Got my hands on some belly pieces a week ago and decided to give the honey cure a try.
Just salt, instacure 1, and honey.
4 pieces totaling around 5 pounds
Put it in a 5 gallon ziploc with the cure
Flipped it once a day for a week. About 1/2 way through I had to remove everything from the fridge in the garage (long story) and when I did, managed to pour about 1/2 of the liquid in my shoe............wasn't pleased, but no real harm done other than a shoe that smelled like honey and a mess to clean up.
After a week took it out of the cure for a pre smoke scrubbing
Smoked it with a mix of hickory and apple........didn't take a pic after smoking and pre slicing.
Sliced and ready to bag.........
Overall it was pretty good, but I think I prefer more of a traditional flavor over the honey cure.........never know until you try.
Thanks for looking.
Just salt, instacure 1, and honey.
4 pieces totaling around 5 pounds
Put it in a 5 gallon ziploc with the cure
Flipped it once a day for a week. About 1/2 way through I had to remove everything from the fridge in the garage (long story) and when I did, managed to pour about 1/2 of the liquid in my shoe............wasn't pleased, but no real harm done other than a shoe that smelled like honey and a mess to clean up.
After a week took it out of the cure for a pre smoke scrubbing
Smoked it with a mix of hickory and apple........didn't take a pic after smoking and pre slicing.
Sliced and ready to bag.........
Overall it was pretty good, but I think I prefer more of a traditional flavor over the honey cure.........never know until you try.
Thanks for looking.