Bacon-mania!

solaryellow · May 7, 2012

Started curing a case of bacon two weeks ago. They are drying now to form a pellicle before smoking starts tomorrow.

Pancetta experiment #1. This is a fennel/cayenne test. After soaking for 20 minutes it will be skinned and then hung in my dry curing chamber until it loses 30% of its weight.

Pancetta experiment #2 is the same recipe but using chipotle powder instead of cayenne. I am anticipating a milder but smokier flavor.

Next up is a honey/chipotle bacon that smells promising. It will develop a pellicle overnight before getting a 12 hour dose of Todd's pitmaster smoke.

And then I have 3 of what I consider regular bacon soaking.

brokenwing · May 8, 2012

Joes I will be watching this, I love me some bacon, and cant wait to see it hit the smoke.

smokinhusker · May 8, 2012

Looking good and the pancetta flavors are interesting! Will be waiting for updates!

diesel · May 8, 2012

Pancetta is awesome! Can't wait to see the end result.

brican · May 8, 2012

Can't wait for the outcome of these, are you going to smoke them or just dry

scarbelly · May 8, 2012

Hey Joel those all look great. Looking forward to my sample of the Pancetta's

diggingdogfarm · May 8, 2012

Lookin' good!

~Martin

jp61 · May 8, 2012

Looking good so far!

ronrude · May 8, 2012

Looks great! I am looking forward to the pancetta especially. It is in my list of things to do. I need to build a drying chamber first.

solaryellow · May 8, 2012

brokenwing said:
Joes I will be watching this, I love me some bacon, and cant wait to see it hit the smoke.

Pics will be up in a minute Mike.

SmokinHusker said:
Looking good and the pancetta flavors are interesting! Will be waiting for updates!

You aren't the first I have heard that from Alesia.

Diesel said:
Pancetta is awesome! Can't wait to see the end result.

Hopefully I will have something to share in 30 days Diesel.

Brican said:
Can't wait for the outcome of these, are you going to smoke them or just dry

You are being too kind Robert. I am drying the pancettas and smoking the rest.

Scarbelly said:
Hey Joel those all look great. Looking forward to my sample of the Pancetta's

C'mon down in 30 days and I will hook ya up Gary.

DiggingDogFarm said:
Lookin' good!

~Martin

Thanks Martin!

JP61 said:
Looking good so far!

I appreciate it JP!

ronrude said:
Looks great! I am looking forward to the pancetta especially. It is in my list of things to do. I need to build a drying chamber first.

This is my first ronrude. As long as the wifey is happy, all will be good.

solaryellow · May 8, 2012

Fired up the 5x8 AMNPS tonight in the plywood smoker using Todd's Pitmaster pellets for 2/3 of the bellies.

And then the normal bacon went in to the plywood smoker. Care to guess which of the belly halves is the honey/chipotle?

jp61 · May 8, 2012

You lit the wrong end!

Looking good!

gersus · May 8, 2012

Very awesome solar! The honey chipotle sounds really good!

thoseguys26 · May 8, 2012

Looks awesome!

Question, what are the benefits to using those bacon hangers vs just laying them on your racks? Thanks! Bacon is greatness!

solaryellow · May 9, 2012

The benefits are fairly minor thoseguys26. I can fit more in the smoker using the bacon hangers than if I used racks. I am sure some would also say the smoke is a little more uniform for each bacon, but I can't see that being a huge deal for personal consumption.

alelover · May 9, 2012

A fine display of baconage my friend. I can smell it frying already.

jrod62 · May 9, 2012

Now that some good looking bacon

solaryellow · May 9, 2012

Smoke #2 tonight.

brican · May 10, 2012

Looking good Joel, will you be doing another smoke or will this be the last?

desertlites · May 10, 2012

Looks Great Joel!! and I love the flavor combos. thanks for the pics-prolly miss the bacon makin the most my friend.

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