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  1. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    This is what it says on the label: Sodium Nitrite Net Wt: 3oz (85g) Ing: Sodium Nitrite Food Ingredient. (Not for immediate consumption)
  2. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    Nope, Found a 3 oz packet marked Sodium Nitrite
  3. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    It's labelled Sodium Nitrite. Got it from an Asian food market.
  4. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    That looks delicious. Good to know. What problems are typically faced with their recipes? Ones such as the one identified below, i.e. too sugary/salty/etc? Yeah, I was thinking the apple cider might make it a bit too sugary. Also, I was able to find some sodium nitrite while out getting...
  5. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    1 second. Here's the ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1 cup salt 8 ounces molasses 2 quarts water 2 quarts apple cider 2 tablespoons black pepper 5 lb pork belly Directions: In a non-reactive pot, bring half the water, the cup of sugar, salt and 8 ounces of the molasses to boil while stirring...
  6. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    Thanks for the tips. So as far as I understand it, the difference between warm and cold smoking is that warm smoking cooks it while cold smoking simply imbues the smoky flavor. Cold smoking seems like it might be a bit too much of a pain for my first time making bacon, to be honest. The...
  7. bros

    So i'm thinking about smoking bacon for the first time.

    Picked up a hot smoker at a garage sale a few years back for cheap, it works, used it a few times, but haven't used it in a while. Was thinking of making bacon with it. Obviously, I'm not very experienced with smoking, so I have a few questions. I am planning on using this recipe from Food...
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