Habanero bacon

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poopypuss

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Dec 25, 2010
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I went to grab a couple of Yuengling Lagers and decided to snap a picture.

This is 2 lbs of belly, a week into the cure, using Bearcarver's recipe, but I added a TBS of habenero powder/lb to it, because a TBS of jalapeno powder per pound didn't quite cut it.


There's a slab of Ghost Chili bacon and Carolina Reaper bacon in the pile, but I went tame with those and only did 1 tsp/lb on each.

The rest is Canadian bacon.


More to come, after the smoke next weekend.
 
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Boy, you didn't fart around, did you, Poopy?  Was the decision to jump, oh, say, 50 times up the Scoville pepper scale, prior to or well after the "couple of Yuengling's"?  And were those the proverbial "I've only had 2 beers tonight, officer," two beers, Poopy??   
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I'm saddled up for this one--giddy up!!!
 
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LOLOLOL That's funny gr0uch0. I like it, I am also in for this one.... Never thought about spicy bacon before, it has me intrigued now!!!!
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Everytime I think of a snow cone now it makes me smile and chuckle..... Now this is getting funnier...
 
Out of curiosity, has anyone seen Poopy after his habenero experiment? I'm concerned about his wellbeing....
I'm okay!

In 4 short Yuengling lagers, it's off to the box for a couple hours of sweet blue smoke!


Pre wash


 Post wash... from left to right:

Carolina Reaper

Ghost Chili

Habanero

and bringing up the rear, Black Pepper (gotta keep Mama happy).

It's still not bacon, it's just cured belly until it enjoys a hickory bath.
 
THANK GOODNESS YOU'RE ALIVE AND SAFE, POOPY!!  I was quite worried about you, and glad to hear you're OK.  So Phase 1 is complete, but the real test is yet to come....   
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GOD'S SPEED, POOPY!!!!  
 
Hope you remember which one is which after that sixer, else Mrs. Poopy isn't going to be very happy with you when she gets the wrong one and lights up like a Christmas tree. :wife:

Did you heed Cranky's advice and put your Charmin in the deep freeze yet?
 
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Out of the smoker and into nature's deep freeze!



I didn't wear gloves when I pulled it, and being the sub-human animal that I am, I licked my fingers.

Woohoo! It's belly burning good!

I can't wait to slice it!

I don't think I'll be using any Tabasco on my eggs :)

Only thing is, some of that rendered off onto the Canadian Bacon below.

Do I share that with the Mrs., or do I let her see if the taste comes through to her Eggs Benedict?
 
 
I didn't wear gloves when I pulled it, and being the sub-human animal that I am, I licked my fingers.  Good thing you didn't have to give back any of that Yuengling you rented before washing your hands:  you might have been in for more than you bargained for when you grabbed little Poopy.

Woohoo! It's belly burning good!

I can't wait to slice it!

I don't think I'll be using any Tabasco on my eggs :)  Like Cranky said in another post, I really don't hate my arse that badly.

Only thing is, some of that rendered off onto the Canadian Bacon below.

Do I share that with the Mrs., or do I let her see if the taste comes through to her Eggs Benedict?   It's a hike from your place, but I've got a spare bedroom if you need it.  Otherwise, I'll be looking for you and Mrs. Poopy on the next episode of "Cops" when she strums you like a banjo.  
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Did a 4 lb. slab myself with homemade chipotle powder. First time on yhis. Try come out of cure this week. Took my breath away sprinkling it on. Good luck.
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The results are in!




I fried them in order of heat, but I knew it was going to pack a punch, because I could feel the burn through the gloves I was wearing when I sliced it.

Everything was fine at first with the habanero bacon. I had the fan going over the stove and it cooked away just like any other homemade bacon.

Then I did the Ghost Chili, and it started to hit. My sinuses started to clear.

Then was the Carolina Reaper.

Any aftereffects of last night's Yuengling Lager are gone!

All of this happened while my wife was out at the store. When she walked in the house, she asked what was burning, as she headed towards the kitchen, then it started. The coughing, gagging, and yelling while she ran to open the windows!

She wouldn't try any of it at first, but my daughter and I did.

The Habanero packs an immediate punch, but that's because it has 3 times the pepper of the others.

The Ghost Chili is sweet, until the heat kicks in. Nice.

The Carolina Reaper is sweet, but has heat from the beginning, also very nice.

None of these will be breakfast meat, but they will make some great sandwiches, and the Reaper will be even better as meat candy when it's dipped in some dark chocolate.

I'll be sure to let everyone know if there are any lingering effects either later today or tomorrow morning.
 
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The results are in!

I fried them in order of heat, but I knew it was going to pack a punch, because I could feel the burn through the gloves I was wearing when I sliced it.

Everything was fine at first with the habanero bacon. I had the fan going over the stove and it cooked away just like any other homemade bacon.

Then I did the Ghost Chili, and it started to hit. My sinuses started to clear.

Then was the Carolina Reaper.

Any aftereffects of last night's Yuengling Lager are gone!

All of this happened while my wife was out at the store. When she walked in the house, she asked what was burning, as she headed towards the kitchen, then it started. The coughing, gagging, and yelling while she ran to open the windows!

She wouldn't try any of it at first, but my daughter and I did.

The Habanero packs an immediate punch, but that's because it has 3 times the pepper of the others.

The Ghost Chili is sweet, until the heat kicks in. Nice.

The Carolina Reaper is sweet, but has heat from the beginning, also very nice.

None of these will be breakfast meat, but they will make some great sandwiches, and the Reaper will be even better as meat candy when it's dipped in some dark chocolate.

I'll be sure to let everyone know if there are any lingering effects either later today or tomorrow morning.
1.  Make sure your Charmin is well-frozen.

2.  Your typing skills are very accurate while you're running away from Mrs. Poopy--congrats.  Don't let her catch up.

3.  Has law inforcement yet been involved?

4.  If we don't hear from you later today or in the morning, we'll know you either really hate your arse or Mrs. Poopy ran you down.  Or over.  Best of luck, sir!   
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You can really heat up a fattie with some of that bacon! It all looks great I still need to make some cb.
 
The results are in!













I fried them in order of heat, but I knew it was going to pack a punch, because I could feel the burn through the gloves I was wearing when I sliced it.


Everything was fine at first with the habanero bacon. I had the fan going over the stove and it cooked away just like any other homemade bacon.

Then I did the Ghost Chili, and it started to hit. My sinuses started to clear.

Then was the Carolina Reaper.
Any aftereffects of last night's Yuengling Lager are gone!

All of this happened while my wife was out at the store. When she walked in the house, she asked what was burning, as she headed towards the kitchen, then it started. The coughing, gagging, and yelling while she ran to open the windows!

She wouldn't try any of it at first, but my daughter and I did.

The Habanero packs an immediate punch, but that's because it has 3 times the pepper of the others.
The Ghost Chili is sweet, until the heat kicks in. Nice.
The Carolina Reaper is sweet, but has heat from the beginning, also very nice.

None of these will be breakfast meat, but they will make some great sandwiches, and the Reaper will be even better as meat candy when it's dipped in some dark chocolate.

I'll be sure to let everyone know if there are any lingering effects either later today or tomorrow morning.

Apparently Poopy didn't make it , as he hasn't checked in as he'd stated above. Not sure at this point whether the napalm-like aftereffects got him, or if Mrs. Poopy caused his demise, but he'll certainly be missed here. RIP, Poopy. :ROTF
 
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