Pork bellies!!!! YAAA!!! Bacon!!! The money shot!!!!!!!!!

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I thought moving out of the big city was going to be the end of making bacon.

None of the big grocery stores (Winn Dixie and Walmart) were able to order for me.

A small store,Twin Lakes, said no problem. Had to order a case. Two bellies 32 pounds. 2.99 per pound.

These bellies look fabulous!!

A little higher than my friend uncle Ho in Atlanta but I am a happy guy!!

Got a couple food grade buckets at the local bakery and I am ready to rock.

Doing the basic Pops brine.

2 gallons water

1 cup salt

4 cups turbinado sugar

2 tablespoons pink salt

A huge dash of garlic powder

I big shake out of the CBP

Cut it into 3 slabs and into the brine and off to the 39 degree fridge in the barn.

Put a gallon bag of water on top before the lid to hold them under.

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About 2 inches thick!

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You will see this again in about 10 days..

  Craig
 
$2.99/lb. aint' too bad considering the price of meat lately.

Looking GREAT so far!

Todd
 
I agree---nice looking bellies!!!!!!!

No more Uncle Ho?????

Oh well, I never did like the one I knew about in the "old days".

Bear
 
Good looking Bellies.Price is a regional thing.  Go from 2.09-2.79 up here in Maine. Depends on time of year.

Hoping to do my first bacon this weekend will try to take pictures. Hope yours Bacon turns out good.

Don
 
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Now thoses are some mighty fine looking bellies. Thats the same way I buy mine by the case of 2. Maybe you'll get the other half of that Hog Zilla that I got. Now the ones that you got sure look great thou. ENJOY my brother from another Motha
 
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ok as a member of the hog industry for 10 yrs finally ended last year! WOO HOO.. those are great lookin for sure. but having never made my own bacon I thought it was smoked?
 
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ok as a member of the hog industry for 10 yrs finally ended last year! WOO HOO.. those are great lookin for sure. but having never made my own bacon I thought it was smoked?
Stick around---I think Craig will be smoking it on or about May 14th.

Grab a box of popcorn & join me:

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Bear
 
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