That’s some awesome looking bacon Ray!! Looking forward to seeing some of it for breakfast!
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Awesome looking bacon how did the maple flavor come out I've tried a few times with differing methods but have yet to get the maple flavor I'm looking for
Looks great Ray . Nice work .
Well... Now this is one awesome looking bacon! Just beautiful color and it looks very tasty. Nice slicing too. BIG LIKE!
That’s some awesome looking bacon Ray!! Looking forward to seeing some of it for breakfast! Like!
That is some beautiful bacon Ray. Incredible color. Like.
Thanks PW! I've never achieved the maple flavor I'm looking for and this batch was no different. There's a hint of maple, but not the rich maple flavor I'd like to get. I've always used this cure and in the past have tried adding some Mapleline to it after a couple of days in the fridge, made no difference. I think in the future I might try ordering a maple bacon cure from PS Seasonings or The Sausage Maker to see what kind of difference that'd make. RAY
I bought some of the maple breakfast sausage seasoning from sausage maker . Smells like maple in the jar , that's as far as it went . The bacon cure may be different result but I doubt it .I think in the future I might try ordering a maple bacon cure from PS Seasonings or The Sausage Maker to see what kind of difference that'd make. RAY
I bought some of the maple breakfast sausage seasoning from sausage maker . Smells like maple in the jar , that's as far as it went . The bacon cure may be different result but I doubt it .
Thanks Rich, I'll cross them off the list and maybe give PS Seasonings a shot, they work on my sausage. I've found the best and only way to get the maple flavor I'm looking for in bacon is to have French toast or a waffle with lots or syrup in the plate! RAY
Beautiful bellies!!!Last week I went to Costco and found they had pork belly. I dug thru them all and found the biggest, thickest one.
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When I got it home I cut the belly in half, knew then I'd picked a winner.
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Made a mix of 18grams Cure#1, 4.6 ounces canning salt, two ounces maple sugar, 1 cup pure 100% maple syrup. Stirred the mixture up to make a nice goo and applied a even amount to each half belly, rubbing it in all over, making sure to use it all, then double bagged the bellys in 2 gallon Ziplocs for a week in the fridge.
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I took the bellys out twice a day to massage and rotate them, after a week it was time for a warm water rinse and get fitted on some hooks
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I had my Pro 100 pre-heated to 100º with vents wide open, let them dry hanging for 2&1/2 hours. Added a pan of applewood chips and raise the smoker temp to 110º for the next five hours vents closed down to 1/3 open, then added another fresh pan and raised the temp to 135º for another five hours.
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After smoking for another five hours I took out the chip pan, closed the vents, and raised the temp on the Pro 100 to 170º. I had the alarm set on my TP-20 for 135º, poured a glass of Evan and fell asleep in front of the TV until the alarm went off, it had been a darned long day. After a couple hours on the kitchen counter I tossed the bellys in the fridge and called it a day. Up early this morning to set up the slicer and get to work, there's a lot to do today.
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This had the look of the best bacon of my smoking career, test fry verified that, ate it and forgot to take a pic.
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Got everything vac-sealed and in the freezer
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With one project wrapped up there's a slight break for Bob's vet appointment to get a couple vaccinations, we're all set for some sausage making after that.
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More to come soon, thanks for looking. RAY