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Title: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on August 31, 2015, 03:34:56 PM
Had trouble with Photobucket but here it is at 3:45.
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Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: terrymo on August 31, 2015, 03:48:21 PM
This is something I keep saying I want to try but never do. Looking good.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: fedex on August 31, 2015, 04:05:30 PM
Oh Crap, just noticed I put the fat cap down.  Need to flip it.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: fedex on August 31, 2015, 05:12:22 PM
At 5:50 it hit 140 deg.
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I couldn't resist, I cut off a piece of the end to taste.  Holy Shit this is gonna be good.  I'm going let it rest then refrigerate overnight and slice tomorrow.  More pics to come.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: Shoestringshop on August 31, 2015, 05:31:42 PM
Omg that looks great!
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: Santo on August 31, 2015, 06:12:27 PM
Looks great.  Was the final cook time about 2 hours?

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Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: fedex on August 31, 2015, 06:20:33 PM
Looks great.  Was the final cook time about 2 hours?

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About 2 hrs 15 min.  Thanks
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: SmokenJoe on August 31, 2015, 08:41:07 PM
@fedex   Looks like you're cooking on an SSP(?).   A few months back I got a 2002 18.5in WSM from a guy in Portland who was moving into a downtown appartment.  He said he bought the smoker new -and- had never used it for anything but bacon.  I decided right then I was going to make bacon with it too.   Yours looks really really good, congrats.             SJ
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: fedex on August 31, 2015, 09:08:54 PM
@fedex   Looks like you're cooking on an SSP(?).   A few months back I got a 2002 18.5in WSM from a guy in Portland who was moving into a downtown appartment.  He said he bought the smoker new -and- had never used it for anything but bacon.  I decided right then I was going to make bacon with it too.   Yours looks really really good, congrats.             SJ

Thanks.  Used the Ranch today.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: SmokenJoe on August 31, 2015, 09:10:30 PM
Oh yes ... I can see it now (hindsight always 20/20).
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: terrymo on September 01, 2015, 01:31:27 AM
Looks fabulous! What time should I be there for breakfast?
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: jdefran on September 01, 2015, 03:45:13 AM
@fedex Did it become less salty after the rinse and smoke?
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: Lumpy Coal on September 01, 2015, 05:53:23 AM

This is something I keep saying I want to try but never do. Looking good.
X2
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: fedex on September 01, 2015, 06:26:46 AM
@fedex Did it become less salty after the rinse and smoke?

@jdefran. Definitely.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: baconeatingzombie on September 01, 2015, 07:55:39 AM
that looks amazing
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon
Post by: austin87 on September 01, 2015, 10:38:55 AM
Can't wait for slices!
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on September 01, 2015, 02:22:29 PM
Had trouble with Photobucket but here it is at 3:45.
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Done.

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Doing this was fun but most of all Bacon at the Market is Almost $6.00/lb.  I made $100.00 of bacon for a little over $30.00 and from the first couple pieces I fried up there's no comparison.  Thanks for following this.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: SmokenJoe on September 01, 2015, 04:02:37 PM
@fedex   There is NO comparison between real bacon and mass-produced bacon-like substance.   Great choice on the cut(meaning location of sow belly), it's mostly meat ;D            SJ
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: WNC on September 02, 2015, 03:52:58 PM
Wow, this is really making me want to make some bacon!
Now I just need a slicer, vacuum sealer, and some pork belly
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: SixZeroFour on September 03, 2015, 05:59:06 AM
Omg. I need some Bacon.... like right NOW! Great job!!! 8)
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: Santo on September 03, 2015, 11:11:05 AM
Wow...that's all I got, just wow.  Looks delicious.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: brettbrown on September 03, 2015, 11:26:41 AM
That looks amazing. Might try this with the second half of the pork belly I have. How long was the curing time?
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on September 03, 2015, 05:10:33 PM
That looks amazing. Might try this with the second half of the pork belly I have. How long was the curing time?

Curing time 6 days.  And thanks, bacon is sooooo good.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: crowderjd on September 03, 2015, 07:00:50 PM
Looks beautiful!  Maybe I should ask santa for a meat slicer for Christmas.
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: Danny C on September 03, 2015, 09:21:32 PM
Hello,
Where did you buy your pork belly? The ones I get are always cut into thirds.
Thanks
Danny
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on September 03, 2015, 11:52:08 PM
Hello,
Where did you buy your pork belly? The ones I get are always cut into thirds.
Thanks
Danny

Zion, It's a Korean Market in Hawaiian Gardens.  $2.5? / lb
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: Danny C on September 04, 2015, 04:29:26 AM
Hello,
Where did you buy your pork belly? The ones I get are always cut into thirds.
Thanks
Danny

Zion, It's a Korean Market in Hawaiian Gardens.  $2.5? / lb

Ok thank you
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: Lumpy Coal on September 05, 2015, 05:41:44 PM
How come I keep going over this post?!  [emoji39][emoji39][emoji39]
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: jfbincypress on September 10, 2015, 06:57:34 PM
Looks good!

Costco has whole pork belly often for $2.20-2.99/lb (last one I got was 9.5 lbs!).

I do tend to smoke mine with applewood chunks on my WSM for 4-5 hours.


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Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: OoPEZoO on September 11, 2015, 03:12:51 AM
for those that have never made their own bacon.......please, just go ahead and do it.  The process is very simple (it just takes time), and the final product will blow you away.  I was expecting it to be good the first time I made it, but I never expected it to be THAT good.  Well, it was THAT GOOD!  It is totally different that anything you can buy at the grocery store.

fedex......that looks great.  Made my mouth water just seeing the pics.  Time for some BLT's
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: jfbincypress on September 11, 2015, 03:28:47 AM

for those that have never made their own bacon.......please, just go ahead and do it.  The process is very simple (it just takes time), and the final product will blow you away.  I was expecting it to be good the first time I made it, but I never expected it to be THAT good.  Well, it was THAT GOOD!  It is totally different that anything you can buy at the store

This ain't no lie! People beg me for bacon now (of course they don't want to pay for it, lol).


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Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on September 11, 2015, 02:03:31 PM
for those that have never made their own bacon.......please, just go ahead and do it.  The process is very simple (it just takes time), and the final product will blow you away.  I was expecting it to be good the first time I made it, but I never expected it to be THAT good.  Well, it was THAT GOOD!  It is totally different that anything you can buy at the grocery store.

fedex......that looks great.  Made my mouth water just seeing the pics.  Time for some BLT's

Absolutely right on everything.  Hopefully it wasn't beginners luck.  I have a 15#er curing right now and I'm not going to change anything (except the extra salt in the cure).
Title: Re: Just started my Bacon (Updated / Sliced)
Post by: fedex on September 11, 2015, 02:09:07 PM

for those that have never made their own bacon.......please, just go ahead and do it.  The process is very simple (it just takes time), and the final product will blow you away.  I was expecting it to be good the first time I made it, but I never expected it to be THAT good.  Well, it was THAT GOOD!  It is totally different that anything you can buy at the store

This ain't no lie! People beg me for bacon now (of course they don't want to pay for it, lol).


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I gave more than 1/2 of my first batch away to friends.  That is why there is an emergency need for more bacon.  You're right, they all want more.