Michigander checking in

Baconator · February 28, 2010, 07:36:30 PM

I've had my Bradley smoker (SS 4 rack) for about 4 years. I mostly smoke bacon in it, but I'd like to start branching out. This looks like a great place to learn how :)

Gizmo · February 28, 2010, 07:40:28 PM

You must have made a trip to Des Moines Iowa this weekend. I saw on the news they had a bacon fest complete with chocolate chunk cookies with bacon.

Welcome.

West Coast Kansan · February 28, 2010, 08:04:10 PM

Greetings, yes this is the place. Enjoy ;D

KevinG · March 01, 2010, 04:05:35 AM

Welcome Baconator, we love bacon!

MPTubbs · March 01, 2010, 04:34:39 AM

Come on in and have a seat Baconator!

Lots of good people here.

dbondy · March 01, 2010, 06:22:34 AM

Welcome to the forum Baconator. Please don,t hesitate on giving us some of those bacon recipes you may have. ;D ;D

FLBentRider · March 01, 2010, 06:34:30 AM

W E L C O M E to the Forum Baconator!

Tenpoint5 · March 01, 2010, 10:09:51 AM

Welcome Aboard.

Quote from: Gizmo on February 28, 2010, 07:40:28 PM
You must have made a trip to Des Moines Iowa this weekend. I saw on the news they had a bacon fest complete with chocolate chunk cookies with bacon.

Welcome.

I doubt it Giz the tickets for 600 people to eat 1,000lbs of bacon sold out in a manner of minutes!! I didn't get one either!! :'(

OU812 · March 01, 2010, 02:54:22 PM

Welcome to the fun Baconator

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm BACON, gotta have it

Baconator · March 03, 2010, 12:20:43 PM

Quote from: Tenpoint5 on March 01, 2010, 10:09:51 AM
Welcome Aboard.

Quote from: Gizmo on February 28, 2010, 07:40:28 PM
You must have made a trip to Des Moines Iowa this weekend. I saw on the news they had a bacon fest complete with chocolate chunk cookies with bacon.

Welcome.
I doubt it Giz the tickets for 600 people to eat 1,000lbs of bacon sold out in a manner of minutes!! I didn't get one either!! :'(

Nope - gotta put that on the calendar for next year ;D

Baconator · March 03, 2010, 12:25:19 PM

Quote from: dbondy on March 01, 2010, 06:22:34 AM
Welcome to the forum Baconator. Please don,t hesitate on giving us some of those bacon recipes you may have. ;D ;D

So far. all my recipes have come from "Charcuterie" by Brian Polcyn - same book that pointed me towards Bradley. Impossible to eat store-bought bacon now ::)

ArnieM · March 04, 2010, 09:23:09 AM

Welcome to the forum Baconator! And, yep, Charcuterie is a really good book. I don't know where you're located but, there is a show called American Iron Chef here. One of the book's authors, Micheal Ruhlman, had been a judge on the show a few times last year. Looks like an interesting guy.

I haven't done bacon - yet. But, real soon now. A new small butcher shop opened up down the road a piece. He does aged beef, 'homemade' sausage and, of course, bacon. He has a nice smokehouse out in back. I went in to chat. He said he'd cut me whatever size I wanted of pork belly. He also indicated he has lots of casings in different sizes. This is starting to look good!

OU812 · March 04, 2010, 09:45:42 AM

Good for you Arnie, findin a butcher shop that will work with you.

Now lets see some bacon. ;D

Tenpoint5 · March 04, 2010, 11:40:19 AM

Arnie make that boy your friend!! share some grub and maybe get you some good insider tips. Maybe even a side job working with the COOL toys. 100 pound pneumatic/hydrolic stuffers are fun.

oakville smoker · March 04, 2010, 02:25:50 PM

welcome aboard
Michigan... my favourite place for summer vacation .... Boyne highlands in the north

get some belly and make some bacon
and then some more
and some more
and
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