would ever need from devro sausage skins to blocks, mincers etc. It was my first time using it and it did not work for me. So I went and bought a 5 kilo of salt petre from Daziels in Bellshill and I will never go back to using prontocur again. When making bacon please remember this process is not art, it is science, fine tuning may need to be made but remember to write down what weight of ingredients you use.

Juliag, no more begging some folk are not worth it. You will be lost in your wee world when you go to weschenfelder site I know I was when I first went on it.