Insta Cure #1, 5 lbs.

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Description

Insta Cure™ No. 1 is a simple, easy-to-use cure for any meat that requires cooking, brining, smoking or canning. This includes smoked sausage, poultry, fish, ham, bacon, luncheon meats, corned beef, and plenty more. Formerly known as Prague Powder No. 1, the Sausage Maker’s blend is a basic cure containing salt, 6.25% sodium nitrite and an anti-caking agent.

Curing meat helps to prevent common food poisoning caused by Clostridium botulinum and other related bacteria. Cured meats are safely preserved and tend to take on more complex, robust flavors and colors.

  • Use one level teaspoon per five pounds of ground meat
  • 5lbs. Insta Cure 1 will process approximately 2,400 pounds of meat
  • Net weight: 5lbs.

For a basic bacon or ham brine (not including additional flavor ingredients), mix:

  • 1 gal. water
  • 4 oz. (½ cup) Insta Cure #1
  • 1 lb. 5 oz. (1¾ cup) salt
  • 1½ oz. (2¼ Tbsp.) sugar

 

Additional information

Weight 5 lbs

163 reviews for Insta Cure #1, 5 lbs.

  1. Kevin Nagy (verified owner) –

    A lot of great American made products to choose from with knowledgeable customer service people.

  2. Tiffanie Rogers (verified owner) –

    I like the product, can do a lot of curing with it. I actually thought I bought a 1 lb but after looking I bought the 5 lbs, I hope it will stay good for something since I only use about a pound a year.

  3. Karen Norris (verified owner) –

    We haven’t tasted the hams cured with this yet but will let you know what the results are when we cook up some.

  4. Stanislaw Truty (verified owner) –

    Description is detailed and for purpose of using this product. Does what it says what using this product.

  5. Ray Devaul (verified owner) –

    I haven’t opened this bottle yet as I still have some in my old bottle, it works fine and I expect the new bottle will too.

  6. Scott Shacreaw (verified owner) –

    Packaged fine, received product I ordered and quicker than I thought.

  7. ryan durham (verified owner) –

    Great products. Shipping is way to high what a rip off for a company that offers free shipping. shipping was more than my order

  8. Nancy Kotsull (verified owner) –

    I like the 1.5 pound container; it is more convenient than the smaller sizes sold locally

  9. mark lashuay (verified owner) –

    Shop with Confidence, it doesn’t get better then the product or service you receive from The Sausage Maker!

    Mark
    Pensacola Florida

  10. Joshua Schrecengost (verified owner) –

    Sausage maker insracure works great. I use a lot of this stuff in sausage, jerky, Corning, etc.

  11. Sammy (verified owner) –

    Very good

  12. Tom (verified owner) –

    Insta Cure # 1 five pound plastic container with screw on lid is a great product for curing my homemade summer sausages, hams, bacon, turkey, jerky, pepperoni sticks etc.
    I use it with my own recipes and other recipes.

  13. Dave Johnson (verified owner) –

    all products looked good and was on time

  14. Lawrence Stabell (verified owner) –

    I’ve used this product for 15 years and it’s always been everything it was supposed to be! It can’t get better than that!

  15. Guy Edwards (verified owner) –

    So happy to find “The Sausage Maker”, I plan on doing sausages and will surely re-visit you all for my equipment and supplies.
    This time I just needed Cure and you had the quantity I needed, I did not want to buy a bunch of little containers, I wanted bulk and you had it, not only that, you had the best price so it was win win 🙂
    Got the chance to browse your other goods and equipment and like I said, when I get to making sausage, and I will be in a few months, I will surely come back and visit your site.
    Other than that, Thanks for the bulk Insta Cure, the product was shipped in short order and packaged well, received quickly and in perfect condition, Thanks Again,

    Guy

  16. Jason Williams (verified owner) –

    best price i can find

  17. jay anderson (verified owner) –

    great price fast shipping!!

  18. Greg Holt (verified owner) –

    This product works great! We make delicious corned beef using the Insta Cure #1.

  19. Michael Francis (verified owner) –

    Great product

  20. David Rinella (verified owner) –

    I recently ordered some pink curing salt and was very happy to have it arrive quickly so I could make my first batch of sausage.

