Beef Bacon

[TNJAKE]

Howdy fellas and non fellas. Been curing a brisket for beef bacon for a couple weeks. Finally finished so thought I'd share.

I went 1.75% Kosher Salt, 1% brown sugar and .25% cure #1

Put the 4.5lb brisket flat in a vac bag and added my cure. Vac sealed loosely so water and cure can move around

14 day I pulled it out to form pellicle and it looked like this

Coated with garlic powder and cracked peppercorns. Let it sit in fridge for 2 days then cold smoked with pecan pellets. My schedule was 4hr smoke. Mellow 24 hours. Cold smoke 4hr. Then I let it age in the fridge for 3 days

After smoke

Money shot before I put it on the slicer

All sliced up

Vac sealed. A little over 4lb

Fried a little up for a taste. Added a touch of oil since this is pretty lean

Final verdict is this stuff is amazing. Definitely something I'm gonna keep in the freezer. Emily loved it. Tastes kinda like country ham lol

 

[indaswamp]

Nice. I've never made beef bacon.....

 

[DougE]

Well done! Looks outstanding.

 

[sandyut]

That’s wild Jake! Looks fantastic.

 

[TNJAKE]

Nice. I've never made beef bacon.....

Thanks bud neither had I. It's incredible and something you should try

 

[TNJAKE]

Well done! Looks outstanding.

Appreciate it Doug. Been a long 3 weeks lol

 

[TNJAKE]

That’s wild Jake! Looks fantastic.

Thanks Dave. Ended up pretty happy with this

 

[DougE]

Now that you got this one under your belt, the wait will amount to nothing next time. You know what you're going to get, so from here on out, you won't be wondering what you're going to end up with when it's done.

 

[bauchjw]

Wow! That is killer bacon!!!!! Man, the possibilities are endless, F’n awesome work!

 

[TNJAKE]

Now that you got this one under your belt, the wait will amount to nothing next time. You know what you're going to get, so from here on out, you won't be wondering what you're going to end up with when it's done.

Man such a good flavor. Glad I aged it a bit. BBB next

 

[TNJAKE]

Wow! That is killer bacon!!!!! Man, the possibilities are endless, F’n awesome work!

Thanks Jed. I may have smiled a bit when I cut that baby in half!

 

[Nefarious]

Outstanding, high on the list of next cured projects.

 

[bauchjw]

Thanks Jed. I may have smiled a bit when I cut that baby in half!

I would be too! BBLTs(Beef Bacon Lettuce and tomatoes), Beef Bacon Eggs Benedict, oh man, Jackpot!

 

[TNJAKE]

Outstanding, high on the list of next cured projects.

Thanks ray. You'll love it

 

[xray]

That beef bacon looks awesome Jake, something I've never had or even seen before. Here's another thing on my bucket list, although I have to try the ground formed stuff first.

Looks like it tasted great!

 

[TNJAKE]

I would be too! BBLTs(Beef Bacon Lettuce and tomatoes), Beef Bacon Eggs Benedict, oh man, Jackpot!

Lol yep BBLTs are on the menu for tomorrow

 

[Gonna Smoke]

Jake, that looks absolutely incredible. I've never cured any bacon or sausage, but I'm getting inspired to do so...

 

[TNJAKE]

That beef bacon looks awesome Jake, something I've never had or even seen before. Here's another thing on my bucket list, although I have to try the ground formed stuff first.

Looks like it tasted great!

Thanks Joe. Couple other threads on it around here. When I saw Brokenhandle and thirdeye posts I knew I need it in my life.

 

[TNJAKE]

Jake, that looks absolutely incredible. I've never cured any bacon or sausage, but I'm getting inspired to do so...

Appreciate it Charles. Get busy. Nothing to it but a wait

 

[xray]

Thanks Joe. Couple other threads on it around here. When I saw Brokenhandle and thirdeye posts I knew I need it in my life.

I need it in my life too...finding flats around here can be quite the goose chase.