How do you know if its fully cured?

[Toker]

Hi guys im doing bacon right now its in his cure since sunday morning but never made some before so pls can someone could tell me how do i know when it will be fully cured? I know the time it should take but how do you reconise a fully cured piece of meat ( with your eyses) thx

[KyNola]

Toker,
Help us out.  Belly bacon or Canadian bacon?  What type of cure are you using?  For me it is not so much eyes as it is the feel.  Either way, belly or Canadian if it has been in since Sunday, it's not cured.  The bacon will get firmer as it cures.  Belly bacon minimum takes 7 days, Canadian bacon maybe a day or two less.

Don't rush it.  The real bacon experts will be along to give you much more advice.

KyNola

[Toker]

its canadian bacon with habs basic cure. hope it helped

[Habanero Smoker]

If you are using the loin 6 days should be enough, if you are using the tenderloin 5 days should be enough. As KyNola stated the meat should be uniformly firm. If there are any soft spots in the meat after the curing period, you can let it cure for 1 to 2 days more.

[KyNola]

Among other things Habs IS the canadian bacon expert!

KyNola

[FLBentRider]

I defer to Habs on all things curing.

In addition, most of us are curing for flavor, not preservation, so noone is going to get sick if it is not fully cured.

[Toker]

thx everyone.