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Smoking Techniques => Curing => Topic started by: devo on February 03, 2012, 01:45:09 PM

Title: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 03, 2012, 01:45:09 PM
Put 13lbs. of pork bellies in the fridge to cure on Jan 26th. Following the Maple Cured Bacon recipe From Tenpoint5
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Been in the smoker for 8 hours now, IT is 130*F and I want it to be closer to 150* IT so have a few hours left yet. Used my A-MAZE-N-PELLET Smoker for this one. Think it gives a much better colour to the meat.

A little peak at them
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Title: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: mikecorn.1 on February 03, 2012, 01:54:42 PM
Those look real nice. Lots of bacon.


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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 03, 2012, 04:18:09 PM
Really not that impressed with these bellies. Lots of fat compared to meat, not like the last ones I got from the same butcher. He is going to get a ear full next time I see him.

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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 03, 2012, 05:33:05 PM
All four slabs are done. Going in the fridge till tomorrow to get sliced up
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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: ghost9mm on February 03, 2012, 06:17:29 PM
Dang that looks good devo, will be watchin for the slice...
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: Keymaster on February 03, 2012, 06:28:10 PM
Nice Job Devo, Looks excellent!!!
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: SouthernSmoked on February 03, 2012, 07:11:25 PM
Niiiiiiiiiiice!
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 03, 2012, 07:38:16 PM
Thanks guys.
Couldn't wait till tomorrow to try some...........turned out very good. Must be fried on low or it will burn but that's from the sugar in the recipe and I expected that.
Smoking salmon tomorrow so need to rest up  ;)

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Title: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: SamuelG on February 03, 2012, 07:54:06 PM
That looks so good it hurts!


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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: hybridcx on February 03, 2012, 07:59:42 PM
that looks killer!
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: jiggerjams on February 03, 2012, 10:58:44 PM
Is that the Bradley maple cure? A buddy of mine had me help him with hisBradley mapled cured bacon and they look the same.
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 04, 2012, 05:10:46 AM
Quote from: jiggerjams on February 03, 2012, 10:58:44 PM
Is that the Bradley maple cure? A buddy of mine had me help him with hisBradley mapled cured bacon and they look the same.

No Jigger it's the Maple Cured Bacon recipe From Tenpoint5.
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: devo on February 04, 2012, 06:23:44 AM
Plated this up for my 8 year old this morning. He was on his xbox already this morning  :o but I heard him tell his on line buddies  "Dude you should see the awwwsome breakfast my dad just made me"

French Toast With Bacon

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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon All Sliced Up & Vac. Packed
Post by: devo on February 04, 2012, 08:01:40 AM
All sliced up.
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The HoBart Slicer making fast work of it all
http://youtu.be/1xynU9oNSOM

Out of 13lbs. I ended up with 10lbs. of vac packed bacon
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Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: rigstar on February 04, 2012, 11:29:27 AM
very very nice devo!!!!
i need to find some pork bellies!!
Title: Re: Maple Cured Bacon
Post by: OldHickory on February 04, 2012, 04:14:34 PM
Looks great Devo.  I would bet your Son was very happy with that beautiful breakfast.