1st pork belly!

[88nitro305]

Found a 3.5lb pork belly slab in my freezer so decided to try it out today. Running a tad behind but I think I can make up the time. Gonna run it at 225-250 until she is tender throughout and have it on rolls.

 

[chilerelleno]

I'm on board for this.

 

[poobah18]

me too. Nitro are you from Mass?

 

[88nitro305]

me too. Nitro are you from Mass?

Nope in Vermont. My WSM won’t get up to temp though... it’s at 217 with vents open.. never had this issue before

 

[88nitro305]

Think I know why.. I did the snake method but only with about 20 coals to start and I put them right on the edge so the others aren’t lighting fast enough.. I decided to stir them around and do the minion instead

 

[flatbroke]

That looks good. I really would like to try cooking one of these. May do it this weekend

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. I just put an 11 pound belly in cure last night for bacon

 

[petehalsted]

Have Hawaiian rolls, will travel....

 

[88nitro305]

Have Hawaiian rolls, will travel....

Unfortunately we don’t... those are the best!!!

 

[88nitro305]

Pork belly came out amazing!!!

 

[Rusty Long]

Nice color on that. MMMMmmm

 

[88nitro305]

Nice color on that. MMMMmmm

Thanks it was super tender and juciy!

 

[88nitro305]

Juicy* I know how to spell!

 

[chilerelleno]

Lip smacking good finale, a nice cook.
Like!

 

[88nitro305]

Lip smacking good finale, a nice cook.
Like!

Better then pork butt! And very forgiving for the early temp issues

 

[gmc2003]

Looks really good nitro, where did you find the pork belly? I haven't seen any around.

Point for sure.

Chris

 

[88nitro305]

Looks really good nitro, where did you find the pork belly? I haven't seen any around.

Point for sure.

Chris

Costco! Cryo about 7lbs normally

 

[petehalsted]

The costco in St Louis has them as whole slabs and already sliced into strips about 1 1/2 wide

 

[gmc2003]

The costco in St Louis has them as whole slabs and already sliced into strips about 1 1/2 wide

Thanks Pete, but that's a little to far to travel from VT.

Chris

 

[88nitro305]

The costco in St Louis has them as whole slabs and already sliced into strips about 1 1/2 wide

Yup that’s the same with the Costco that I work at. Popular