My 1st Belly Bacon

[MallardWacker]

NB,

I have a a Jalapeno Bacon Recipe around here on the boards that is really my favorite or...maybe a tie with my Maple flavored.  Becareful with the 21 day thing...it does make the meat tender and anything past that (to me) is not good.

[Stickbowcrafter]

yeah its a Smokey Mountain smoker...I've been a lurker for a while just looking for good recipes and smoking techniques. Hope I didnt offend anyone by not being a Bradley Smoker guy.

Hey, nobody's perfect  ;D

Just having fun with you, welcome to the forum. I have a charcoal Weber Smoky Mountain Smoker that still does things the Bradley can't do. A smoker can't live by electric alone you know  ;)

-Brian

[NewBlood]

Well this project has been much more succesful than I thought it would. I offered to make some for my co-workers for Christmas gifts or what not.

Well I just put 70 lbs in cure this morning.

Almost 10x the amount I did the 1st time around. I may be able to quit my job if this takes off. Well ok maybe not...but its fun to do on the side. I did get my hands on a commercial slicer that I'm going to be able to use for this batch and I bought a vacumn sealer so I'm pretty good to go.

[MallardWacker]

Well I just put 70 lbs in cure this morning.

I'm dang proud of you....It only get worse.....but is fun.

[Payson]

I've made two batches of belly bacon now. Awesome stuff! Everyone I've let sample it claims I've "ruined" them for real bacon!

[Toker]

Sorry whats dbs for curing what dbs mean pls?

[sodak]

I believe (Dark) Brown Sugar?

[West Coast Kansan]

70 pound load would replace the picture of my kids on the desk top.  Great job!