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bbquy

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Curing and smoking my own bacon
« on: July 01, 2017, 09:41:40 AM »
I started the process 1 week ago by mixing salt, curing salt, fresh ground pepper and sugar. Rubbed the 5 lb pork belly and put in a ziploc bag. Put in the fridge turning it once a day. Last night rinsed thoroughly then soaked in cold water for 2 hrs. Pat it dry and put on a cooling rack overnight in the fridge.
Today I'm smoking it at 175-180 degrees for 3 to 4 hrs until internal temp is 150 degrees.
The last pic is 1hr into smoking.






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MacEggs

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2017, 09:44:11 AM »

Awesome!  Look forward to the sliced pics ….

I have only done back bacon / Canadian bacon.  Have not ventured yet into the belly …
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bbquy

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2017, 10:30:09 AM »
Thanks! Here's 2 1/2 hrs in.



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bbquy

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2017, 12:37:05 PM »
Finished product! After being the fridge until tomorrow then I can slice it up and grill it. I'll post pics.




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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2017, 09:19:37 PM »
Hell yes!!! Great job.
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BBQPacific

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2017, 05:33:41 AM »
Looks great! Another one for the to do list.


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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2017, 07:49:33 AM »



That right there should be a calendar page !!!

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bbquy

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2017, 06:55:56 PM »
Here's the sliced and grilled bacon pics!





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bbquy

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2017, 08:28:49 PM »
Here are some wings I smoked up today.




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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2017, 05:52:44 AM »
Both the bacon and wings look perfect, we'll done.

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Bertman

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2017, 06:40:29 AM »
Yo got skill on the grill!! Yum


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gauit11

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2017, 11:15:09 AM »




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gauit11

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2017, 11:18:16 AM »
Sorry, posted this in the wrong subject!


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bbquy

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2017, 02:36:38 PM »
Those pizza's look delicious!

mhiszem

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Re: Curing and smoking my own bacon
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2017, 07:34:28 AM »
Everything is better with bacon. That much better when you make the bacon yourself.
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