I need a little help with my first BBB.....DONE !!!! With plenty of Q-views

[shoneyboy]

I have 20lbs of BBB in the smoker and I didn't ask....What do I do once it's done ? Cut it up ? Let it rest? Do I need to refregirate it?  or can I keep it in a clean ice chest overnight ?  Or fry some up for Santa ???

 

[solaryellow]

Put it in the fridge overnight and slice it up tomorrow.

 

[shoneyboy]

 Thanks for the fast responce solaryellow, will do..........It was my first BBB and it smells and looks great......Will post pictures later....I'm thinking maybe a little BBB for Christmas breakfast........ 

 

[shoneyboy]

Here are some pictures from my first BBB ......at first I didn't think it could be this easy...... I just knew I was missing something........It was ssssooooo eeeaaassssyyyyy!!! I can't say anything bad about Pop's recipe.....I will tell anyone that wants to make their own bacon this IS THE SIMPLEST RECIPE I have found so far.......it makes a ton of bacon. I finished with 17lbs after giving my mom/dad some and the neighbor some (about 3lbs) I was able to put up 14lbs. Now how long it will last is another question........The hardest part of this recipe is to leaving it alone.......I had a bucket in the frig, for 11 days and could not do anything with it....after I smoked it I couldn't stand it and I had to cook some, to try it....I really didn't like it...... it really didn't have any taste of flavor that I liked, I put it in the frig. overnight and the next day it was FANTASTIC !!! I know their is nothing this good in any store....I asked my wife was it worth having the bucket in the frig. for as long as I did.....she said that I can have the shelf if I keep making bacon that taste as good as that one did!!!!! I always cook a Gumbo the day after I cook a turkey, so today I was working on my gumbo.....and decided to put some of the lean meaty part of the bacon in the gumbo.....It added a great flavor....one that I have been missing.....a rich smokey flavor that was just great ! ! ! ! I was talking to my wife that I was thinking about making a mild Tasso...she wanted to get it started today.....LOL It will be a project, but not one for today .......  I want to say "THANKS" to Pop's for sharing his curing recipe with everyone and anyone that posted on this.....If it wasn't for you I know I would have screwed something up......I have it now and IT'S ON ! ! ! I will be making my own bacon from now on !!!!!     

 

[solaryellow]

Congrats! It looks great too.

 

[shoneyboy]

Thanks for you help Solaryellow....I was in panic mode the other night when you posted me back....Talked me off the edge....LOL

 

[solaryellow]

Thanks for you help Solaryellow....I was in panic mode the other night when you posted me back....Talked me off the edge....LOL

I have been there myself. That is the beauty of this place, someone here usually knows what to do and is willing to help out.

 

[sprky]

 I'm going to venture into making bacon 1 of these days

 

[teeznuts]

Nicely done! Now you're hooked. After my first bucky smoke I couldn't stop making it. I only use store bought for wrapping abt's or making praline bacon and I always have a batch curing so I never run out. Glad your first run was a success. Now try a belly.

 

[DanMcG]

Nice lookin Bacon Shoneyboy!

 

[ptcruiserguy]

That is surely some fantastic looking BBB Shoneyboy.

Anytime I have to cure something I always use Pop's brining/cure method. 

It works great for everything.

Happy Smokin & Happy Holidays

Mike