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  1. j3ff

    First bacon had some issues - need a bit of help

    I am not sure if I will smoke it again or not - I tried some today and both my wife and I thought it was perfect.  I think Todd may have been right when he said that when you have been around smoke all day you become immune to it.  One big thing I have noticed so far is this needs to be cooked...
  2. j3ff

    First bacon had some issues - need a bit of help

    Thanks for all the advice!!!  Not sure if I am just going to leave it as is or smoke a second time.  Here is a picture of one of the pieces.  The black lines you see on it are from the meat laying on the grates of a very well used smoker and the meat taking some of the pits seasoning up  - they...
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  4. j3ff

    First bacon had some issues - need a bit of help

    This is my first time making bacon, but I know that I prefer the flavor of apple wood when I purchase bacon in the store.  I do not dislike hickory, just like the milder flavor of apple a little better.   If after a few days I am still finding the taste too on the mild side can I re-smoke it...
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    First bacon had some issues - need a bit of help

    Okay, I cured, then smoked with apple wood 21 pounds of pork belly.  The pork belly changed color nicely in the smoker.  Got a good deep red colour in the smoke.  It "looks" perfect.  I used apple wood pellets from traeger and also the pellet smoker from Todd.  I smoked at 87-89 degrees for a...
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  7. j3ff

    A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker Review

    The only trager pellets I have are applewood - but I can report they work just fine so far.  I should know more tomorrow evening or Saturday - my 2 pork bellies have been curing for a week. They are about to be smoked :)  I can't wait!!!
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    Anybody hear of chocolate covered bacon???

    My wife and I made "Bacon Brittle" once, it turned out amazing.  Think peanut brittle, but with bacon instead of peanuts. 
  9. j3ff

    A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker Review

    You are right - and sadly I have to wait a little longer on that now too.... I was supposed to get a couple pork bellies on Wednesday I had my butcher order.  They did not come in, and then he was supposed to get them tomorrow.  Today I got a call that the distributor would not make another...
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    A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker Review

    To put things into perspective - those exhaust stacks are 6 inch stacks meant for a tractor trailer.  There is way more than enough smokey goodness inside if those big things look like that.  When I make barbecue in there, there is barely any visible smoke at all. 
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    A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker Review

    Todd had asked me via email ealier how many it took to fill my pit with smoke, and if I had any pics.  I told him I had not yet tried it in my big pit as all I have done with it so far is a few piddling test burns.  I wanted to get a feel for the product before I tossed 500+ dollars worth of...
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    A-Maze-N Pellet Smoker Review

    I am new to cold smoking.  I have been into barbecue for over 10 years, and I cook some decent stuff on a DPP 60. When searching for a cold smoke generator I came across among other things the saw dust variant of the smoker I am reviewing.  I called the company up, a guy named Todd answered...
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