Is it a huge mistake to use Cure 1 instead of Cure 2

bolepa · Post by **bolepa** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 17:09

I remember this was covered in similar topic some time ago but I was not able to find it, so decided to ask this question again: Is it a huge mistake to use Cure 1 instead of Cure 2 curing the whole muscle? I was curing two pork loins (both 1550 g) with Cure 2 a month ago. They lost 30% of their weight within 5 weeks and came out great. Yesterday I started with 6 pieces of loin with weight range from 850 to 1200 g. each but I goofed and used Cure 1 instead of Cure 2. I think that in this case drying time should be less then 5 weeks based on loins weight so they should loose 30% within 4 weeks and I should not worry too much about this. On the picture you can see my "previous" two loins along with a few SL ribs getting ready for hot smoking.

https://nis.nikonimagespace.com/html/my ... tos/photos

Post by **Bob K** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 17:23

Boris-
No problem whatsoever! Chris sums it up nicely here: http://wedlinydomowe.pl/en/viewtopic.php?t=8556

PS your photo link doesn't work

bolepa · Post by **bolepa** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 18:04

BobK, Thank you very much for you input and the link. I appreciated that. Just red Chris's comment and confirmed for myself that I should not start panicking.

By the way, I just cannot figure out how to link (attach) pictures. Went through Q&A several times, then tried to link pictures but.... no success.

Post by **Bob K** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 18:27

The easiest I have found to use for photos is IMGUR. Just copy the BB code (link to forums) and paste it in your post

bolepa · Post by **bolepa** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 18:50

Thank you, Sir! I just tried it and here is a link. Wondering if it works...

https://imgur.com/a/V1n3t9P

Post by **Bob K** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 19:06

You can see it but...
Next to your photo on Imgur just click the blue copy box that says BB code and copy into your post the Image will show in the post, not the link

bolepa · Post by **bolepa** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 19:52

"just click the blue copy box that says BB code"
BobK, I can see only gray copy box which does not say BB code - just COPY button. When I click on it, it blinks once (copying the link). After I tried to paste it in my post it show up as a link only - not the image.

Post by **Bob K** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:13

OK. If you join Imgur (it's free), download and save your picture, you will then see the Blue boxes with varios links.

Image Link
Direct Link
HTML (website / blogs)

Linked BBCode (message boards)

bolepa · Post by **bolepa** » Tue Aug 28, 2018 13:47

I got it! I had to click on the uploaded image and then I can see all those blue buttons.
Thank you, Bob K!