Ook de USDA zegt hetzelfde:
! Method Two
The second method assumes that the submerged meat, meat byproduct, or poultry and the
cover pickle act as a single system. Over time, the ingredients in the pickle, such as nitrite
and salt, migrate into the meat, meat byproduct, and poultry until levels in the tissue and in
the pickle are balanced. This system is actually very complex and dynamic, with
components in constant motion, but it will reach and maintain a state of equilibrium.
Therefore, the calculation for ingoing nitrite is based on the green weight of the meat
block, using the percent added as a relevant amount.
< Calculation Formula (using the green weight and pickle weight)
lb nitrite ? 1,000,000 / green weight (lb) meat block + lb pickle = ppm
In immersion cured products, this formula can be used to determine:
(1) The permitted weight of nitrite, if you know the green weight of the meat block and
the weight of the pickle solution.
(2) The minimum weight of the meat block that can be submerged in the cover pickle, if
you know the weight of the nitrite and the weight of the pickle solution.
(3) Whether or not a procedure will be in compliance with the regulations, if you know
the weight of the nitrite, the green weight of the meat block to be immersed, and the
weight of the pickle solution.