In response to cranky's porkapolypse

[atomicsmoke]

Over 22lbs started curing on Sunday: 3 pieces of bacon, a small Easter ham, a smaller ham (for air dry curing), 2 pieces of loin and a teenderloin (also for air dry curing).

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• atomicsmoke
• Feb 28, 2017

I am slowly but clearly running out of my December pig (whole).

 

[dukeburger]

Nice haul, just make sure you guys leave some pigs for the rest of us!

 

[crazymoon]

AS, I'm in ! 

 

[pc farmer]

Watching a master.

 

[browneyesvictim]

I think I'm having pork for dinner... You guys are killing me!

 

[atomicsmoke]

Watching a master.

Look who's talking

 

[atomicsmoke]

Nice haul, just make sure you guys leave some pigs for the rest of us!

Didn't they say the bacon prices will drop? That can only mean people don't eat bacon anymore. Yeah, right.

 

[pc farmer]

Look who's talking

Ha. Your way ahead on me in dry curing

 

[SmokinAl]

Looks like this will be a good one!

Al

 

[daveomak]

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[atomicsmoke]

I washed the belly and loin pieces yesterday and dried them overnight. Used netting for loins

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 18, 2017

and tried different options for belly pieces: netting and poor-man's bacon hanger.

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 18, 2017

They are in the smoker now.

 

[geezer]

I washed the belly and loin pieces yesterday and dried them overnight. Used netting for loins

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 18, 2017

and tried different options for belly pieces: netting and poor-man's bacon hanger.

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 18, 2017

They are in the smoker now.

Fascinating. 

 

[atomicsmoke]

Finished cold smoking

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 20, 2017

 

[pc farmer]

Great color.    How long of a cold smoke?

Doing to dry them now???

 

[atomicsmoke]

Lost track...Sorry. Between 30-40h.

Will hang until tomorrow, then vacuum pack to rest in the fridge for a few days. Then slice.

 

[crankybuzzard]

How did this get past me?!?!

Sounded good at the start, made me jealous because that's more pork than I got, looked great when you started the prep, and ended looking really great!

Points for this one! Love the long smoke times for loins!

 

[atomicsmoke]

Going into the fridge (vacuum packed) for a few days

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 21, 2017

 

[atomicsmoke]

Time for slicing

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 26, 2017

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 26, 2017

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• atomicsmoke
• Mar 26, 2017

 

[klutzyspuds]

Nice looking stuff AS. Point worthy for sure, unfortunately the site won't let me give you any. Will try again later.

Nicely done, though.

Mark

 

[dukeburger]

Looking real good, that's drool worthy. Points!