Batch of Canadian bacon

[griz400]

Ice cold bath and then off to the fridge to air dry about 3 o'clock, then probably get started early am around 7 ...
should have a nice pellicle by then ...


rinsed off each piece, then cleaned out container, and added ice cold water and ice ..

 

[griz400]

well, 3 hr ice water bath ... now on rack, inside fridge ... should have a nice pellicle by morning .. will get the show on the road around 7 am ... that's like a 14 hr air dry in fridge ...

 

[griz400]

Put it all on smoker at 7 am... actually is 39 degrees here in Brandon this am ...



15.5 lbs on the smoker .. running hickory and maybe some oak as well .. smoker temp around 120 ish

 

[chopsaw]

Lookin good .

 

[griz400]

Thanks chopsaw, still real cold out ( windy) ... feels like I am in a deerstand makin bacon ... lol almost 2 1/2 hrs in now .. haven't decided how long I will smoke it all yet .. with the wind, I closed up air vents in fire box,shut chiney off almost, and is running at around 120 in the smoker

mes would have been easier, but, I want full hickory flavor with some real splits ... old school

 

[griz400]

3 1/2 hrs in .. finally took a peek, actually the smoker temp is running like 100 - 110 ... have not put thermo's in yet ..
may continue to smoke like this for couple more hrs .. then bump up smoker temp and get an internal of 145 ...

starting to get a nice color ...

 

[Bearcarver]

Great Plan Griz!!

Looking good too! --Like.

Bear

 

[griz400]

Thanks bear ... thanks for the point as well .. really want a good hickory flavor .. if it works out .. will slice it up Monday evening ...

 

[Rings Я Us]

Nice, You trimmed off the fat like I did.
I guess I will wait till next weekend to smoke. Today is day 9.
Hope you get a great flavor!

 

[griz400]

Thanks john, I let in the brine (wet) for 13 days, smoking it a lot today, although it's colder than a well diggers ass .. thanks for the point as well

 

[Bearcarver]

Thanks john, I let in the brine (wet) for 13 days, smoking it a lot today, although it's colder than a well diggers ass .. thanks for the point as well

I heard it was cold in Florida!!
We got about 10" of snow yesterday & last night, got down to 22° This morning.

Bear

 

[griz400]

Wife and I grew up in Pa. . but I tell you bear, after being away from the cold .. you don't like it much .. unless you are on vacation,, or in a deerstand ... lol

 

[griz400]

5 hrs in now .. probes in ... may start to crank it up ... here is a look ...

starting to be bacon.. lol ... temps are 126 and 133

 

[griz400]

Now after 5 1/2 hrs .. going to bring up pit temp to around 225 .. then pull off at 145 internal ... will be a good batch I believe ...

 

[griz400]

Here is the first 3 off the smoker ..




looks real nice

 

[griz400]

here is the next 3 ... will slice up and vac seal next day or so ...
View attachment 347111

slice it up in a couple days and vac pack

 

[zippy12]

Man if it taste as good as it looks your a lucky man and I not a CB fan this site may convert me!

 

[griz400]

Thanks zippy, If the inside turns out like the outside .. It would be a very nice smoke ... will slice up and vac pack in a couple days

 

[griz400]

here is a look at it all resting ..I cant wait to slice and vac pack this .....

 

[Rings Я Us]

Lol.. sweet!