My first stab at slab

KyNola · June 25, 2008, 01:20:06 PM

Dang SD,
I hadn't thought about the sitting next to the refer ploy. Now, sitting next to the smoker, I put that into play on the first day. Thanks for the idea!

KyNola

Smoking Duck · July 05, 2008, 11:44:43 AM

Pulled the bacon out of the cure yesterday and rested in the refer last night. Gonna smoke today and I'll post some pics tomorrow when done.

Quick question: smoke with the skin side up or down?

Thanks!

SD

Gizmo · July 05, 2008, 11:53:12 AM

Verticle. I hang mine. :D

I believe I have put mine in skin side down before getting the hangers. I don't think it makes a difference other than the impression of the rack wires.

KyNola · July 05, 2008, 12:14:09 PM

SD,
Like Giz, I just bought hangers for the 24 pounds of belly I have in the frig. My first batch I did on the racks and I went skin side up. Don't ask me why, I just did. It seemed to me that as the smoke rises it will penetrate the meat better from the bottom up rather than through the skin side.

I'll be interested to see your finished product.

KyNola

Smoking Duck · July 05, 2008, 01:32:11 PM

I put it in at 150 for 45 minutes with no smoke....bumped it up to 200 with the smoke rolling. The lowest piece of bacon is at 120 right now. I went with mesquite...................

Psych! Not! Went with maple wood. Will post pics when I get her sliced up.

SD

KyNola · July 05, 2008, 02:59:11 PM

SD, you scared the crap out of me!! I thought you had gone to the dark side with WTS. That giggling school thing you are famous for? When you bring that bacon in and cook it for the first time, there will be no giggling. You will go straight to OH MY GOD that's good.

Tell us all about it.

KyNola

Smoking Duck · July 05, 2008, 03:31:04 PM

Heck, me go to mesquite with WTS? That'd be like me becoming a Cowboys fan as a lifelong Steeler fan. I'd just as soon cut my head off than go to the dark side :o ;D

westexasmoker · July 05, 2008, 03:36:38 PM

Come to the dark side, young jedi!!! Resistance is futile!!

C

FLBentRider · July 05, 2008, 03:42:37 PM

Quote from: Smoking Duck on July 05, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
That'd be like me becoming a Cowboys fan as a lifelong Steeler fan.

Or a Browns fan ?

westexasmoker · July 05, 2008, 03:48:50 PM

Go figure I'm a Viking fan.....Gave up on the boys with Landrey retired! ;D

C

West Coast Kansan · July 05, 2008, 04:39:30 PM

Still doing slabs , usually , on the racks. Start out skin up until the unit is at temp - about an hour and them flip them. I too have no idea why but is something to do I guess. :D :D :D

Smoking Duck · July 05, 2008, 05:22:58 PM

Quote from: FLBentRider on July 05, 2008, 03:42:37 PM
Quote from: Smoking Duck on July 05, 2008, 03:31:04 PM
That'd be like me becoming a Cowboys fan as a lifelong Steeler fan.

Or a Browns fan ?

My computer won't even let me type that word. ;D

KyNola · July 06, 2008, 11:49:25 AM

SD, you are killing me man. What's the verdict on the bacon?

By the way, I'm a New Orleans Saints fan so I have no room to say a word about one's football team preference.

Now... tell us about the freakin' bacon!!!!!! :D :D :D

KyNola

Smoking Duck · July 06, 2008, 12:57:54 PM

Funny you should ask, KY. Just sliced it up a minute ago. Gonna have BLTs for dinner. Had to fry a piece up early to taste test. I wish I could say that I was a freeking bacon genius but that would be disingenuous. The bacon came out awesome but not cause of anything I did, just followed directions. Will post pics in a minute once I get em loaded on photobucket.

SD

pensrock · July 06, 2008, 01:10:43 PM

Let me get this right.... the Cowboys actually have fans? ???
America's Team my hairy a$$. I did not mind them as much till they tried claiming that. I think that one statement turned a lot of people away from the team. :P

I think the only reason anyone watches them is to see the cheerleaders. ;D
Not that theres anything wrong with that! ;)

Anyway back to the subject...... forget the pics SD..... I'm waiting for my package to arrive so I can taste it myself. ;D