Cure #2 has 1.0% nitrate. TQ has 0.5% nitrate. so TQ has half as much nitrate as does cure #2. Although, you apply more TQ than cure #2. There really isn’t anything wrong with using cure #2 for short curing, unless it’s bacon.
Although both the variations of Prague salt #1 and #2 appear the same in color and consistency, they vary in composition. As per the mandate by the federal government, Prague powder #1 contains 6.25% sodium nitrite and 93.75% table salt or sodium chloride. To put it in simple words, it contains 1 part sodium nitrite and 15 parts salt.
Weigh out 2.5g of Prague Powder #1 for every 1Kg of meat and mix the salt and Prague powder together well. In a glass dish or other non-metallic dish, coat the brisket in the curing salt mixture. until it is completely covered. Place the salted Brisket in the curing bag together with any remaining salt and seal the bag.
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