I need a little help with my first BBB.....DONE !!!! With plenty of Q-views

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I have 20lbs of BBB in the smoker and I didn't ask....What do I do once it's done ? Cut it up ? Let it rest? Do I need to refregirate it?  or can I keep it in a clean ice chest overnight ?  Or fry some up for Santa ???
 
 Thanks for the fast responce solaryellow, will do..........It was my first BBB and it smells and looks great......Will post pictures later....I'm thinking maybe a little BBB for Christmas breakfast........ 
 
Here are some pictures from my first BBB ......at first I didn't think it could be this easy...... I just knew I was missing something........It was ssssooooo eeeaaassssyyyyy!!! I can't say anything bad about Pop's recipe.....I will tell anyone that wants to make their own bacon this IS THE SIMPLEST RECIPE I have found so far.......it makes a ton of bacon. I finished with 17lbs after giving my mom/dad some and the neighbor some (about 3lbs) I was able to put up 14lbs. Now how long it will last is another question........The hardest part of this recipe is to leaving it alone.......I had a bucket in the frig, for 11 days and could not do anything with it....after I smoked it I couldn't stand it and I had to cook some, to try it....I really didn't like it...... it really didn't have any taste of flavor that I liked, I put it in the frig. overnight and the next day it was FANTASTIC !!! I know their is nothing this good in any store....I asked my wife was it worth having the bucket in the frig. for as long as I did.....she said that I can have the shelf if I keep making bacon that taste as good as that one did!!!!! I always cook a Gumbo the day after I cook a turkey, so today I was working on my gumbo.....and decided to put some of the lean meaty part of the bacon in the gumbo.....It added a great flavor....one that I have been missing.....a rich smokey flavor that was just great ! ! ! ! I was talking to my wife that I was thinking about making a mild Tasso...she wanted to get it started today.....LOL It will be a project, but not one for today .......  I want to say "THANKS" to Pop's for sharing his curing recipe with everyone and anyone that posted on this.....If it wasn't for you I know I would have screwed something up......I have it now and IT'S ON ! ! ! I will be making my own bacon from now on !!!!!     
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Thanks for you help Solaryellow....I was in panic mode the other night when you posted me back....Talked me off the edge....LOL
 
Thanks for you help Solaryellow....I was in panic mode the other night when you posted me back....Talked me off the edge....LOL


I have been there myself. That is the beauty of this place, someone here usually knows what to do and is willing to help out.
 
Nicely done! Now you're hooked. After my first bucky smoke I couldn't stop making it. I only use store bought for wrapping abt's or making praline bacon and I always have a batch curing so I never run out. Glad your first run was a success. Now try a belly.
 
That is surely some fantastic looking BBB Shoneyboy.

Anytime I have to cure something I always use Pop's brining/cure method. 

It works great for everything.

Happy Smokin & Happy Holidays

Mike
 
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