Fatties 101

[NePaSmoKer]

I was thinking about what KyNola wrote the other day about fatties 101. Pretty good idea since i have alot of time off.

So i will be posting pics step by step on how i make fatties  ;D

My choice of pucks will be oak & maple.

Bacon will be in my meat mix along with spices, salt/pepper, small amount of bread crumbs, powdered milk.

Ok here we go  ;D

First thing is to clean and sanitize your prep area (yeah i know what a pain, but you dont want micro creepy things in your fatties)
I use 1 capfull of bleach to a spray bottle with water. After cleaning i put butcher paper on my work area.


(Butcher paper not shown)

Pics will be posted throughout the day.

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[NePaSmoKer]

Here is the first step in my making of a fattie.



3 slices of bacon
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1/4 cup powdered milk
1 T kosher salt
1/2 t black pepper

You can also add any spices or other ingredients you like.

Next is 2 lbs of GM and the 3 slices of bacon (this should make 3 fatties). I use a small food processor for chopping the bacon. Add dry ingredients with bacon to the GM.



Mix all together real good.

When all mixed cover and place in fridge for 1.5 hrs. This wil get everything back to a workable condition.



Meanwhile........................

Go get your BS pre heated, your racks sprayed or covered with your sheets. Dont forget your probes and thermometer thingys  ;D



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[NePaSmoKer]

Here is my rack. I am just going to use 1 today, covered with a food grade sheet a good friend sent me to try out.
Got my digital and meat thermo ready as well as the bubba pucks. Dont forget the water in the pan or you will have dry fatties  ;D



To revise the wood pucks from my 1st post, I dont have any maple left so i am just going with oak. Going to use 4 oak pucks @225* until the IT of the GM reaches 145* then bumping up to 250* so i get the IT @ 165* (I might have to bump to 275*)

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[NePaSmoKer]

The fatties all bacon wrapped.



And in the smoker.



Gotta wait now  ;D

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[NePaSmoKer]

All done  ;D

Slice em up for a fattie and cheese quesadilla  ;D



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[Buck36]

As usual......INCREDIBLE!

I have added bacon before but never thought about throwing it in the food processor. Great tip and thanks for the step by step instructions for the fatties!

Your first entry shows you posted at 5:40 this morning. That is one dedicated BBQ master!

[West Coast Kansan]

Very nice NePA.  Suddenly I am looking forward to you having time on your hands.  ;D Take it easy!

WCK

[Duster]

Wow Looks Good Nepas, But only three? whats everyone else gonna eat :D

[pensrock]

Looks great but I just have to ask, since no one else has yet. Why are only two wrapped in bacon? I think with the bacon inside it may not be necessary to wrap them also? Of course one can never have too much bacon!  ;D

[NePaSmoKer]

Looks great but I just have to ask, since no one else has yet. Why are only two wrapped in bacon? I think with the bacon inside it may not be necessary to wrap them also? Of course one can never have too much bacon!  ;D

pens

The middle fattie i didnt wrap because i crumbled some of it up into some baked beans.

Thanks everyone.

Also the screens worked out very good. They wiped clean with warm soapy water  ;D

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[NePaSmoKer]

As usual......INCREDIBLE!

I have added bacon before but never thought about throwing it in the food processor. Great tip and thanks for the step by step instructions for the fatties!

Your first entry shows you posted at 5:40 this morning. That is one dedicated BBQ master!

Thanks Buck


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[Oldman]

One day I got to try this.
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[NePaSmoKer]

One day I got to try this.
Olds

Olds

I will be in your way for 2 weeks in Oct/Nov....................... ;D

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[NePaSmoKer]

Had a pm from a forum member asking about the powdered milk. Yes you can cut it back to a smaller portion.


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