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BuckBoard Bacon
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:05 pm
by jerrykr
On New Year's day, I started a Hi-Mountain BuckBoard Bacon cure on a pork butt. I rubbed it with the Hi-Mountain Cure as specified, and sealed it up with my Food Saver. Every day or so since, I turned the package over in my refrig.
Well, today was the 10th day, and I started the UDS early to smoke it. RO lump, and a stick of Hickory.
As per the instructions, I smoked it at 200-250F (depending on where you measure in the UDS) until I had 140F internal. I foiled it, and let it rest for an hour, then refrigerated. This evening, I got it out of the foil to be sliced.
After I sliced it up, I had 7 one pound packages made up with the Food Saver.
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Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:13 pm
by DATsBBQ
I like it!
Whats a Hi-Mountain Cure? Some version of Prauge #1 and sugar?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:14 pm
by JamesB
Did you test taste any of it? I have yet to try the BBB, but sure want to. It is #1 on my to do list next time I find my self in town for 2 or 3 weeks straight!
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:35 pm
by OSD
Looks very tasty.
That ought to go good with some eggs and potatoes.
DATs, it's the brand name of a pre-packaged seasoned cure kit. Several places carry it. Here's a link to one of them......
http://www.sausagesource.com/catalog/hmm-bbc.html
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:11 am
by jerrykr
there are 3 spice/cure packets in the box for a total of 25 lbs of pork.
This is my second one. The first one was great. You can add your own spice rub when you smoke it. This time I used only the Hi-Mountain spices. I want to see what it's like without an additional rub.
You prepare the slices as you would regular bacon, only it browns much faster than un-cooked pork belly bacon. It's kind of a cross between bacon and sliced ham.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 7:10 am
by bowhnter
Very nice, Jerry...looks great!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:35 am
by SteerCrazy
high mountain buckboard bacon mix is very popular, never used it myself but I've seen some nice lookin results. Looks great
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:53 am
by copkid
Wow that looks really good! Nice job!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:42 pm
by JaCK2U2
Been to long since I've done BBB. After looking at yours, I'm encouraged to have another go at it! Looks really good!
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:30 pm
by Papa Tom
I agree it looks good one of the things I was always going to do but haven't. Done Canadian bacon, pork chops etc. but not the BBB.