Best pork belly I've ever had.

[502meat]

I picked up this monster today.  I'm used to getting 9-10lbers frozen from RD.  This dude weighed in at 25lbs fresh. It came from a small local processor who slaughters on site.  They brought it out from the back, so I wouldn't be surprised if it waddled in the back door this morning.  The color is so deep compared to that commodity pork from RD.  I can't wait to break it down and get it in some cure!

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• 502meat
• Apr 11, 2014

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Oh man, do I wish I had one of those.... I'am really itchin to make some bacon !
Good for you, let us go along with ya with some Q view ! :biggrin:

 

[foamheart]

Are you Irish? You sure got the luck for it!

Beautiful side ya got there. You should take a small sample of your bacon back to the butcher when you get it done, kind of like a thank you. Building points with a butcher that has those can never hurt!

I would buy a lotto ticket too!

 

[pc farmer]

That is a great looking slab.

Wish I could find them like that around here.

 

[Bearcarver]

Wow!!!  That's a real Porker!!!

Mine usually run between 9 and 14 pounds (without the skin).

Bear

 

[leah elisheva]

So big and exciting!!! Cheers! - Leah

 

[502meat]

Well it's been a pretty long time between posts but I figured I would share some of the pictures of the process.

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[foamheart]

That's some pretty bacon, how long and what type smoke did you use?

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Fantastic looking Bacon! That's one massive slab! Wish we could get something like that here. We'll we can but the place that does that wants half a years pay for the slab!

 

[502meat]

Foamheart the bacon was in for 4 hours with BBQ delight hickory pellets.  

 

[foamheart]

Thank ye.... sure looks nice.

 

[daveomak]

Hey.......502........ Looks like you got a REAL pig...... one with FLAVOR...... Thumbs Up

 

[disco]

Terrific looking piece of pork. Well done.

Disco