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So, the smoke is done. Struggled with my dads MES to get any smoke production at 165, but did end up squealing out smoke and I’m happy with the color. Tried a few slices got off the smoker and it seems mostly like ham, and I’ll definitely be backing the salt down next time. We’ll see how it...

The only thing I would suggest is to wrap it tight in foil, bunching up the meat, like a burrito shape. Do this prior to the sear, rest it in the foil for ~15-20 mins, then sear. You’ll end up with much more uniform medallion like cuts rather than flat thin slices. A lot of times I skip the...

This inspires me to get back on my dry aging and steak cutting. At one time I had a primal in the dry ager almost at all times, cycling through the aged (frozen) steaks as the new one aged. Although, I never ran across a 103. Where did you buy yours? I’ve used the Prime1 bone in ribeye primals...

Looking beautiful so far! I’ll be smoking my first run of BB tomorrow (pellicle forming now). I’m interested to see how salty it will be. I went with 2% salt (2.25 with cure). Probably should have done a test cook, but it was a busy day and I just didn’t get around to it. I do like a fair...

Excellent, thank you sir!

So I’ve let the cure run a bit longer due to life happening. Just opened and set in the fridge for pellicle formation. (18 day cure) I notice a few spots around the edges have a gray color, while the rest has taken in a much more rich red/pink. Do I have anything to worry about with these gray...

Thanks for all the tips and the warm welcome! I’ll try seasoning n the bag next go-round. It sure does take a lot of patience to wait out this cure! I find myself checking it several times a day 😁. I will definitely update when it comes time to smoke!

Hey Guys, I’ve been reading around this forum for a while and have been inspired by all of your amazing posts and information to embark on a bacon adventure. Also helped that my local Kroger had butts on sale at 0.97/lb! Been smoking and cooking for quite some time, but am just beginning curing...