Macon Bacon

OU812 · May 04, 2011, 11:10:30 AM

Bacon outta ground deer and beef fat that is. ;D

5 lb ground deer.

5 lb ground beef fat trimmed from the last brisket I did.

Getting to know each other. :D

The spices mixed in distilled water.

Added the spices to the meat and mixed again.

Then ground again.

And packed in my bacon box lined with plastic wrap, then in the fridge for an over night rest.

In the morning unwrap and place on the rack and put in the smoker for an hr at 140 F with no smoke.

Then started rolling 3 hr Hickory and bumped up the temp 10 deg every hr stopping at a cabnet temp of 160 F and held it there till the IT was at 140 F.

Allowed to cool at room temp a couple hr then wrapped in plastic and put in the fridge for a day.

Now the fun part, slicing.

Of course I had to cook some up to snack on wile packageing, bet I cooked up over 1/2 lb. ::)

All packaged in 1 lb packs, started with 10 lb and in the end put 8 lb in the freezer, 1/2 lb in my gutt and 1/2 lb in the fridge.

With this kinda bacon you need to cook in the pan slow and low, kinda like that turkey bacon stuff. ;)

And yes it DOES taste like bacon. ;D

KyNola · May 04, 2011, 01:52:59 PM

Man, that is awesome! Really nice work.

OU812 · May 04, 2011, 02:02:17 PM

Quote from: KyNola on May 04, 2011, 01:52:59 PM
Man, that is awesome! Really nice work.

Thanks Larry.

ghost9mm · May 04, 2011, 02:23:05 PM

Just absolutely great lookin homemade bacon, and made with some of my favorite meat venison..well done my friend...great presentation..

grnhs · May 04, 2011, 05:57:04 PM

Great Idea. That is one I have to try.
Are you going to share the recipe?
Thanks
Dave

Tenpoint5 · May 05, 2011, 10:42:44 AM

I want some!!!

watchdog56 · May 05, 2011, 12:09:16 PM

Care to share the recipe? That looks awesome.

jiggerjams · May 06, 2011, 08:43:22 AM

Wow Curt that is fantastic looking. Especially when cooked. Thanks for sharing.

OU812 · May 06, 2011, 09:30:15 AM

I got the spice packet from Frisco Spices, there just down the street from were I work.

http://www.friscospices.com/product/354/HICKORY-BACON-CURE/

Looks like the price went up a bit, the packet I still have at home says $1.25. ;D

The packet is weighed out to make 10 lb of bacon.

I doctored it up a bit though. ;D

I added 1 1/2 cup distilled water, 1 Tab TQ and 1 Tab powdered jalapeno, needs ALLOT more jalapeno but this way the girls can eat it.

muebe · May 06, 2011, 09:32:33 AM

Now that is just too cool 8)