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BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:12 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
Pork Belly cured 7 days with curing salts and maple syrup. Washed-dried-peppered and hanging out uncovered in the fridge over night.
Hitting it with smoke at 200-225 fat side up until internal of 180...probably about 4-5 hours.
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:32 pm
by Russ
I've never done my own bacon, how long is this from start to finish please?
Russ
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:23 am
by outlaw
^^^^ What he said, plus I would like an idea of how much it costs? I cant say I have ever priced pork belly. How do you pick them?
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:50 am
by bsooner75
Samples?
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 1:56 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
Method has been adapted from a book called Charcuterie by: Mark Ruhlman. He has a pretty interesting segment in there about weighing salts opposed to measuring them. Apparently not all salts are created equal. His articles suggest a 3:1 ratio of kosher salt to Pink curing salts.
Put a nice rub of your salt concoction on the pork belly and place it in a ziplock inside the fridge for 7 days...rub it once a day...the maple syrup is something I'm trying for the first time.
After 7 days take it out and wash all the salt off with fresh water and dry. I opted to additionally air dry in the fridge over night this time just as an experiment.
I got the belly for 2.49 a lb. at the Pearland Costco.
It's on the smoke now, I'll update with pictures as it goes.
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 2:01 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
Set'n Purty !!
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 3:48 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
ReelinRaiderRich wrote:[img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170806/67c8af3a1a7cdec59fb74d3e795f7bb8.jpg[/img]
Set'n Purty !!
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On the home stretch.
Opened for a temp check and to add some chicken I'll be eating on throughout the week...bacon temp was 165...guessing it'll be another hour or so until done.
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 6:50 pm
by Russ
Looking mighty fine.
Russ
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:42 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
Russ wrote:Looking mighty fine.
Russ
Done--test test
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Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:42 pm
by Russ
Looking good. Even better knowing ya made it yaself.kudos
Russ
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 12:37 pm
by Sailor Kenshin
Wow!
That is very lean bacon.
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:12 pm
by outlaw
Sailor Kenshin wrote:Wow!
That is very lean bacon.
Doesn't even look like bacon does it? I must try this.
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 3:48 pm
by Txdragon
That make for some goooood sandwiches!
Re: BACON!!!!!
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 7:13 pm
by ReelinRaiderRich
Cut it as thick as you like, leaner on the ends and more like bacon you buy from the store as you work your way inward.
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