bacon

I originally wanted to try and cold smoke this like Disco does yesterday when I pulled it out to rinse and soak for 20-30 mins. Unfortunately it was Sleeting. I wasn't overly motivated to try. I've also gotten some bug or another and new medications that have me feeling sicker then usual, and...

For those of you in the North Carolina / South Carolina and maybe even surrounding states (I'm just not sure how far that store reaches) they have smaller cut, 2.50 pounds to at least 4 pound Boneless Pork Loins on sale for $1.49 per pound which is quite fair for around here. Just picked up a...

Hey guys, Looking for a couple pieces of advice on this. I’ve made a few batches of back bacon and buckboard bacon using discos methods and they’ve turned out great. I just finally found pork belly at my local Costco up here in Canada. Only place I’ve found it. So I got a good slab and cut it...

I was eating some of my Maple Bacon for breakfast. I opened an email from my niece telling me how much she liked some Chipotle Bacon I had made for her. As with most smokers, my brain short circuited and I knew I had to make Maple Chipotle Bacon. I went for back bacon (Canadian bacon to the...

95 more in the smokers at the moment.

We sent a home raised pig to the butcher 3 weeks ago. 330 lb live weight. They butchered and cut the meat and ground the saisage for 75 bucks. I got the 2 hindquarters , both bacons and a whole shoulder to cure. The hindquarters weight was 27 lbs, the bacons were 11 lb and the shoulder was 22...

My son moves into his dorm tomorrow and his mother asked him if he wanted any homemade goodies to take with him. He told her that he wanted "those bacon grease cookies". As she was making them I decided that they are just to good not to share and I know many folks on here are always looking for...

Got the idea from something I saw on tv the other day. I was pretty happy with how they came out considering I was kind of winging it as far as smoke time, getting the bacon crispy, and setting the sauce without over doing them (though they could have been done a tad less). I didn’t think to get...

Good morning Wisconsin, My brother and I are spooling up for a restaurant space, we have farted around making central Texas style bbq for a couple years now and thought we would give it a go. We are currently running (1) 500 gallon homemade offset stick burner and (1) 1000 gallon homemade offset...

Hi, so a while back I tried smoking my own bacon and it was delicious now I want to try making pepper bacon. Does anyone have a recipe that they are willing to share?

Hi everyone, complete novice to curing meat here. I'm quite interested in historical recipes and reenactment and lately I've been wanting to try some old, traditional cures. The only issue I have is with quantities, particularly with regard to saltpetre. Most of the recipes come from a time when...

I have been off the forums for a while and have missed them. I am trying to get back in the swing. I was going to visit my brother and niece in Edmonton and a tradition of me taking bacon with me is now in full force. My brother seems to like a bit more smoke flavour so I double smoked some for...

Hello, New to all of this. First forum. Bare with me! Ive smoked a butt one time 2 years ago. Someone let me borrow their electric smoker and I WAS HOOKED! So I finally bought my first smoker. Masterbuilt Pro. Any pointers on first use for it and from there, what would be a good starting point...

Got a couple small turkeys to smoke, was going to do something with one and bacon. Would stuffing the bird with bacon work out, or do you think it would be a uncooked greasy mess?

So I am smoking my first beef brisket in a masterbuilt electric smoker. I did some reading and am pretty sure I have all the knowledge I need,....well except after I got home and realized the Albertsons butcher (not sure he would qualify as butcher?), He trimmed off most of the fat cap. So I...

I sliced up my first batch of bacon of the year today and was a little puzzled by it. For starters the middle was awfully red compared to my previous batches, and above it was a little gray (thinking nitrite burn?). Figured I'd ask what everyone's thoughts are about it here. I have always...

Making bacon for the first time and would appreciate a quick check in on procedure and on the temperature of the curing environment. I purchased a 4 lb. pork belly and used the recipe from https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/made-scratch-bacon/ Though I did add some (2tbs) maple syrup to the mix...

Well I have heard so much talk about Berkshire hogs that I wanted to try to get a belly for bacon. None to be had around here so I went online & ordered one from Tenderbelly.com. They are a great Company to deal with & the owner Shannon is a real stand up guy, kinda reminds me of Todd Johnson of...

So I took on a task of making pancetta. After hours of reading into different techniques, I challenged myself. I form a standard cure with cure #2, just in case I was willing to risk botulism. I got a 5lb pork belly, vacuum sealed with the cure flipping everyday. After 7 days, I wrapped the baby...

Beef Bacon from Beef Rib on Oklahoma Joe Offset Smoker Ingredients: Beef Rib (The thicker the better) Brine Brine: 3 Tbsp Salt 1/3 Cup Sugar 2 Tbsp Pepper 2 Tsp Paprika 1 Tsp Pink Salt Method: Thoroughly mix all ingredients for the brine. Remove bones from the beef rib. Rub brine all over...