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    buckboard bacon cure question

    I used the bacon buckboard boxed stuff from cabellas. it had directions for weighing the pork belly and how much to use. I followed the directions so should be the right amount. the amount of liquid doesn't bother me as much as the pork belly doesn't seem to be firming up the way it did last...
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    buckboard bacon cure question

    hello all. I have started some bacon curing using the buckboard bacon cure. it has been curing for 8 days now. I am not seeing much fluid being drawn out and the bacon does not feel like it is firming up the way it did for me the last time I did this. my question is . can I rub some sea salt on...
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    making bacon questions

    so i finished the bacon smoke. every thing went relativally well. held the temp with in five degrees plus or minus thanks to the great advice you guys gave about putting on a needle valve. found i need to fine tume the way i do smoke. it was ok but a little erratic. definitally managable but...
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    making bacon questions

    thanks for the reply. i have very little patience some times and am going to try smoking a three pound piece today and let the other six pounds sit for another few days. i rinsed the piece and fried a hunk off of it and it was good but too salty. i am now going to soak it for an hour or so...
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    making bacon questions

    not sure if this is the right place to post this . if not let me know i am very new here. ok was going to smoke my bacon today but seems my memory of the holiday season is some what blurred. i cant remember if i began the bacon cure before the new year or just after. the slabs i have are 1 1/2...
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    thanks xray for the reply. i will repost this as a new thread and see what i get. i didnt know the 40-140 in four hours rule. i am going to smoke a three poound piece today and hold off on the other six pounds. just in case i screw this up royally i dont ruin it all. this a great site and i...
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    ok was going to smoke my bacon today but seems my memory of the holiday season is some what blurred. i cant remember if i began the bacon cure before the new year or just after. the slabs i have are 1 1/2 inches thick and have firmed up nicely (i think). at that thickness from what i have read...
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    sorry forgot to ask one thing. the pork belly i cured still has the skin on it, its what i had read so did it that way. should i trim the skin off before smoking it or wait till it is smoked? once again thanks!
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    well i installed the needle valve and it works like a charm. held the temp at 200 with in a few degrees for as long as i tested it. having a problem with the smoke now. i tried using the pan that came with it, a foil packet and a cast iron frying pan to put the chips in but they seem to smoke...
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    thanks for the tip. i think you may be right. i tried closing in on the valve right on top of the propane tank and found i could get the temp down to about 190. only problem i saw was that the flame on the burner was barely there and would blow out if i dont use a windbreak like you suggested...
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    masterbuilt sportsman elite propane temp too high

    hello. pretty new at this so bear with me. i just got this smoker for christmass and am planning on smoking some bacon this week. the problem i am having is i need the internal temp to be 200 and i cant get it below 230 i used a wireless thermometer and another thermometer on the rack to check...
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