INGREDIENTS
1 gal
water
6 2/5 oz
salt (This is 1-1/4 cups of the Diamond Crystal brand Kosher salt I use)
40 g
/ 3 tablespoons pink salt (6.25% sodium nitrite curing salt)
1/2 cup
maple syrup
1/2 cup
sugar
8
garlic cloves, peeled and rough chopped
4
fresh or dried bay leaves
1 tbsp
dried thyme, or a generous handful of fresh thyme
1 tbsp
whole black peppercorn
Juice of 2 lemons
1
, 8-to-10 pound pork loin