Bacon (TQ and Cold Smoked)

[Co4ch D4ve]

First of all, thanks to Bearcarver for his great thread on smoking bacon using TQ.

This is my first bacon and it was a success. The family really likes it and I will be, now and forever, on bacon duty. Not too happy with the belly I started with. It was a little thin and will be buying my next one from Costco as theirs look better.

I followed Bear’s recipe and here is the proof in pictures:

Out of the cure, soaked in water and spices added:

Just off 12 hours of cold smoke using hickory in the AMNPS:

Sliced and ready for the skillet and freezer:

Using the oven to fry:

Ready to eat:

Once again, thank you Bear for the info and inspiration. If you haven’t tried it, you owe it to yourself, give it a go.

Dave

 

[chopsaw]

Very nice . Well done .

 

[ab canuck]

Looks great, Nice job...

 

[SmokinAl]

Your bacon looks fantastic!
Nice job!
Congrats for getting a ride on the carousel!
Al

 

[Phil Chart]

Very nice. Looks awesome

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Thanks Chopsaw, ab Canuck and Al.

Love riding on the carousel!

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Thanks Phil... your t-shirt in your avatar cracks me up!

 

[tropics]

Dave that looks great LIKES
Richie

 

[Rings Я Us]

Looks very good. Point for that one!
Nice you got a showcase thread and pic.
How did you cut the bacon after it was smoked? I see 3 slabs 10 or 11 inches long. Did you cut those length wise with a knife? Or did you cut the slabs down and then slice?

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Rings,
I crosscut each slab in half. Placed in the freezer for about 2 hours before slicing lengthwise on my slicer. The end product is about 5” long slices perfect for skillet, 1/2 sheet in the oven and BLT sandwich.
Thanks for the point,
Dave

 

[Rings Я Us]

Good to know.. I wondered how people do that. Its harder to get good slices from using a knife. Not as easy but a knife works good if you take your time. I modified my slicer to get 10 inch slices. :p

 

[HalfSmoked]

Yup for sure you have got me bacon hungry can't go wrong with the Bear. I do his Canadian Bacon all the time.

Warren

 

[Bearcarver]

Looks Awesome, Dave!! :)
And they fit just right in a BLT !!
Nice Job!---Like.
Those guys with 10" Bacon slices must have Big Slices of Bread.:rolleyes:

Bear

 

[indaswamp]

Those guys with 10" Bacon slices must have Big Slices of Bread.:rolleyes:

Bear

Po-boy bun....<wink>

 

[Co4ch D4ve]

Thanks for the “like” Bear and Richie.

 

[Rings Я Us]

Bacon shrinks..
Just like a dingy in cold water...
:cool: toast fits a slice of bacon just fine.

 

[crazymoon]

Dave, That is an awesome batch of bacon! like

 

[dr k]

This reminds me that I need to make up something like this or a jig. The sliding carriage has a little more gap between it and the blade than necessary.

 

[dr k]

View attachment 353466 Good to know.. I wondered how people do that. Its harder to get good slices from using a knife. Not as easy but a knife works good if you take your time. I modified my slicer to get 10 inch slices. :p

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Forgot to attach this quote to my message above.

 

[gmc2003]

That's some mighty fine looking bacon. Can't go wrong with any of Bear's tutorials.

Point for sure.

Chris