Man I hate using mixes but I think I'm going to have to give this one a try.
Thanks DS!
Same here. I don't feel too bad because the price seems fair. I would still like to figure out the recipe. Everything I searched went back to Curley's site or SMF.
Dan & Todd,
A few years ago, I bought two "Curly's Venison Bacon" mixes to save shipping charges.
I used Half Pork & half Beef, and followed Curly's directions..
I personally found it to be bland, so I started playing around with my own mix.
The final result was my "Bear Loaf", except my Bear Loaf is 100% Beef.
If you try my seasonings in my Bear Loaf Step by Step below, but use the same meat you used in the Curly's Bacon Mix, I think you'll be surprised that it's actually better. IMHO
BTW: I still have that second pack of Curly's Venison Bacon in the box it came in 4 years ago.
Try all of these seasonings, but use the same meat you used with Curly's Bacon mix:
http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/106904/smoked-bear-loaf-hot-all-beef
If you don't believe me, just cut the amounts, using the same % of each item, and the right amount of cure for the amount of meat you're using.
Bear