Got a belly from my Grandson, SO I MADE BACON , steps & q-view galore

[SmokinAl]

 
That really looks great Al!  Awesome gift from your grandson.  Are you and your wife the one's who got him into cooking?  I am with Bear in that I have to freeze mine much longer.  Any tips on the best way to sharpen your slicer blades?  Points for some beautiful bacon!!

-Chris

He decided on his own to go to Culinary School, I think it was a real good choice on his part. I have a blade sharpener that came with my slicer. It fits on the carriage & gets the blade real sharp.

Thanks for the point Chris!

Al

 
Beautiful looking bacon!!!

Thank-you my friend!

Al

 

[smokinifl]

Your bacon looks very tasty!

 

[redheelerdog]

Gosh dang Al, That has to be some of the most awesome bacon you've made to date. That grandson of yours is one fantastic guy to bring you that.

I believe you could of got at least two or three more layers of bacon on that sammie though!

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• redheelerdog
• May 29, 2016

 

[jeffinn]

Nice looking belly and great looking bacon Al!

 

[jeffinn]

Oh, and I noticed you drink Corona Light! Im gonna have to stop in and drink a cold one with you the next time I'm down in Florida! (We usually get down there for a few weeks in January or February, usually in the Madeira beach area). :cheers:

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Your bacon looks very tasty!

Thank-you!

Al

 
Gosh dang Al, That has to be some of the most awesome bacon you've made to date. That grandson of yours is one fantastic guy to bring you that.

I believe you could of got at least two or three more layers of bacon on that sammie though!

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• redheelerdog
• May 29, 2016

Thanks Red,

I appreciate the point too!

Al

Nice looking belly and great looking bacon Al!

Oh, and I noticed you drink Corona Light! Im gonna have to stop in and drink a cold one with you the next time I'm down in Florida! (We usually get down there for a few weeks in January or February, usually in the Madeira beach area).

For sure the beer is always cold!!

Al

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Wow Al, that bacon looks amazing ! Thumbs Up Nice your grandson could set ya up ! BLT's are a fav round here ! Thumbs Up

 

[SmokinAl]

Wow Al, that bacon looks amazing !

Nice your grandson could set ya up ! BLT's are a fav round here !

Thanks a lot Justin!

I appreciate it!

Al

 

[disco]

Nice post and great looking bacon deserves points!

Disco

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Nice post and great looking bacon deserves points!

Disco

Thanks a lot Disco!

Appreciate the point too!

Al

 

[smoke in mn2]

Your home made bacon looks amazing! Can't wait to get my cold smoke attachment so I can try this. THX for sharing all the details. :)

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Your home made bacon looks amazing! Can't wait to get my cold smoke attachment so I can try this. THX for sharing all the details. :)

Thank-you!

And your welcome, if you do this please let me know how your bacon turns out!

Al

 

[muralboy]

Awesome looking bacon - great step by step too.  What a nice gift from the grandson - he certainly know how to pick out a good belly.

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Awesome looking bacon - great step by step too.  What a nice gift from the grandson - he certainly know how to pick out a good belly.

Thank you!

Yes he kinda spoiled me, Now I'm going to have to get him to bring one every time he visits!

Al

 

[torp3t3d0]

Just a "nubie" comment.....Tried hanging the bacon when I got started and didn't like the "stretching" of the slab that occurs.....so I went to doing them just on the racks....keeps them more consistent in thickness......

 

[muralboy]

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Just a "nudie" comment.....Tried hanging the bacon when I got started and didn't like the "stretching" of the slab that occurs.....so I went to doing them just on the racks....keeps them more consistent in thickness......

 

[muralboy]

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Just a "nudie" comment.....Tried hanging the bacon when I got started and didn't like the "stretching" of the slab that occurs.....so I went to doing them just on the racks....keeps them more consistent in thickness......

Be sure to wear some clothes when frying it up - those grease splatters can be painful

 

[SmokinAl]

 
Just a "nubie" comment.....Tried hanging the bacon when I got started and didn't like the "stretching" of the slab that occurs.....so I went to doing them just on the racks....keeps them more consistent in thickness......

I have done it both ways too.

If I have too much bacon to hang without it being too crowded, I put it on the racks.

But I prefer to hang it because I think the smoke gets to all sides better.

That's just my opinion.

Al

 

[archeryrob]

What temperature did you use for the 10 hours? I am looking to copy this as since I made dried beef my buddy is ready to buy pork bellies now and get to doing this in my smokehouse.

 

[SmokinAl]

I cold smoked them. The temp stayed under 90 degrees.

Al