Description
Insta Cure™ #1 is a trusted pink curing salt used for meats that require cooking, brining, smoking, or canning. Also known as Prague Powder #1, this USDA-approved formula is essential for both home and professional meat processors. Each 1 lb. pack contains a blend of salt, 6.25% sodium nitrite, and an anti-caking agent, making it easy to apply evenly in your curing recipes.
Insta Cure #1, also known as Prague Powder #1, is commonly used to cure ham, bacon, corned beef, sausage, poultry, and fish, helping to reduce the growth of harmful bacteria, such as botulism. This pink curing salt #1 not only improves food safety but also enhances color, flavor, and shelf life. Whether you’re making smoked meats or canning cured products, Insta Cure #1 delivers consistent, reliable results for preserving and enhancing the flavor of meat.
- Use one level teaspoon Insta Cure 1 per 5 lbs. of ground meat
- One pound of Insta Cure pink curing salt #1 will process approximately 480 pounds of meat
For a basic bacon or ham brine (not including additional flavor ingredients), mix:
- 1 gal. water
- 4 oz. (½ cup) Insta Cure #1 pink curing salt
- 1 lb. 5 oz. (1¾ cup) salt
- 1 ½ oz. (2¼ Tbsp.) sugar














Kevin Boyland (verified owner) –
The Insta Cure #1 worked very well. That was used with the Turkey brine and the process was very simple and the results were outstanding. If that could be sold as a package the Insta Cure #1 and the Turkey brine to include hickory smoke would be a valuable package that would earn my return and continued reorder.
Eduardo Montagna (verified owner) –
Product OK, shipping sucked…one week to ship out
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Fast shipping & great products
Lester MILLS (verified owner) –
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Beverly Hesse (verified owner) –
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Barry Putnam (verified owner) –
J.P. Zapf (verified owner) –
Have used both of these items from you for years, never an issue.
Lefty (verified owner) –
5 stars, but it’s pretty hard to screw up pink salt.
RICHARD GRAVES (verified owner) –
Adam Back (verified owner) –
Works well for fresh sausage.
Les Hawkins (verified owner) –
Very good products. The problem is the time it takes to receive orders.
Daniel Burkhart (verified owner) –
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.
Clayton Kuehn (verified owner) –
Great packaging, easy to store and easy to use.
Layne Mishler (verified owner) –