mdseaside
Yes rendered fat in pickle jar is on the ugly side. I never considered cooling it thanks for the tip. Same pickling time or longer?

Are there any issues with pickling previously cured snack sticks?
I made a batch of smoked beef snack sticks using cure #1. The taste was a bit bland and I would like to pickle them? Just checking with you to see if there are any negative interactions between the high acid vinegar pickling solution and the cure.
Thank You
Tom