BBB (my first) FINAL Q-View

smokinhusker

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• Feb 13, 2012

• #21

No offense taken! Although I do have enough black powder to give it a try, but I really like my smoker, so no experimenting here! Sure would cut down on smoking time! And I'm still chuckling! 
 

Shoneyboy said:

No offince, but when I read this, I could just see someone with the black powder all over their meat in the smoker and POOF !!!!  It's done..........

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smoking shawn86

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• Feb 13, 2012

• #22

does it taste like bacon that is made from pork belly's

 

gersus

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• Feb 13, 2012

• #23

Shawn, buckboard bacon does and doesn't taste like belly bacon. It has the salty cured taste we've come to love in bacon. It's generally leaner although parts of a butt do have some fat. It has a different texture too. I love it and sure haven't had any complaints! Try it, you'll love it!

 

shoneyboy

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• Feb 13, 2012

• #24

smoking shawn86 said:

does it taste like bacon that is made from pork belly's

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For me it is a cost thing, I can buy Boston Butts for 1/3 of the cost of bellies and I like the leaner meaty taste.....I have been using Pops wet recipe for the last 3 runs and believe me when I tell you. It makes a lot of bacon, but once you give the first person a taste it's all over, it’s gone!! I have been cold smoking mine for the last two batches, but after talking to Pops today I'm undecided on how to smoke the 3rd batch. I will make that decision by Wednesday, when I fire up the smoker....Good Luck and keep up posted……

 

smokinhusker

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• Feb 14, 2012

• #25

Hey Geerock...good luck with your bacon and please keep us posted on it!

Shoneyboy...I got the pork butts on sale at the grocery store for $1.49 lb and I can't find "slabs" of pork belly, I can get them at an asian market in 3-4 inch wide pieces for $3.00 lb. Just thought I'd try the BBB since they were such a good price. I'm going to try Pops brine on the next run of bacon and as far as cold or hot smoking, still haven't made a decision on that yet.