20 pounds of loin ready to become Canadian Bacon!

[dirtsailor2003]

Fresh out of Pop's Brine, drying out in the fridge, apple/cherry wood smoke tomorrow!!!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Feb 10, 2013

 

[fpnmf]

Nice!!

  Craig

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Here we go. 28* outside apple wood TBS rolling out of the 18" AMNTS. First time hanging looks good! Going to cold smoke for 6 hours. Rest may do another 6 hours tomorrow.

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• dirtsailor2003
• Feb 10, 2013

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• dirtsailor2003
• Feb 10, 2013

 

[smoking b]

That's some nice chunks of bacon there! 

 

[bluebombersfan]

Oooooh Baby!  Nice looking bacon!!

 

[dirtsailor2003]

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• dirtsailor2003
• Feb 11, 2013

7 hours of smoke into the fridge to rest. May do another run of smoke. I will do a sample fry tonight!

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• dirtsailor2003
• Feb 11, 2013

 

[smoke happens]

That looks awesome. I have some lion defrosting now to try CB for the first time next weekend, hope mine looks remotely that nice.

 

[jsdspif]

I've never had any "lion" bacon before ??? ( Sorry , I just couldn't resist !!)  The pork bacon does look great though .

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I had a thought while on my way to work. I may do another run of cold smoke, then take a few of the chunks to 145* just for a side by side comparison. I have only hot smoked CB once and that was the batch I fell asleep on and hit 165* before pulling it!

 

[smoke happens]

I've never had any "lion" bacon before ??? ( Sorry , I just couldn't resist !!)  The pork bacon does look great though .

Oh man, you are missing out!! So much better than that loin crap you normally get. Secret recipe for now, maybe someday I'll post it....

That's what happens when I don't have enough coffee and start posting, nice catch

 

[dirtsailor2003]

That looks awesome. I have some lion defrosting now to try CB for the first time next weekend, hope mine looks remotely that nice.

Lion, now that I'd like to see!!!

 

Are you planning on curing the loin?? If not then it won't be bacon, it will just be smoke loin (which is really good too).

So if you want bacon you will need to cure first which can take 7-14 days.

I used to dry rub my bacon, but have switched to Pops Brine. The main reason I switched is that my digital scale broke and I couldn't weigh out the proper amounts of cure and spices per weight of meat. Need to get that replaced!

 

[smoking b]

Lion bacon?  Oh I am in for this!  I even have access to a lion 

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• smoking b
• Jan 15, 2013

Bacon looks like it's coming along fine Case 

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Thanks Jeremy! How long do you smoke yours when you cold smoke?? I typically do 12-20 over several days. I did 7 hours yesterday (that's how long the 18" AMNTS lasted!)

 

[smoking b]

I'll do 8 - 12 hours then put it in the fridge overnight then go for another 8 - 12 hours if I want a lot of smoke flavor. After that I let it in the fridge to rest for a couple days before I slice it up & vac seal it.

 

[kathrynn]

I am in...watching to see what happens! 

 

[dirtsailor2003]

I'll do 8 - 12 hours then put it in the fridge overnight then go for another 8 - 12 hours if I want a lot of smoke flavor. After that I let it in the fridge to rest for a couple days before I slice it up & vac seal it.

Yeah that's my normal process too. So many options!!

 

[sound1]

Good looking CB. If the one day meat sale rotation holds true, I will be curing soon.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Well after stewing on it all day, I decided to keep it all cold smoke for this batch. I really prefer it that way and since I'm in charge and it isn't going out as gifts, cold smoke it is! Loaded the AMNTS with apple and were rolling TBS!!!

Fired up the mini for a dinner smoke too, watch out for that one soon!!

 

[woodcutter]

Maybe I should try cold smoking mine. It might keep me out of the refridgerator.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Maybe I should try cold smoking mine. It might keep me out of the refridgerator.

Then you'd be diving into the freezer!!

I like all my bacon cold smoked. In fact the last batch of buckboard I did (pops brine) was probably the best buckboard I have ever had! My 6 year old was wanting me to make bacon every morning!!! I like buck board better than belly, just my personal preference!

Another surprise

today my new 12" AMNTS and my New Maverick 732 Showed

up from Todd!! Lickity split fast

, ordered Thursday afternoon!  Yay!