First wet cured bacon (aka Pops Cure)

[mbassom]

Looks good. Now I'm wanting a huge BLT.
Jim

Why ruin bacon with vegetables? just eat a nice bacon sammich

Looks good. Nice job.

Very nice looking bacon! Well done!

Thanks!

Yea but don't over looks Bear's its not that hard either.

Warren

I am looking into it for my next batch

nice really nice!!

Thank you.

I am going to try making bacon as the next project.

Definitely fun to do.

 

[disco]

Beautiful bacon! Big like!

 

[daspyknows]

I just put a pork belly in a similar wet brine recipe. Figuring on giving it 10 to 14 days before I smoke it.

 

[GrumpyGriller]

This is my first time doing WET cure on bacon. IT came out beautiful. Salt content on the test fry was excellent.

I cured for 10 days, rested for 2 days. Smoked for 7 hours with maple to an IT of 150.

Rested another 2 days, then froze for 2 hours (to make slicing easier)

This is after the freezing (hence the ice... I really think I need to turn my project freezer a bit warmer....)

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Then it all got sliced
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Then Vac sealed
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And finally cooked
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I am in the middle of a wet cure with Pop's as well, today (3/3 being 7 days in the cure). Did you add anything to the brine at that point (e.g. spices/flavorings etc.), or did you do that just prior to smoking?

Thanks and that looks really good!!! I am a fan of Nueske's bacon, so hoping I get somewhat close to that :)!

 

[TXBBQinAZ]

Looks good! Nice work on the bacon.

 

[mbassom]

I am in the middle of a wet cure with Pop's as well, today (3/3 being 7 days in the cure). Did you add anything to the brine at that point (e.g. spices/flavorings etc.), or did you do that just prior to smoking?

Thanks and that looks really good!!! I am a fan of Nueske's bacon, so hoping I get somewhat close to that :)!

I don't season at all. I am allergic to many seasonings so I only use the salt.

Sorry