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Here it is after 24 hours of smoking. I have read some posters allow a 4 day rest period. What is the purpose of a rest period?

After 12 days curing, the pork belly looks great. I cut it in half to check it. I will smoke it Saturday. Can't wait. A little patience was the ticket.

I used the High Mountain Buckboard Bacon Cure. I used a ziplock bag. I read reviews where others used the product with pork belly with success. The instructions said 7 - 10 days. How long should I get it cure? I have read as few as 5 days and as many as 30 days.

After 7 days curing, there is very little liquid in the bag and the pork belly is still reddish and raw looking. Shouldn't it be beginning to turn brownish?

I used a dry cure from Bass Pro Shops. I followed the instructions precisely. Sounds like I need to relax and follow your instructions.

How long does it take before a pork belly begins to look like the curing is taking place? I've been curing mine for 2 days and it doesn't look much different than when I began.

I'll be happy to share my design. Ironically I live just outside of Baton Rouge and stumbled across the designs on the LSU Ag Center website. http://www.lsuagcenter.com/portals/our_offices/departments/biological-ag-engineering/extension/building_plans/food/smokehouse I tweaked the design some. I...

I am new to this forum. I have been smoking for a while and want to learn more about the curing process and experimenting with different flavors, especially with bacon.