Canadian bacon

[Steve H]

I found out the other day while I was making a breakfast sandwich that I was out of Canadian bacon. Now, I can't have that!
So I got a 10 pound pork loin. Cut it into sections to help the cure move along quicker. And put it Pop's brine for a 9 day bath.
After 9 days, I took them out and rinsed. Patted dry and gave them a rub of fresh ground pepper.

This morning they went into the smoker using the tray with apple pellets. Temp was set at 200.

After just shy of 5 hours. Pulled at 145 IT.

Money shot! Man I love this stuff. Tomorrow I have a bunch of meats to vacuum pack!

 

[SmokinAl]

Man you must have a lot of freezer space!
The CB looks awesome!
Al

 

[Steve H]

Man you must have a lot of freezer space!
The CB looks awesome!
Al

Thanks Al!. I'm getting low on freezer space!

 

[sawhorseray]

Nice piece of work Steve, your CB looks great! I reckon that new meat slicer will be getting a workout soon. I've been out of CB for months and am hoping to have enough freezer space before it heats up here to smoke a batch. RAY

 

[Sowsage]

Looks very nice Steve ! If you run out of freezer space while packing it up I can make room for some over here lol.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Very nice Steve! My last is in the fridge... time to do more here also

Ryan

 

[tx smoker]

Great looking stuff there Steve!! We love Canadian bacon and go through a lot of it. Made my first batch following the process posted by disco about 4 years ago I guess and have never looked back...nor have I ever run out I make it a point to keep it around at all times. Nice job my friend.

Robert

 

[goldendogs]

Steve that looks like some real good looking CB. I'll have to keep my eye out for some pork loins.

 

[Steve H]

Nice piece of work Steve, your CB looks great! I reckon that new meat slicer will be getting a workout soon. I've been out of CB for months and am hoping to have enough freezer space before it heats up here to smoke a batch. RAY

Thanks Ray! The new slicer is doing great. You don't have room for a few pounds of CB?

Looks very nice Steve ! If you run out of freezer space while packing it up I can make room for some over here lol.

lol! Thanks Travis. After today with the other things I portioned and vac sealed. I'm getting low on space.

Very nice Steve! My last is in the fridge... time to do more here also

Ryan

Thanks Ryan!

Great looking stuff there Steve!! We love Canadian bacon and go through a lot of it. Made my first batch following the process posted by disco about 4 years ago I guess and have never looked back...nor have I ever run out I make it a point to keep it around at all times. Nice job my friend.

Robert

Thanks bud! I've used both pop's and disco's method. They both work great.

Steve that looks like some real good looking CB. I'll have to keep my eye out for some pork loins.

Thank you!

 

[Bearcarver]

Looks Great Steve!!
9 days seems short for Pops' Equalizing Brine, but Yours sure looks Good!!!
Like.

Bear

 

[chopsaw]

Yup looks good . Save one for double smoking . Comes out great for supper .

 

[pineywoods]

Looks great and just go buy another freezer then you can keep on smoking

 

[Bearcarver]

^^^^Yup---Piney has the Best Idea!!^^^^


Bear

 

[MJB05615]

Looks great Steve. Gotta make room in that freezer. Get busy eating I guess is another solution, lol.
Nice job.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Looks top notch Steve, nice smoke!

 

[Steve H]

Looks Great Steve!!
9 days seems short for Pops' Equalizing Brine, but Yours sure looks Good!!!
Like.

Bear

Thanks Bear. I trimmed andccut the pieces s

Looks Great Steve!!
9 days seems short for Pops' Equalizing Brine, but Yours sure looks Good!!!
Like.

Bear

Thanks Bear! 9 days was cutting it close. But it was completely cured.

Yup looks good . Save one for double smoking . Comes out great for supper .

Thanks. That's a good idea. Perhaps next time.

Looks great and just go buy another freezer then you can keep on smoking

lol! Thanks!

Looks great Steve. Gotta make room in that freezer. Get busy eating I guess is another solution, lol.
Nice job.

That's one way to make room! Thanks!

Looks top notch Steve, nice smoke!

Thank you!

 

[Steve H]

This is a nice pile of CB!

 

[Bearcarver]

Great looking plate of CB!!!
I never saw any so consistent.
Mine usually have a change somewhere across the face, as in different type of meat.

Bear

 

[Steve H]

Great looking plate of CB!!!
I never saw any so consistent.
Mine usually have a change somewhere across the face, as in different type of meat.

Bear

That surprised me too. I couple pieces had variations in color. But not much.

 

[Winterrider]

That looks great Steve.
Down to 2 packages left. Loin needed next trip to grocery store !