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aussieant32
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Brining

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G'day all!

Currently brining some pork, going to be smoking to make some bacon/ham steaks. How long do you think I should be brining? Its a 550g pork scotch? I was thinking 5-7 days?
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The brined pork leg I do at Xmas is usually 3 days.
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Post by gnol »

First of all 550g is just not enough! You will run out too quickly as it is so tasty. Rush down to the store now and get a couple more kg :)

I brine mine for 7. But I suppose it depends on the contents of the brine would make a difference in how long you brine for.
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Yep, brine strength comes in to it.
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oh i know its not enough, its a trial run :P

I used my standard oven brine, assuming its the same for bbq

4litres water
3/4 cup grams salt
1/2 cup cup sugar

thanks guys
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so that worked! Wow, add store bought bacon to the list of things I'll never buy again :P
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just need a bigger piece now :P
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Yep. That looks great. I've run out and have another 4kg in the freezer I hope to get to this week.
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pretty happy with a first effort. Cant really see in the picture but it has a really nice smoke ring on it as well.

Tasted good which is the main thing :P
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Hi all its getting close to Christmas, I have 5.5kg leg of Pork in brine I am told its 1 day for every 500grm's, making my brine time 11 days, I would hate for it to be to salty any comments on the time I should brine my leg for appreciated, I have injected really well and plan another injection of brine half way through, I am told to cut some meat off and cook it to test for saltyness, but I am worried about the deeper parts of the meat, making this for Christmas want it to be great
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I go 10 days on all my stuff, but I use a wet cure (which I assume you are since you are saying brine) and I also use nitrites/nitrates.
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Is the nitrate for the pink and for storage only ?
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For me it is for the flavor! Just salt cured meat...bacon, corned beef, Canadian bacon, ham...if it does not have it in it, it just does not taste the same to me, and I also simply like it for the safety reasons!
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Thanks guys I was not asking about salt or nitrates got all that sorted, I was just concerned at the length of time in my brine, Bently has said 10 days and I hope he is right will try for that, I am going to soak it in water for a few hours and the cut some off to fry up check for saltyness, I am then going to re inject apple juice and some maple syrup and then cook :roll: :roll: hope it works
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I like a lot of salt flavor, I would check at 7 days...I also don't inject, that will probably accelerate the curing time...
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