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  1. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    As an update to this, I believe I got a conclusion this weekend. Made my bacon using the same recipe but cured for 2 weeks instead of 4. This time it came out perfect. I didn’t think you could “over-cure” but apparently you can.
  2. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    I keep the cold smoke below 70, only do that in the winter. I will put water in the fridge when I get home later and test that out. Thanks for all the replies.
  3. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    The bellies have always been sourced from my cousins farm, he has tried a couple different breeds over the years but I wouldn’t think that would change much. I’ve also used the same recipe for the “dried beef” venison that I put on my sandwiches and haven’t noticed anything off there.
  4. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    No extra salt, just 0.5 oz tender quick and 1 tbs brown sugar per pound, curing for 3 to 4 weeks in my basement fridge that I keep colder than normal because it always has some sort of meat in it. I suppose it could be some sort of fermentation or something as @indaswamp said. Now that I...
  5. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    Oh and most importantly, is there any way to fix the 20 pounds I just cured? I have only sliced up 5 pounds so far so if I can do something to the rest of the whole slabs to make them taste better that would be ideal.
  6. schwonkhead

    Bitter Bacon

    Howdy all, haven’t been on here in awhile but I am in need of some help. I have been using @Bearcarver ’s bacon recipe for years with great success, even figured out how to cold smoke it using charcoal. The last couple rounds came out with a very bitter taste to them which made it a chore to...
  7. schwonkhead

    GIVEAWAY for Inkbird 150 feet BBQ Thermometer with dual probes IBT-2X!

    Hopefully I’m not too late
  8. schwonkhead

    Multi-probe grill temp thermometer needs

    I have used it a lot since my last post. The only thing that limits the range is walls, but if there is just one wall from your office to your smoker i think it would be fine. I was about 150’ away when i first lost connection across my property, and i was on the other side of my garage. One...
  9. schwonkhead

    Traeger or gun

    I’m in the gun camp.
  10. schwonkhead

    Ghost pepper snack stick anyone?

    Last year i got a pound of ghost pepper jack hi-melt cheese and mixed it with 5 pounds of pork and 5 pounds of venison along with our normal sausage/salami spice mix. It turned out excellent, too spicy for some, but if you like heat it hits the sweet spot between “get me some water” and “melt...
  11. schwonkhead

    What's your occupation?

    Staff accountant, just finished my 5th year with my employer. Also do random handyman/construction jobs some weekends.
  12. schwonkhead

    Fresh Kills

    That is a great first deer. As you said, pretty wide for a 4 pt. Tell the boy congrats.
  13. schwonkhead

    Mini WSM Question

    Thank you all for the replies. I haven’t purchased any of the components yet, just trying to get an idea. The IMUSA pot is currently in my amazon cart for $21 and some change, so I will probably just get that. I tend to over think things, and I beleive that is the case here. Maybe later I will...
  14. schwonkhead

    Mini WSM Question

    My sister was nice enough to get me a Smokey Joe for my birthday, and seeing as how I love my WSM 22, of course I have to get started making a mini. I have searched the forums a few times for this and haven’t found anything so my question is, has anyone tried using a Granite Ware pot for the...
  15. schwonkhead

    Christmas surprise!

    Im still relatively new to the WSM crew, but I can definitely say you will love it.
  16. schwonkhead

    Multi-probe grill temp thermometer needs

    I recently purchased the inkbird 6 probe therm from amazon. Only used it a couple times, but seems to work well as meat probe or grate probe. It is also bluetooth.
  17. schwonkhead

    Temporary Smokehouse Questions

    Im sorry I didn’t see this sooner. My friends and i made a smoker a few years back that was pretty much the same, I think the dimensions were about 3ft x 3ft x 7ft. We used a turkey fryer the first couple years and it worked great, even on a 20 or so degree February evening we were able to keep...
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  19. schwonkhead

    Joining the WSM Club

    Newish, kinda small too. Those 2 cookers take up about a quarter of it, it's only 8 x 10. Thank you though. :smile:
  20. schwonkhead

    Joining the WSM Club

    Luckily I am already pretty stocked since i like to grill a lot. Over the 4th weekend Wal Mart had 2 packs of 15 lb Kingsford for $8. Definitely going to have to keep more on hand than i used to though.
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