basic bacon cure/smoking thread??

[doughboysigep]

is there a "sticky" somewhere or does anyone have a link or 2 (on this forum or other) for making bacon? Sort of a bacon 101. Just got a brining bucket and gonna try to do some bacon sometime in near future.

 

[indaswamp]

so you want to do a wet equilibrium brine bacon right? Search for pops brine....

 

[indaswamp]

Here ya go:
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/ams/the-art-of-the-curing-brine.10199/

 

[doughboysigep]

"wet equilibrium brine bacon"
ummmmmm, ok?????? never done bacon so not too sure. basically want to take some pork belly, brine it, smoke it (cold or low heat). That was sort of all I know (or think I know) about it.

 

[indaswamp]

Check out the link I posted for you....pops explains it all...

 

[Norwester55]

Here's another with some good info.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/pops6927s-wet-curing-brine.110799/

 

[indaswamp]

This will explain the difference between a wet (brine) and a dry cure....

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/dry-cure-vs-brine-cure.88770/

 

[chopsaw]

is there a "sticky" somewhere or does anyone have a link or 2 (on this forum or other) for making bacon? Sort of a bacon 101. Just got a brining bucket and gonna try to do some bacon sometime in near future.

This is the forum area for bacon if that's what you're asking for .
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/bacon.2165/
Edit
NM , I need to start wearing my glasses .

 

[doughboysigep]

thanks guys. will take a look.

 

[Norwester55]

And to complicate matters more , heres the "Hot Smoked Bacon" sub.
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/hot-smoked-bacon.134/

 

[bill ace 350]

Pops brine is what you're looking for.

 

[dernektambura]

and then there is another question....are you planing to fry that bacon afterwards or you planing to eat it "raw" as charcuterie..different consumption requires different way of curing and aging...

 

[doughboysigep]

Frying