Anyone know what this is on my bacon?

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Etay69

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Hi,
Here is a slab of pork belly using a wet brine cure from amazingribs.com
Smoked it to 150 at 225 degrees and let it rest in plastic wrap overnight. I opened it today to start slicing it up and saw a bunch of this. It looks like gelatin/jello. I initially thought it was fat but this literally has the consistency of jello. Smells fine (smells good actually). But I never saw this before. Anyone have any ideas? Safe to eat?
Thank you.
 

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Yep it's gelatin. You get it when you cook the bones, skins and connective tissues that are in the meat.
 
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