Prague Powder

oakville smoker · November 05, 2009, 04:01:09 AM

What would a day be without a dumb question from Oakville Ontario?
Not wanting to disappoint......

I ordered some Prague Powder and it has now arrived. Either my lack of focus, knowledge or the pure excitement of actually being able to buy it might have contributed to an error. The bag it came in says Prague Powder. It does not say cure 1 or 2 or any number. It says its for sausage only. Did I order the wrong one for making bacon and what not? I even went back and looked at the catalog to see if there were different numbers or if I had overlooked something. It just says Prague Powder. Maybe its generic and depending on what its mixed with or how its mixed it becomes #1 or #2?

I am sure I can come up with some more dumb questions for tomorrow. Until then, happy smoking.

FLBentRider · November 05, 2009, 04:14:53 AM

It doesn't say anything about the chemical composition ?

Sodium nitrate ?%

I would call the place you purchased it and ask them

oakville smoker · November 05, 2009, 04:33:44 AM

I will have to check the package but I think it said nitrite and not nitrate.
This doesnt sound like a good thing.... LOL

3rensho · November 05, 2009, 06:00:52 AM

If it's nitrite only then it's No. 1. If it's a mixture of nitrite and nitrate then it's No. 2. I'd give 'em a bell for clarification

Tom

Hopefull Romantic · November 05, 2009, 06:16:39 AM

I would love to know what both of these Prague powders are used for?

HR

OU812 · November 05, 2009, 06:23:22 AM

Quote from: Hopefull Romantic on November 05, 2009, 06:16:39 AM
I would love to know what both of these Prague powders are used for?

HR

Prague powder #1, Insta cure #1 and pink salt #1 are all the sane just diff manufactures

3rensho · November 05, 2009, 06:27:45 AM

Prague No.1 which contains NaNO₂ (remainder table salt) is used in sausage formulations when you are going to smoke them and the IT remains in the so called danger zone for a period of time. It inhibits growth of nasty bacteria. Prague 2 contains both NaNo₂ and NaNO₃ (remainder table salt). Used when making air dried meats that sit a long time at RT (salumi). The nitrate slowly breaks down under biological conditions to nitrite and serves as a time release source of nitrite. There are detailed explanations within this forum. This is just a quickie.

Hopefull Romantic · November 05, 2009, 06:29:47 AM

Thanks OU812 and 3rensho.

HR