I’m getting ready to do some pork bellies and have this package of cure 20211005_064016redo.jpg Can I use this as a rub or is this a pickling mix. Either way, how much do I use? I can’t find anything on Walton’s site, the bag is about 6-9months old.

I’m going to try rubbing it. Is that smoking schedule correct with 150 and 180° temps, seems like it would start rendering the fat that high.

That’s an internal temp of 132. If the smoker is at 180 trying to get to that 132, isn’t the fat on the surface going to be rendering from 140-180 while trying to reach that internal temp? Not understanding how that won’t make a mess going above 140.