Veg-Cure 30k Cultured Celery Powder - Natural Nitrite Cure

Veg-Cure 508-30K is a natural, celery-derived nitrite cure designed to be used just like traditional curing agents—except the nitrite comes from cultured celery instead of synthetic sodium nitrite.

What it is (and why it matters)

This product contains a KNOWN amount of nitrite because it is standardized to 30,000 ppm (parts per million) nitrite. Here’s what that means in plain English:

Celery is juiced, then fermented to convert (reduce) some of the naturally occurring nitrate into nitrite. After fermentation, the juice is tumble-dried into a powder, the nitrite level is tested, and then the powder is standardized by bulking with sea salt—very similar to how conventional cure blends are standardized. This standardization is done after every harvest because natural nitrite levels can vary from batch to batch, but the finished product is consistently brought back to the same 30,000 ppm for reliable results.

Despite coming from celery, it does not impart a celery flavor to your finished product when used at recommended rates. This is the industry-standard approach for “natural” nitrite curing and is widely used in commercial production.

Ingredients

• Cultured celery powder (natural flavors)

• Sea salt

• Silicone dioxide (to prevent caking)

Usage rates (based on the label)

Ground products (salami, sausage, snack sticks, etc.)

• Use 0.25%–0.52% of the green weight of the meat

• This equals ~75–156 ppm ingoing nitrite

Quick reference (why the ppm matches):
Because it’s 30,000 ppm nitrite, 0.25% use = 30,000 × 0.0025 = 75 ppm.

Whole muscle (coppa, lonza, etc.)

• Use 0.25%–2.08% of the green weight of the meat

• This equals ~75–625 ppm ingoing nitrite

Follow the label guidance for your specific product type and process, especially on whole-muscle applications where regulatory and process limits matter.

Brines / injections (based on pump %)

For brines, the label rates are based on the weight of water, and your final ingoing nitrite depends on your pickup / pump.

• Use 2.65%–6.65% by green weight of water

• Based on a 10%–25% pickup (pump)

• Equals just under ~200 ppm ingoing nitrite (when matched correctly to your pump)

Simple way to think about it

Pick your pump %, then choose the cure % that lands you near ~200 ppm ingoing:

• 25% pump: use 2.65% cure in the water → ~199 ppm ingoing

• 10% pump: use 6.65% cure in the water → ~200 ppm ingoing

Example: 5 gallons of brine

5 gallons water = 42.70 lb water

• For a 25% injection (pump):

  • 42.70 lb × 2.65% = 1.13 lb Veg-Cure in the brine

  • Delivers ~199 ppm ingoing nitrite at 25% pump

• For a 10% injection (pump):

  • 42.70 lb × 6.65% = 2.84 lb Veg-Cure in the brine

  • Delivers ~200 ppm ingoing nitrite at 10% pump

Handling & storage note (important)

Veg-Cure is extremely hygroscopic (it pulls moisture from the air), which can cause clumping. To keep it free-flowing:

• Reseal immediately after each use (tight cap!)

• Avoid leaving the container open during production

• Consider portioning quickly and sealing what you don’t use right away