rapid basher Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 No I not trying to make a bomb lol Just wanted to try and home cure some bacon Well try to any way Any tips anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) Ebay Edit: It's sodium nitrate Edited June 23, 2013 by FalconFN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Look for food grade Potassium Nitrate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I used together it in the local chemist but that was a few years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapid basher Posted June 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Look for food grade Potassium Nitrate! Thanks lads Wondering about that part Frying with nitrate ( a few bonus fire works lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 BTW I cure bacon without saltpeter as I'm not sure nitrates are that good for you, and it is more than acceptable. There are people on here that are experts in this area and they will probably know other reasons why you should use it, but my bacon doesn't hang around long enough to need extra preservatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Try looking online for "saltpetre". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I use to clear the shelves of it in the local chemists years back when i use to sell fox pelts to mr cobbledick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy H Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Try Garden Direct 7-95 a Kg. http://www.gardendirect.co.uk/PotassiumNitrate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprackles Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 (edited) I use this place for all my sossie making supplies...all you will need for bacon here. http://www.weschenfelder.co.uk/ Also here http://www.sausagemaking.org/acatalog/Saltpetre__500_grammes.html Edited June 23, 2013 by Sprackles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Have a look at this thread, some great info. http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/223464-curing/?hl=curing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodo123 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Add a bit of sugar melt it into a paste and you have smoke lol - did this year's ago. Can't you buy it online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 You can buy salt from ANY supermarket, and my name is Martin! Not peter :lol: Ebay and also online stores who deal in meat preservation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
des Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 hi iam a chef google msk ingredients i use it for corned beef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 In the Middle Ages people used to make their own by rendering down urine. Its true, absolutely true. It must have given a certain tanginess to the bacon. You take a bucketful of urine, boil it dry. Then add water, the UREA wont re-dissolve in water once it has dried. The salts will, so what you have the second time around is a solution of salt and nitrates with the urea separated off. Boil it dry again and you have crystals of potassium and sodium nitrate to preserve food or make gunpowder. That's how gunpowder was made in the middle ages. Also how a lot of food was preserved. As the demand for gunpowder increased in the 15th century onwards various Lords issued orders that henceforth all urine would be collected for gunpowder production. Depriving the peasants of the ability to preserve their food without having to buy sea salt at inflated prices. So it was unpopular and is believed to be the origin of the expression "taking the ****" source Gunpowder by Jack Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 my names not Peter but you can buy salt from Asda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbga9pgf Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Just don't buy it with sulphur online unless you want plod knocking. It's a traced product even on the bay of e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Just don't buy it with sulphur online unless you want plod knocking. It's a traced product even on the bay of e. Or charcoal ! . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I bought some off Amazon once. I was the lucky one though. I've heard police raids have actually happened after people buy a large quantity of the stuff. I assume Amazon alert the authorities after a certain weight is ordered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Al Qaeda aren't big on bacon.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 you are better of buying ready mixed curing mix as it,s dodgy ground if you don,t get ratio,s correct look in curing thread some good advise for you there colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 If the Colin Lad advises that, then you'll do well to get better guidance. I'd go with what he says, unless you're really ordering some sulphur and charcoal too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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