  21. pete zygmont (verified owner) –

    Great: use it both for bacon and Canadian bacon

  22. Walter Ferguson (verified owner) –

    Simple. Just order a big 5 lb. container of Insta cure and venison sausage is on its way. Thank you for the convenience.

  23. John Knutson (verified owner) –

    very good, works every time

  24. Richard Burkholder (verified owner) –

    Worked as expected

  25. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Exactly what it says it is

  26. Scott MacDonald (verified owner) –

    great service, great products

  27. Rose Gordon (verified owner) –

    Great for all your preserving

  28. Don Pace (verified owner) –

    5 lbs. should hold me for a bit. I make a lot of bacon and also sausage. I chose the 5 lbs. because I like knowing that I will not run out when I need it.

  29. Douglas Spieker (verified owner) –

    Everything we have ordered has been delivered beyond expectations!

  30. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    This is a lifetime supply for us, but it works as claimed. We brined, then smoked up some goose breasts and they are delicious.

  31. Anthony Lins (verified owner) –

    If you wan’t to cure meat without it being really salty this is the way to go. also known as the pink cure…

  32. Dan Towers (verified owner) –

    Easy to find, good specific directions

  33. julius seyller (verified owner) –

    delivered promptly and a very good product glad to have it

  34. Rick Konwinski (verified owner) –

    everything I ever got from the sausage maker has been as advertised, seasonings are excellent and all merchandise has been great. 5 stars on everything so far

  35. WILLIAM YARBROUGH (verified owner) –

    This is a great product and essential for brining or sausage. Very quick delivery.

  36. William Shader (verified owner) –

    We have not used any of this yet,but will use it soon,but we have purchased it before in packs,and wanted to save money on the bulk container.

  37. Jack Catalano (verified owner) –

    5 star

  38. Michael McClendon (verified owner) –

    Great Product!

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  41. Lawrence Bletsch (verified owner) –

    Delivery time was quick and quality is second to none. Great product and delivery time.

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  44. Jimj Alexander (verified owner) –

    Good product! We use it every year for all of our deer processing. Smoked summer sausage, jerky, venison sticks.

  45. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Nice size instead of using the smaller pkgs

  46. Maurice Rensing (verified owner) –

    I have put some of the #1 cureingsalt to work in a buckboard bacon recipe. Have not used any of the jerky seasonings to use from thi order. I have ordered from Sausage Maker for years and have always found their seasonings to be top notch.

  47. Shawn Hobson (verified owner) –

    Always good

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  51. Kerri (verified owner) –

    A little leery about using product overall but a must for safety concerns.

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  53. Henry Tonning (verified owner) –

    very fast service and good price.

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  55. Gary Slagel (verified owner) –

    Have not yet used, but sampled sausage a friend made using the same spices and it was excellent.

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  57. Sorin Raduti (verified owner) –

    I am using this product for years,works great every time

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  60. Fred R. Jaeger (verified owner) –

    sausage maker has great products I buy this every time I make a order

  61. Daniel Bond (verified owner) –

    Real good stuff. A++++

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  63. David Carder (verified owner) –

    Initial shipment arrived in broken container. TSM promptly replaced it at no charge. I am very satisfied with how the matter was resolved.

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  65. Mike Crawford (verified owner) –

    This product is available in my local area, however it is packaged in 1 oz. packages and to need a pound the cost is $19 versus 5 pounds through Sausage maker is $19.99

  66. James Lee (verified owner) –

    Very fast shipping.

  67. Xavier Martin (verified owner) –

    I was able to score free shipping with a $50 purchase.

  68. David Thompson (verified owner) –

    This is the best that we have found.

  69. Lana Hatcher (verified owner) –

    My experience from the time I ordered and received my order was absolutely great. The customer service team was very helpful and my order came in a timely manner. Thank you.

  70. Kevin Morse (verified owner) –

    Broken bottle when delivered but called and new one shipped out very fast. Good customer service 👍

  71. Lester Loyer (verified owner) –

    Great price and fast delivery

  72. Kenneth Larson (verified owner) –

    I buy from the Sausage Maker because of quality of their products, but also price (I have found a few things overpriced, but for the most part they are very competitive).

