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Title: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: devo on March 04, 2011, 01:50:04 PM

Ordered up two pork bellys and they came in today. Using saugage makers Maple Ham & Bacon Cure. So now they are in the fridge for the 7 day wait. ;)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFd5mgmfHI/AAAAAAAAAJE/lAUI6wvZSJ0/IMAG0167.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFeCVNYb5I/AAAAAAAAAJM/4KwCGaHzM2k/IMAG0168.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFeKLSw1RI/AAAAAAAAAJU/i1ggm1qbqhY/IMAG0169.jpg)

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: Gizmo on March 04, 2011, 10:26:32 PM

Wow, those are some really long slabs.
Nice score.

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: Tenpoint5 on March 05, 2011, 03:30:54 AM

That bottom slab looks like it is really meaty. That should be a good batch of bacon.

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: pfowl01 on March 05, 2011, 04:39:59 AM

How many pounds is that?

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: devo on March 05, 2011, 05:06:33 AM

Came up to just over 13lbs and after the HST we pay here in Ontario that was 2.30 a lbs.

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: devo on March 12, 2011, 06:13:02 PM

Quote from: devo on March 04, 2011, 01:50:04 PM
Ordered up two pork bellys and they came in today. Using saugage makers Maple Ham & Bacon Cure. So now they are in the fridge for the 7 day wait. ;)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFd5mgmfHI/AAAAAAAAAJE/lAUI6wvZSJ0/IMAG0167.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFeCVNYb5I/AAAAAAAAAJM/4KwCGaHzM2k/IMAG0168.jpg)

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXFeKLSw1RI/AAAAAAAAAJU/i1ggm1qbqhY/IMAG0169.jpg)

Did the bacon today. Here it is out of the smoker
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXwS00gunTI/AAAAAAAAAQU/htaqh49vAZs/IMAG0185.jpg)

Here is some of it cut up
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXwnpixvuiI/AAAAAAAAAQ4/ytpdic_kSZ4/IMAG0187.jpg)

And all packaged up
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_jxWy0Fm3458/TXwl1CL0owI/AAAAAAAAAQs/U2CXJdhKU4c/IMAG0188.jpg)

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: GusRobin on March 12, 2011, 06:20:42 PM

Looks good -I'm jealous - can't get good cut of belly around here.

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: Tenpoint5 on March 13, 2011, 06:03:16 AM

and HOW did it TASTE!!! I know you fried a small piece of it up ;D

Title: Re: Going to try my hand at bacon
Post by: devo on March 13, 2011, 06:37:03 AM

Better than store bought thats for sure and just the fact that I made it makes it taste even better ;)

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Recipe Discussions => Meat => Topic started by: devo on March 04, 2011, 01:50:04 PM