Chicken brined with cure #1??

[Smokin Don]

Has anyone ever brined a chicken and included cure #1? Reading on Kassler ham, it says the process is used on chicken and other cuts of pork. I like the ham so well I am going to try a chicken. I wasn't sure about the cure #1 amount and could not find much on it. I did find on another site for chicken it was 1 Tablespoon to a gal. of water. If I don't get any better ideas from you all I am going to go with that, and 1/3 cup kosher salt, 1/4 cup brown sugar and the Kassler spices. Smokin Don

[Keymaster]

Here's a site with information on cure #1 Brines. The brine mixture is close to the bottom of the page. I have never cured a chicken. http://www.meatsandsausages.com/sausage-making/curing

[Savannahsmoker]

I have not used cure #1 but I always use 2 tablespoons Tender Quick per 1 gallon water when smoking fowl or for that ham taste in a bird that the family and neighbors love.