AIP/Paleo curing bacon and ham

[smokin peachey]

My wife has developed extreme food allergies and has to follow a strick AIP/paleo diet. I have cured bacon and ham for her in the past and have had some success.
I use celery powder instead of #1 because that is what she wants. I know #1 should be ok but I also like making things she will eat and enjoy.
Friday night we cooked some vegetable to make stock for the ham. Veggies included carrots, celery, garlic, parsley, onions and bay leaf. Stock was used in 10% injection in ham with cure, sea salt, apple butter and honey

Veggie stock

 

[smokin peachey]

Scale calibration done!

Ham #1 and #2 weights

 

[smokin peachey]

One belly was 11lbs and the other was 10lbs.
I cut them in halves so they would fit into ziplock bag easier.

Mixed up apple butter, sea salt and celery powder and rubbed it into the bellies then into ziplocks and into the refrigerator.

Looking to smoke them on the 27th

I used unsweetened apple butter instead of sugar. Last time I did this I used coconut sugar and my wife thought that might have caused her some sickness

 

[pc farmer]

So you injected everything into the meat? applebutter and all?

 

[smokin peachey]

So you injected everything into the meat? applebutter and all?

Into the hams I did inject everything.

My 10% injection was 1 cup apple butter 1/4 cup honey and the balance was vegetable stock plus sea salt and cure. Injected just like you did yours I think.

 

[pc farmer]

Into the hams I did inject everything.

My 10% injection was 1 cup apple butter 1/4 cup honey and the balance was vegetable stock plus sea salt and cure. Injected just like you did yours I think.

I did the same this year and last year.

 

[smokin peachey]

I like the injecting method. Seems to work really good.

 

[pc farmer]

Yup and quick cure

 

[smokin peachey]

I think the apple butter might make it interesting. The wait is on!!

 

[flatbroke]

Looks good Peachey

 

[smokin peachey]

Will see how it turns out.

 

[smokin peachey]

Today is smoking day. I am using the burner I made this week to get the fire started. Using hickory and apple.

 

[smokin peachey]

Thin blue smoke in the rain what a beautiful thing

 

[smokin peachey]

Loaded up. Time for another cup of coffee. Ham and eggs would be good if only I had some ham.

 

[HalfSmoked]

Looking good taking care of #1 is for sure the most important thing. I was wondering where the coffee was?

Warren

 

[smokin peachey]

Looking good taking care of #1 is for sure the most important thing. I was wondering where the coffee was?

Warren

Just had my 3rd cup. Gotta go pick up another pig now.

 

[gmc2003]

A man with a plan, and the plan is coming together. Looks really good so far. I'm all in.

Chris

 

[mneeley490]

I like your smoker. It's got character. It looks well used, and well loved.

 

[smokin peachey]

I like your smoker. It's got character. It looks well used, and well loved.

Thanks

Someday maybe it will get a coat of paint but I figure you ain’t cooking on the outside so why does it matter ;)

 

[smokin peachey]

A man with a plan, and the plan is coming together. Looks really good so far. I'm all in.

Chris

Thanks Chris