  73. David Raines (verified owner) –

    Awsome

  74. Arley Moats (verified owner) –

    great enjoy your company great product

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  76. Angelo Castelli (verified owner) –

    Average pricing, average quality

  77. Steve Darby (verified owner) –

    Good prices and great quality.

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  79. Robert Worley (verified owner) –

    On time
    Good product

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  81. Marcell McArthur (verified owner) –

    This product does the job and the price on 5 lbs is fair. This is going to make a whole lot of smoked product over this upcoming year!

  82. Kyle Marshall (verified owner) –

    Product got lost in the mail, Sausage Maker quickly sent out a replacement. Very good customer service!

  83. Wesley (verified owner) –

    Have used cure from sausage maker many times and have excellent results always.

  84. Edward Burke (verified owner) –

    I use alot of this product to make porkroll. Always great products and service

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  86. Richard Jallet (verified owner) –

    To whom it may concern,
    I am still waiting on the “S” Hooks that I had ordered 2 orders ago. First there was no notification or email, I had to ask about them myself. Finally told that they were on backorder. Still haven’t received them.

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  88. Elena Perez (verified owner) –

    Thank you very much

  89. Clayton Kuehn (verified owner) –

    Great packaging, easy to store and easy to use.

  90. Polly (verified owner) –

    We use this product to cure meat prior to smoking. We previously purchased a smaller mount in a plastic bag. The larger container is far better. It will be much easier to keep the salt dry. Delivery was fast. I know the product is good, I have used it for the past two years.

  91. J.P. Zapf (verified owner) –

    Have used both of these items from you for years, never an issue.

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  93. Eduardo Montagna (verified owner) –

    Product OK, shipping sucked…one week to ship out

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  97. Steve Roberts (verified owner) –

    We are a small artisan shop and use the Insta Cure #1. We get great delivery it’s a wonderful product and a terrific price.

  98. Tom Zakrzewski (verified owner) –

    Good product. Easy quick painless service. Shipping cost on small orders hurts.

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  101. Rich j Lombardo (verified owner) –

    I’ve always been very satisfied with the product’s of the sausage maker. Very satisfied with everyone I have talked with. I have been ordering products, supplies and equipment since 1976 So 44 years and counting. I still have the first “GREAT SAUSAGE RECIPES AND MEAT CURING” BOOK.
    Copyright 1976 by RYTEK KUTAS

  102. Frank Ruscitti (verified owner) –

    As always…….. Top Quality at a reasonable price.

  103. Ernest Prince (verified owner) –

    Have not used

  104. Steve (verified owner) –

    Arrived on time and as ordered.

  105. Richard Vorwerk (verified owner) –

    I have been using this cure for 25 years for my bacon and chicken and turkey lunch meat, I will not use anything else, I love the product

  106. Jerry (verified owner) –

    Great price and quality product delivered quickly.

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  108. S P Walker (verified owner) –

    Always prompt delivery, and quality products at good prices.

  109. Kevin (verified owner) –

    Excellent product. I had initially use a one ounce purchase as I wasn’t sure if it would do what I wanted. But having cured Irish Style hams and Back Bacon, I purchased the 5lb jar. It arrived promptly and was immediately put to use. The packaging is very robust and the instructions on the packet are easy to read and follow. I will be purchasing more products as I expand my home curing capabilities. Pricing is excellent.

  110. Dwain Jorgenson (verified owner) –

    It was so easy using the website to order my product. The best part was that it was delivered much sooner than anticipated. Great company!

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  114. Lawrence Bletsch (verified owner) –

    Excellent service. Arrived on time, and there was no damage associated with the shipping. Love working with this company!!! They have excellent customer service and if you have a question they are always there to help and lead you in the right direction.

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  118. ronald stone (verified owner) –

    Excellent products. Great service. Very happy.

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  120. Nina Green (verified owner) –

    I love the price I will definitely Be buying the product for you again

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  123. John Huzsek (verified owner) –

    great when making a test batch

  124. Dave (verified owner) –

    I ordered the Insta Cure #1 in a 5 pound tub. It shipped the next day and I received it in great condition 2 days later. Great Service!! I have not had an opportunity to use the product yet, but look forward to getting into it soon.

