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    Newbie

    Hi everyone I live in South Africa. The Western Cape Province (where Table Mountain is). In a small town in the arrid Karoo district. We have plenty of ostrich and lots of wild life to choose from for smoking purposes. And cheap! (Relatively ...). I use an electrical butchery type smoker...
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    SMOKED BELLY BACON

    Does the rind (as we call it locally) affect the taste?  Or perhaps the time it needs to be smoked? Perhaps I should try both ways? Thanks Hank!
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    SMOKED BELLY BACON

    Good evening All (from South Africa) My serious "smoking career" is about to begin and I cannot wait for my electric smoking cabinet to be delivered in a couple of days.  I have tried to do the hot smoking thing with good results, but have realised that smoking is more of an art ... it takes...
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    MAKING BACON - HOT SMOKING BACON

    I've just looked through the "smokers forum" and saw many posts answering my question in connection with hot smoking bacon.    It seems that it is a matter of taste, but the important issue is the curing of the meat. (I did search this topic and I did an "advanced search" - found nothing.  There...
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    MAKING BACON - HOT SMOKING BACON

    Hi I'm new to this thing called smoking food.  I have a WSM and I want to try and make my own bacon.  I cannot find any discussion on this topic .... i.e. HOT smoking pork belly/bacon. Pse don't react by telling me it's not possible.  I don't have any other means to do it! Also ... my WSM did...
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    NEWBY

    Good evening Folks I live in South Africa (in a dry part of the country called the Karoo, in a small town called Oudtshoorn).  The wife and I retired here about a year and a half ago.  Small town atmosphere, friendly people, respect for the older generation, lovely areas to visit within 400 Kms...
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