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For me 2009 SUCKED!! Most of you know why. This year a friend of mine and I are going to try our hand in some competions. I'm finally going to get the pit sandblasted and powder coated and I think build a UDS in the garage.
I always use kosher salt, I put in a cheap pan and stir it every so often till there is an even color through-out. People love it when I give it as gifts.
I left the skin on it, and after it was sliced and cooked you couldn't even tell. Follow the directions here:
http://www.imafoodblog.com/index.php...nd-smoke-bacon
Next time I'm going to make a paste out of the maple syrup and brown sugar and apply that just before smoking so it stays on...
The bacon turned out great. I think next time I need to make a paste out of the maple syrup and brown so it stay in place a little better. Here are the first few pieces. it was great and everybody loved the test pieces last night. It seem that the 5 days with salt was just right. it wasn't too...
Thanks. Yeah we put a 1/4" plate accross the bottom all the way over to the curve of the tank. Then we welded mesh in place so I can't lose anything down into the bottom of the smoker. Works like a champ.
I saw it on another website about just using the salt. I didn't make it up.. I'll do a small test fry tonight and see what it tastes like. and let you all know. And ya know 100 years ago it was just salt cure.
I just used kosher salt, no nitrites at all. Going for a natural cure. I did that for 5 days in the fridge , checking it everyday and draining off the liquid that was being pulled out. on the 3rd day I also massaged 1/4 cup ral maple syrup into the belly. I smoked it last night to 143 degrees...
All done. I added a BBQ guru system with two 25cf fans. I already have 3 graduation parties on the calendar for the spring.
Here's 3 slabs of baby backs, two pans of beans, and beef ribs.
It looks great. I gotta start posting again. I did some ribs over the weekend and a pastrami, but just forgot to take pictures. I guess with everything that has happened in the last month it is understandable. I can still hear my wife making fun of me for taking pictures of my food....haha
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