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Title: Bacon Question Guys!
Post by: mwilliams7967 on March 25, 2014, 11:56:11 AM

I just got my hands on a 12 lb pork belly which is gonna eventually be maple cured bacon! Question is, should I leave the skin on when smoking, or remove it prior? Does leaving it on take away the smoke?

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Post by: Tenpoint5 on March 25, 2014, 12:35:27 PM

I think it does. So I remove mine prior to curing and smoking

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Post by: CoreyMac on March 25, 2014, 01:05:12 PM

I remove it also.

Corey

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Post by: beefmann on March 25, 2014, 06:02:53 PM

removes mine as well

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Post by: Grouperman941 on March 25, 2014, 06:37:36 PM

I did a side-by-side test one time and could not tell the diff between skin on or skin off.

If I don't have a use for the skin, I leave it on. The smoked skin is easier to remove, and it's great in beans.

Title: Re: Bacon Question Guys!
Post by: mwilliams7967 on March 25, 2014, 10:51:43 PM

Thanks for the input guys!! Gonna try half with it on, and the other half I'll cut it off!

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