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Title: Bacon is Done
Post by: devo on December 08, 2011, 02:57:24 AM

Started curing 8 days ago.
12lbs. of pork belly
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All rubbed down
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After 7 days of cure hanging in the refer over night
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After two hours of maple smoke
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Brought to 150* IT and back into the refer to firm up than onto the slicer
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Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: FLBentRider on December 08, 2011, 03:30:55 AM

That looks great!

When did you take off the skin, or did it come without it?

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: devo on December 08, 2011, 06:19:42 AM

It came without it

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: Keymaster on December 08, 2011, 08:07:24 AM

Looks perfect!

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Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: jiggerjams on December 08, 2011, 09:27:27 AM

Gonna be some nice meat candy.

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: devo on December 08, 2011, 09:54:47 AM

Had some for lunch, very nice. Salt level and the maple flavor was just perfect. After lunch went to the slicer downstairs and got it all sliced up. Need to find a better way to package it so it looks more professional .

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Now I'm trying my hand at some of that Bacon Jam that has been posted here. Hope it turns out good as everyone said it is. Sure smell good so far.
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Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: jiggerjams on December 08, 2011, 11:04:03 AM

Can't wait to see more pics of the jam process. Thanks devo.

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: ghost9mm on December 08, 2011, 11:12:26 AM

Devo... that's one heck of a job on the bacon, it really looks killer...

Title: Re: Bacon is Done+ Bacon Jam
Post by: devo on December 08, 2011, 12:12:49 PM

After simmering in a crock pot most of the afternoon
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It was time to get it in to the food processor
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All sealed up and off to the refer to cool down
(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Gj2n7VqSLt4/TuEYmkcUaCI/AAAAAAAABo4/FLgcqaTP2Ns/s1024/DSC_0013.JPG)

I only did one pound of bacon, wish I did a lot more. It is so good

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: RFT on December 08, 2011, 12:17:32 PM

Hot damn that looks good, and the Bacon jam. Oh my God man, never new such a thing existed.

Title: Re: Bacon is Done
Post by: viper125 on December 08, 2011, 05:01:51 PM

x2 but you can bet i'll be trying it. Looks excellent!

Title: Bacon is Done
Post by: SamuelG on December 08, 2011, 05:30:41 PM

Ahhhh (wipe mouth).

Just amazing....Bacon Jam!

SamuelG

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Recipe Discussions => Meat => Topic started by: devo on December 08, 2011, 02:57:24 AM