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  1. Bbs383ci

    First time curing fresh ham.

    Smoked it for about 4 hours and then wrapped it up and finished it in the oven. To us the smoke flavor was a touch strong. I think on the next one I’ll smoke it for about 2-3 hours then finish in oven. It is really good traditional ham taste. I like my ham a little sweeter but my wife wanted...
  2. Bbs383ci

    First time curing fresh ham.

    We recently butchered a hog and I took one of the hams and cut it in half. I did this so I would have smaller chunks of meat to work with while figuring out the process of brining a ham. I opted to try the Brown Sugar Kit from LEM Products. It requires you to pump the brine in the ham and then...
  3. Bbs383ci

    First Batch of Bacon Started!!!!!!!

    This will be my first belly to cure this way. I tried the traditional way first on a small slab of belly that was not good quality, but it was way too salty to eat. This belly is from a pig that we raised and butchered ourselves. I learned a lot doing this pig and I have 2 more to do this coming...
  4. Bbs383ci

    New Guy from Texas.

    I wish it was!!! it originally had a 400 in it but who ever had it before me swapped it out for a crate 350. I installed a cam in it last year. I would love to swap it out for a 400 though.
  5. Bbs383ci

    New Guy from Texas.

    I am actually going to be using your recipe for curing my next pork belly and putting it in the fridge naked and fat up.
  6. Bbs383ci

    New Guy from Texas.

    What’s up guys and gals!! Just thought I would stop in and introduce myself a little bit. I’m not an avid smoker and we started raising pigs this year and recently butchered the first one ourselves. I am very interested in curing bacon and hams. I purchased a ham brining kit from LEM to use...
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