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  1. ConrodM

    How much weight it lost from curing and smoking

    Stick burner- avg temp was 212 f. Pulled 1st 1/2 belly at 2-hrs 15 mins and 2nd 1/2 at 2 hrs 40 mins. Both were pulled at 151 IMT at Thickest point
  2. ConrodM

    How much weight it lost from curing and smoking

    16-19% total loss this experiment . So for 2 #’s of net bacon (using my method and Costco Swift belly) I would just add 20% to be conservative. Need 10#’s of sliced bacon? I’ll buy a 12# belly. Thanks for the question/post as I have not considered this before
  3. ConrodM

    How much weight it lost from curing and smoking

    Mine pulled around 8% out after dry curing only. I use a vacuum sealer to make flipping easier and possibly pull the cure into the meat faster. There’s always plenty of juices that come from the meat while I’m curing. This one went 11 days but I usually just go 5-7 days
  4. ConrodM

    How much weight it lost from curing and smoking

    After smoking:
  5. ConrodM

    How much weight it lost from curing and smoking

    Here’s today’s Loss after dry curing since 11/27/23. Got it on the smoker now & will weigh again after smoking.
  6. ConrodM

    Best Memphis BBQ on or near Beale St.?

    Yup! Went to the Memphis in May BBQ in ‘91 IIRC and saw Stevie Ray Vaughn with some home boys 😁👍👍. Working in Tupelo at the time. Great Times and People!
  7. ConrodM

    Latest Grand Champ test results, LOTS of pics.

    Awesome experiment!! I’d say you got it NAILED!!
  8. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    If that’s the one in Sebring- might just have to pop in! 😋😁👍👍
  9. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    I get mine at Altamonte Springs costco. Be kool to bump into ya looking at briskets or bellies! Lol
  10. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    Smoked the other half yesterday and probably slice this evening or in morning. What you see sliced is 1/4 of a belly.
  11. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    Here’s your pictures 😁👍👍
  12. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    I called Costco first because time before there were none out in the case (were sold out). They had probably 15-20 in the case for me to choose from 😁👍👍
  13. ConrodM

    Where are you getting belly's?

    Costco here in Central Florida. Paid $3.49/# 2- weeks ago. Yup sadly it’s more than I paid for brisket couple years ago but we are hooked on homemade bacon.
  14. ConrodM

    Canadian Bacon

    Maannn!!! That looks AMAZING!! Thanks for the well documented & great pictures. Might have to find a brine bucket and try myself 😁👍👍
  15. ConrodM

    Northern Virginia- Cold Smoking sited

    Hi all, Wife and I are vacation near Shenandoah National Park (we are leaf peepers). On our way & near Grottoes I saw a smoke shack in someone’s yard just rolling smoke with lots of splits sitting near by. Maybe bacon is being done :). Of course I thought of our forum as it brought a big...
  16. ConrodM

    Five pounds of bacon fresh out of the smoker

    I’m with you- not going back to store bought since trying it for 1st time past July.
  17. ConrodM

    Slicing Bacon Against the Grain

    I cut mine in 1/2 to cure in separate vac bags then smoke 1 or both. I’m experimenting with cure times now and just pulled one after 3-hr hot smoke. After it’s refrigerated overnight I will cut in half again (so now it’s 1/4 of whole belly) and that’s when it’s hard to tell the grain...
  18. ConrodM

    Slicing Bacon Against the Grain

    Thanks!! Goes especially well with fresh duck eggs 😁👍👍
  19. ConrodM

    Slicing Bacon Against the Grain

    I am on my 3rd round of making bacon. I’m addicted as is my wife to this home cured, smoked, and sliced bacon Since the grain seems to vary in direction some I want to make sure I am slicing it correctly (against the grain). Please confirm. Thanks 😊 👍😁
  20. ConrodM

    The Quest for Bacon

    What an Awesome Thread!!
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