Makin bacon again

SiFumar · May 11, 2011, 03:42:10 PM

We really enjoyed 10.5's Maple cured bacon the last time I made it. So gunna make that agin. The other one prolly will be plain with pepper. These are the bellies I picked up today. Notice they call them "bulk bacon".

I'll take pic tomorrow out of pkgs and getting the cure on.

TestRocket · May 11, 2011, 03:53:55 PM

I'll be watching, because my mouth is watering wanting to do my own bacon but life, work and some bad weather keeps getting in the way. Good Luck! ;D

ghost9mm · May 11, 2011, 04:14:32 PM

Looks and sounds good, and your right would like to see them out of the wrapper, but they do look good and lean...we will be watchin for the pictures and the money shots...

OU812 · May 12, 2011, 01:06:01 PM

Its tomarrow. ;D

SiFumar · May 12, 2011, 05:52:56 PM

1 Slab unwrapped

Cut in half

Cure ingredients

Rubbed

In the bags

So I went to the garage fridge to put them to bed, barely had room for these 2 slabs. Will have to wait until these are done curing to make room for the other whole slab.(or drink faster ;D whatever comes first)

GusRobin · May 12, 2011, 05:54:49 PM

get rid of the water and you"ll have room. ::)

Smokin Soon · May 12, 2011, 05:55:20 PM

Bacon looks great, drink faster, it's a good cause!

ghost9mm · May 12, 2011, 06:23:47 PM

Quote from: Smokin Soon on May 12, 2011, 05:55:20 PM
Bacon looks great, drink faster, it's a good cause!

Now that made me laugh out loud... :D

OU812 · May 13, 2011, 06:20:33 AM

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm BACON!

azamuner73 · May 13, 2011, 09:20:02 AM

Looks great!

I tried bacon once so far. I messed it up by making it a little too salty (cut a piece off and forgot to subtract salt for that amount) and a little too smokey but it still wasn't bad. Went great in soups, and I also made bacon bits with it after giving it a little soak in water to reduce the salt a bit.

Looking at your pics makes me want to giv'er another go.

SiFumar · May 19, 2011, 05:20:28 PM

Well got the first slab smoked and wrapped up for overnight before slicing. Ended up having to slice the slab in 4 pieces to fit on racks.

Ended up slicing a few ends off to taste ;D. I'd say this batch came out very good!

Couldn't find MTQ for the other slab. I wanted to make plain hickory/pepper. Didn't have a chance to get pickling salt to make the basic cure. So I stuck the slab in freezer. Ingredients together now, so slab defrosting. I also plan on making apple bacon. Will let y'all know how it goes.

ghost9mm · May 19, 2011, 06:19:34 PM

WOW!!! put a couple of eggs in that pan along with some grits and we have a meal...looks really good...

OU812 · May 20, 2011, 06:32:42 AM

Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon Bacon!!!!!!

Looks GREAT!!

DADAKOTA · May 20, 2011, 06:36:42 AM

Thats it. I have looked at the bacon threads for too long. I will be in search of some bellies and the ingredients for the maple bacon recipe this weekend. Tired of drooling over the bacon and need to make some myself. ;D

jimmyb · May 20, 2011, 06:41:53 AM

I'm with you DADAKOTA. Stopping at a few places on my way home from work tonight in search of a pork belly. Gotta do some of this bacon. Tired of watching all this good stuff on this forum that i can't eat.