CB just hanging around.......

[KyNola]

I have had a 2.75 lb piece of pork loin curing in the frig for Canadian Bacon. (A tip of the hat to Habs for his great recipe and informative write up on the recipe website).  I had tied it to make it as round as possible prior to applying the cure but sitting in the frig for a number of days will still have tendency to make it flatter than round.  Today I decided to smoke it.  Having nothing better to do, I wrapped the loin in a Frogmat to make it as round as posssible and secured it with high temp cooking bands.  Thinking it would still flatten while sitting on the rack I decided to hang it horizontally.

Here is a pic of the set up in the Bradley.

Once it hit an IT of 142 I brought it in the house to rest.  It is still hanging in the Frogmat wrap with the rack between two chair backs.  Do I think this was all worth it?  Who knows but I had fun messing with it.  You can do that when you're retired! ;) 

[squirtthecat]

I like that extra low rail for your 'safety net'..

I need to get one of those rail kits.

[KyNola]

There is the lowest rail that came in the Bradley below the one that the safety rack is sitting on.  Having 8 rails really gives you lots of "positioning" choices when you're not doing mass quantities.

[SouthernSmoked]

We be hanging!

Nice mod Larry.... more room and nuts and cheese.

[KyNola]

A couple pics of the finished product after it had cooled and before it went in the frig for a day or two before slicing.


That is about as round as I can get 'em.

[ghost9mm]

Well I just know that is gonna be a winner for sure....like to see it when you slice that puppy up...

[squirtthecat]

Yeah, buddy!

Well worth the effort, I would say..

[Mr Walleye]

Nicely done Larry!  ;)

Absolutely perfect!  8)

Mike

[viper125]

Beautiful! Don't get much more round then that! Santa told me I'm getting a frog mat for each shelf. Should be 12. I will remember that trick. I love bacon and Canadian is my favorite. That's so pretty it would make a very nice gift!

[KyNola]

V125, you're going to love those Frogmats.  They flat rock.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.  Everything I know about smoking, I have learned from all of you.

[hal4uk]

I'd hammer it!!!!

(Heck, I MIGHT hammer some of it!!!)
See ya this weekend!  Still ain't got a plan (other than WINGIN' IT) so far...
But I'll find ya  ;D  ;D

[OU812]

Heck Ya!

That there is some good lookin back bacon,,,,,,cant wait for the money shot.

[pensrock]

I think you can make it rounder, better send it to me to dispose of while you try again.  ;) ;D
Great looking bacon, time to make some sammies.  :)