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I once had a ring of a more 'raw' looking meat in a small section of the bacon once, even though I turned it regularly and left if for 14 days, which was strange.
Me or Bob in the middle of a forest? We are both ex Army so it wouldn't be a problem for us. In fact we could even catch the venison (deer) also, have a s**t hot meal and build a warm and comfortable place to eat it in. You could keep the petrol and the matches if you want we wouldn't need...
Like anything it is horses for courses. If you want to smoke a Pork Shoulder on Oak you are not going to get that from a petrol station forecourt. The logs that you buy from the station will be a mixture of different woods which will include Oak, Beech, Lime, Sycamore, along other hardwoods...
Unfortunately that is still classed as green, It will need to be drying for at least 3 months in a warm environment possibly 6 months in this weather. Depending on the size of the logs it can take well over a year. I hope it is sweet chestnut, as horse chestnut contains toxins. Sweet chestnut...
I wouldn't touch the firewood that you mentioned as it has a mixture of different woods in there, some of them could be poisonous. The wood that you get from your brother, when was it felled? If it is classed as "green wood" (your brother will know what I mean) it could generate to much smoke...
Hiya James, tis me again.... I found my original post here http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/235995/first-attempt-at-bacon with my first attempt at bacon.
What is more interesting is the additions to the post that Wade has added including some great photo's which should answer your question...
Hiya SlimJim,
Wade has got you well covered in the bacon department, he kindly walked me through the process of making bacon what seems an age ago. but was only last year. Since then I have gone onto making about 20 or so. Wade & Smoking Monkey are definitely right when they say that once...
Yes I am going for whole weekend also. I will have to book a hotel before everything sells out, I think the Ibis is the nearest hotel. There is not much information on the location of the event, I think the nearest train station is going to be Bristol Temple Meads.
I am thinking of coming...