Bacon, Does this look OK??

[dirtworldmike]

Hello.

I haven't done bacon in a while and I may be having a brain fart.

I had this bellys in Pop's brine for 12 days.  Pulled them out today, rinsed them off and trimmed a high area off one of the pieces.

Really red ?? is this OK or should I throw them back in the brine for a few more days?? Thanks Mike

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• dirtworldmike
• Jan 13, 2014

 

[pc farmer]

Looks fine to me.

 

[dirtworldmike]

OK Thanks!!   I injected  that really thick part on the belly early on also.  Guess I was just second guessing things.

 

[daveomak]

Rotating the hunks every few days, while it is in the brine, is a good thing to do....

 

[woodcutter]

The color is normal. Here are a few butts right out of the brine.

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• woodcutter
• Jan 13, 2014