Started first batch of bacon

[Silvergrizz]

Bacon is finished. Total 9 hours of smoke over a 55 hour period. Resisted the urge to fry some up for supper (with a lot of help from the better half), we are planning on starting the new year with a breakfast of bacon and eggs, with out own bacon of course. So you all are going to have to wait for the money shot till Jan 1, 2013 after breakfast, which might be more of a brunch. Finished at 137F since I plan on frying it all eventually. Took only 3 hours at 170F to raise temp from 80 to 137 ambient temp of 14F. BTW, have I said I love this Auber dual pid yet? Ready to come out of the smoker.



Ready to vac pack, slicer will not arrive now till Friday according to FedEx, due to storm delays. Decided to vacpack whole and store in fridge till I can slice er up and freeze.



Here they are vacpacked till Friday, minus 14 OZ fro tomorrow's breakfast. I slice a little of two different curs to test.



Is it morning yet?

[Tenpoint5]

On the piece that you used my recipe on. Make sure you fry it at a lower slower temp. As the sugars will burn and turn black if you cook high hot and fast.

[Silvergrizz]

Dang!, do I ever wish I checked this before going to bed last night. You are absolutely right on 10.5. I tried your recipe first for breakfast this morning and I was caught off guard completely, it was done in no time. Not too salty or smokey and a fantastic maple flavour. Thanks so much for posting this one. The bacon cooks in the same time as the eggs, not used to that. By the time I got the eggs on, the bacon was black, but still very tasty. Thanks to Habs as well for the triple smoke guide. I only took the bacon to 137, so I thought it would cook like normal bacon. Another lesson learned, the first day into this new year. Good start I would say. And here is the money shot.



PS: That's Jalapeno cheddar cheese toast on the side.
Grizz

[Tenpoint5]

Looks good Griz even though you got the message a wee bit late!! You will know better next time!

Some how I hear this conversation:

Honey I just posted the pictures and they had told us last night not to cook the Bacon high hot and fast.

I told you not to do that!

No you didn't

Yes I did! Remember when I told you you was burning the bacon that you had the temp up to high?

Maybe

I could smell it it smelled burnt it didn't smell like maple at all. You ruined it. I'll cook it the right way the next time. So you don't screw it up again!!

;D ;D Don't worry Griz we have all heard a version of this conversation before!!! Those of us that is married that is

[SiFumar]

Nice breakfast...home made Jala/cheddar bread?

[OU812]

Lookin gooood!!

[Silvergrizz]

I wish, store bought for now, but it is on my bucket list.

Grizz


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[Silvergrizz]

I have sampled all 3 recipes now and the hands down favorite is Maple Bacon by 10.5. Just have to stop the better half from giving away samples.


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