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  1. smoke-inator

    Pork Belly - Florida

    I've had a hard time finding here in North Carolina but, Whole Foods actually carries them here...only draw back is the price my last batch was 4 something a lb...You might have good luck at your local farmers market. Good luck
  2. smoke-inator

    Brining vs Curing

    Dry curing or brine bellies for bacon is essentially the same its just the amount of time involved. Both methods use cure #1 and they both are good ways to introduce flavor into the bellies. A good rule of thumb is that dry curing will cure about 1/8 in a day and brining will cure about 1/4 in...
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    Week 6 Cheese Smoke Inspired by Smoke-inator

    I know I'm really late to this thread, work has been crazy but I'm on vacation and catching up. I'm usually not the guy to inspire anyone but, I'm glad you saw my post and got er done! I decided to take a few of mine on vacation to let my parents and brothers try it out. Everyone loved it...
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    2nd Cheese Smoke - With Q-View

    Too early to tell on 3v4. I think it needs to sit for another week or so
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    Pork Flavored Candy - With Q-View

    So I started down the bacon path, you might recall my first post with the prep work up to this point...did 10 lbs as a test run. so, I made a few mistakes but learned a bunch.... I changed up pop's brine and added too much sugar and brown sugar plus i added maple syrup. Kept the salt and #1...
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    2nd Cheese Smoke - With Q-View

    So I've had some fun smoking cheeses and learned from my first attempt. The first go around, I placed the AMNPS too high and didn't have any temperature controls....turned the cheddar into a blob of goo. So I took steps and the second attempt turned out awesome! My wife really liked the Swiss...
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