Saltpetre.

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charleyboy
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Saltpetre.

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I'm thinking of curing some pork. Anyone know where I can get my hands on some saltpetre/ pink salt?
Regards. Tony.
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charleyboy wrote:I'm thinking of curing some pork. Anyone know where I can get my hands on some saltpetre/ pink salt?
Regards. Tony.
I'd imagine you could get chemical grade saltpetre at a larger chemist/pharmacy or Chinese pharmacy. I've been told the stuff sold at the Chinese Pharmacies looks like a stick of rock rather than crystalline in appearance as I'd expect.

Could always buy 50 odd Kg's of Potassium Nitrate (or Nitrite) from the local farmers who would use as fertilizer...... certainly have enough to cure a few dozen pigs!! :wink:
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