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15lbs of pepper bacon

Discussion in 'Hot Smoked Bacon' started by meddling kids, Nov 29, 2013.

  1. Nov 29, 2013 #1
    meddling kids

    meddling kids Meat Mopper

    Colorado Springs, CO
    We were running low on bacon so it was time to stock up. I went on vacation to Hawaii but before I left I put a belly in Pop's brine. Two weeks later I pulled it out, covered in coarse black pepper and smoked for 36 hours with Apple dust in my amnps. I also through a bunch of cheese in with it. Here's a few pics:
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  3. Nov 29, 2013 #2
    meddling kids

    meddling kids Meat Mopper

    Colorado Springs, CO
     
  4. Nov 29, 2013 #3
    meddling kids

    meddling kids Meat Mopper

    Colorado Springs, CO
     
  5. Nov 29, 2013 #4
    woodcutter

    woodcutter Master of the Pit OTBS Member

    Marathon Wisconsin
    Looks great! I've been trying to find away to make the brine time go faster and I think you nailed it by going to Hawaii. Alaska would probably work as well.
     
  6. Nov 29, 2013 #5
    leah elisheva

    leah elisheva Master of the Pit

    Seacoast of New Hampshire
    Wow! That's wild how you do it all so authentically yourself! Impressive stuff! Cheers! - Leah
     
  7. Nov 29, 2013 #6
    driedstick

    driedstick Smoking Guru OTBS Member

    N. Central Idaho
    very nice bacon, How did you like Hawaii??
     
  8. Nov 29, 2013 #7
    Bearcarver

    Bearcarver SMF Hall of Fame Pitmaster OTBS Member

    Macungie, PA
    Nice looking Bacon!!!

    Nice Job!!

    I wouldn't mind spending a week in Hawaii.

    The 54 weeks I spent there in '69 and '70 was just TOO long.

    I'll take the mountains before the beaches.

    Bear
     
  9. Nov 29, 2013 #8
    disco

    disco Legendary Pitmaster OTBS Member SMF Premier Member

    Canadian Rockies
    I must say that is fine looking bacon. I have yet to try pepper bacon. Does the pepper flavour get right into the meat?

    Disco
     
  11. Nov 29, 2013 #9
    dirtsailor2003

    dirtsailor2003 Epic Pitmaster OTBS Member

    Bend Oregon
    Nice looking bacon! Last batch I did we went to Kauai! Best way to kill the wait!
     
  12. Nov 29, 2013 #10
    meddling kids

    meddling kids Meat Mopper

    Colorado Springs, CO
    Thanks everyone. We went to Kauai as well this time. I love the pepper bacon. It gets just enough pepper flavor into the meat and the pepper holds the smoke flavor too. Really good chopped into chunks and cooked with potatoes. My wife loves sweet stuff. Last time I made maple and pepper and she was surprised to find she liked the pepper flavor better.
     
  13. Feb 11, 2014 #11
    thatcho

    thatcho Meat Mopper

    Pueblo, Co
    Mmmm, looks great!