Makin BACON

Started by Sailor, December 18, 2010, 10:08:22 AM

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MMmmmmmmm. . . .you're makin' me hungry !!

hal4uk

Mmmmmmmmm-m-m-m-more bacon!!!!!

I think this bacon thing is like a disease going around here...
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Quote from: hal4uk on December 19, 2010, 10:44:32 AM
Mmmmmmmmm-m-m-m-more bacon!!!!!

I think this bacon thing is like a disease going around here...
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Guilty as charged!! I may just have to finish up some of my projects and place myself in a self imposed quarantine for a couple of months!!
Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World.

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Maple Cured Bacon on Christmas morning is what it is all about for me. I am certain this will be the start of a tradition in my home. The sides will be interchanged from year to year but the bacon will be the staple.

Love this meat candy!!

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wkahler

Where did you get the recipe at??  Is it the one posted in the Meat Section of the forum?
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Quote from: wkahler on December 20, 2010, 06:25:01 AM
Where did you get the recipe at??  Is it the one posted in the Meat Section of the forum?

This is the recipe I have been blamed with for infecting the forum Maple Cured Bacon
Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World.

Be careful about calling yourself and EXPERT! An ex is a has-been, and a spurt is a drip under pressure!

wkahler

Thats the one i had so i think i am on the same page!!
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Sailor

Got the BACON rinsed off Thursday late afternoon which was only 6 days of cure and placed on a rack and back in the fridge for an overnight air dry.  Friday around noon I put it in the Bradley for the smoking.  After smoking I took the skin off.   I wrapped it and back in the fridge to cool.  Could not leave it alone and wanted to slice it and taste test so put it in the freezer for a bit to really firm up.  Used my jerky knife to slice (too thick) and then packaged.  Had BACON for Christmas morning and I was really surprised at the flavor.  It really turned out great!  I learned a lot from this.  1. Need an electric slicer for sure so I can get better looking slices.  2. Don't rush the project. 3. Make more than what you think you need (none left to give out as gifts as I planned).  I have 2 more slabs that I will start to cure today.  I should have cured all 3 slabs at once.  The slab was 4.8 pounds and after the skin was removed and all sliced up I think it weighed around 2.5 pounds. Not sure if 50% weight loss is normal.  That skin was pretty heavy and at $3.19 per pound skin on is pretty pricey I think.  Did not get any shots of the final product  :(

Bag just before I started to rinse.  I can't believe the amount of liquid that this gave off.


In fridge for the air dry.


Out of fridge to come up to room temp.


Just out of the smoker.




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Tenpoint5

Looks Good Sailor. I am gathering from your post that you ate the whole thing this morning for breakfast!!
Bacon is the Crack Cocaine of the Food World.

Be careful about calling yourself and EXPERT! An ex is a has-been, and a spurt is a drip under pressure!

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Looks really good to me.  I think I would have tried to eat all of it too!

Great job, Sailor!
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Sailor

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on December 25, 2010, 07:18:17 AM
Looks Good Sailor. I am gathering from your post that you ate the whole thing this morning for breakfast!!
Yep, had 3 grand kids, 2 daughters and their husbands and the wife an me.  Fry some up and turn around and it is gone.  Fry some more up and gone.  Couldn't get the eggs fried up fast enough  ::)  Next batch is going to be rat holed so I can have BLT's.


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