  125. Dan Rice (verified owner) –

    Great product at a good price

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  129. David Kerns (verified owner) –

    Been using this cure for years great stuff

  130. nick rinaldo (verified owner) –

    The product quality is exactly what I expected, good. However, I ordered both #1&2 Cure the package arrived damaged and Cure was everywhere with no visible hole or crack in the container. I can only assume one of two has a seal failure due to poor shipping packaging. Box was destroyed but there was zero packing material to separate internal items.

  131. DAVID PRISLAN (verified owner) –

    After the order did not transfer the company got the order out really fast.

  132. Charles Anderson (verified owner) –

    I shopped around and they have the best value. They are the best deal on the price per lbs.

  133. Charles Wynkoop (verified owner) –

  134. Zackary Klessig (verified owner) –

    Shipped fast. Came exactly as described. The #1 curing salt works great!

  135. Dale Mau (verified owner) –

    Great deal on cure!

  136. Dominic Souza (verified owner) –

    I love that l can get this 5# size l do alot of sausage and bacon etc and it comes in handy to have it on hand. Great product

  137. Sarah Sweeney (verified owner) –

    Great products. Horrible shipping and customer service. Orders shouldn’t take 10 days to process. Also I complete this survey and get a promo code that is not valid. No more free shipping and we spend a lot of $$ every year. Also haven’t got any points for the last several orders..

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  139. Eugene Kendall (verified owner) –

    Great product I been using it for years for processing different meats

  140. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Works as it should

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  143. Richard Bartoszuk (verified owner) –

    Works for me! Never have a problem with it.

  144. frank sieferman (verified owner) –

    quick shipping, nice product

  145. Joseph Capo (verified owner) –

    Better than expected

  146. Roy Jackson (verified owner) –

    The more I look around at other products and suppliers,the more I come back here.The products are usually better and the service has always been excellent. I have and will continue to be a returning customer!

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  148. DONALD EICHORN (verified owner) –

    I have not yet had a chance to use this product. I will be using it this weekend when I make some deer sausages. I have been waiting to make these sausages for a week now since I got the Insta Cure #1.

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  151. Anonymous (verified owner) –

    Got a call from customer service when one of my items was out of stock and offered several options to move forward. I appreciate the prompt and courteous communication. The remainder of my order was shipped and arrived quickly. The product is a great value!

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  154. CONSTANTIN BERAR (verified owner) –

    The best

  155. William Hotaling (verified owner) –

    Love the fast shipping and if we need anything that we can’t find locally we just order from you and we get it in a few days. Love it thank you

  156. Peggy Hamley (verified owner) –

    great, thanks

  157. Shawn Burd (verified owner) –

    Always processing elk meat and a close friend told me about The Sausage Maker and how I needed to get my supplies in bulk through you. Soooooooooo, here I am.

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    Good

  162. Jennifer McDermott (verified owner) –

    Honoring my vow to not buy through Amazon but through smaller purveyors, I found my experience with the Sausage Maker every bit as responsive and helpful as the online behemoths. The product arrived in excellent shape and its curing my pork bellies as we speak.

  163. bill LaTorella (verified owner) –

    you guys are great I have bought my supplies from you for the last 25 years

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Questions and answers of the customers

    Can this be used to cure solid pieces of meat like hams and prosciutos?
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    Q Can this be used to cure solid pieces of meat like hams and prosciutos? answer now
    A

    Great question Jay, but the answer is a little more complicated. If your intention is to low-slow smoke the hams, then you should include InstaCure#1 in a brine (aka 'pickle'), at 3-4 ounces per gallon along with other ingredients (salt, sugar, spices/herbs) and pump 10% of the ham-weight into various areas of the ham... to ensure Nitrites are added into the center-most areas that the brine would otherwise have trouble absorbing into the deep/dense sections.

    With dry-curing recipes like making prosciutto, you would not need to use Cure#1 or Cure#2 as part of the rub-cure, all you need is coarse, 'kosher' (non-iodized) salt to thoroughly rub onto the surface area of the muscle. Then the product is typically dried to a lower water-content, monitored and weighed periodically. When the muscle uniformly loses approximately 35-45% of its original (aka 'green') weight, it is considered 'done' or ready to eat. There are too many factors and nuances to look for to list here, we highly recommend Art of Making Fermented Sausage by Stanley Marianski as the best reference to read/understand.  

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