It's Time For Bacon - The Buckboard Express

[smoking b]

I discovered today that I have exhausted my extensive bacon reserve 

 

 

  I thought I had another couple packs but apparently it was only in my dreams. 

  

So I decided to take a pork butt & give it a ticket on the Buckboard Express 

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

I started with this 11 lb butt.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

I deboned it then split it in half.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

Injector sanitized & ready.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

All mixed up.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

First half injected

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

with 8 oz.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

& into the vacuum tumbler with 8 more oz.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

Here it is tumbling - it gets a 2 hr ride.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

Done

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

In my brining bucket with 16 oz curing brine.

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• smoking b
• Mar 22, 2014

2nd half injected & ready for its 2 hr ride.

Once it gets done it will go in my brining bucket with the other one. They will go in my fridge overnight to finish curing. Tomorrow I will take them out, form a pellicle & give them their first round of smoke.

Updates to follow...

 

[woodcutter]

I thought we decided the tumbler was against the rules.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

SB, your on quite a roll lately with all your smokin, makin me jealous !! Haha.... I'am sure watching this thread as would like to do some bacon at some point, bet it's tasty stuff !!

Justin

 

[smoking b]

 
I thought we decided the tumbler was against the rules.

Ha! I'm fairly certain that's just a rumor floating around the internet - probably started by someone trying to create a wave of panic once they saw how fast the Buckboard Express went! 

 

 

[smoking b]

SB, your on quite a roll lately with all your smokin, makin me jealous !! Haha.... I'am sure watching this thread as would like to do some bacon at some point, bet it's tasty stuff !!

Justin

Thanks Justin 

  Yeah it is good stuff! 

 

[Bearcarver]

Hmmmmm, So after injecting & vacuum tumbling, it only needs overnight curing in the fridge?

Interesting---Cuts down on waiting 10 days or so.

Why is this the first Ole Bear ever heard of this???

Bear

 

[smoking b]

 
Hmmmmm, So after injecting & vacuum tumbling, it only needs overnight curing in the fridge?

Interesting---Cuts down on waiting 10 days or so.

Why is this the first Ole Bear ever heard of this???

Bear

Hi Bear - yup this way is very quick for BBB & it's the way I ALWAYS make it now. I still dry cure my bellies but for me the Buckboard Express is the only way to go for this 

Here is a thread I made a while ago about it  http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/148725/bbb-the-quick-way

 

[smoking b]

I will be back later & update & add pics - family is here today so I'm gonna spend some time with them 

 

 

[newsmokeguy]

I so need 2 learn to do this and make bacon of my own U make lots of cool stuff!

 

[smoking b]

 
I so need 2 learn to do this and make bacon of my own U make lots of cool stuff!

Thanks man 

  It's easy to do & much better than store bought - give it a try! 

 

[disco]

That vacuum technique is way cool! Thanks for posting the link.

Another lesson learned on SMF.

Disco

 

[foamheart]

Bacon? Bacon? Did someone say Bacon?

Mmmmmmmmm...................Bacon!

 

[tsulcoski]

Are the prok butts your using enhanced with a solution or are they natural?

 

[smoking b]

 
That vacuum technique is way cool! Thanks for posting the link.

Another lesson learned on SMF.

Disco

You're quite welcome Disco 

  Glad you found it useful. There is no difference in quality using this method & it's so quick & easy I can't help but love it! 

 

 

[smoking b]

 
Bacon? Bacon? Did someone say Bacon?

Mmmmmmmmm...................Bacon!

Sure did Foam - BACON!!!!  

  

  

 
Are the prok butts your using enhanced with a solution or are they natural?

They are just plain old pork butts - nothing fancy 

 

 

[smoking b]

Ok Phase 2

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• smoking b
• Mar 23, 2014

Rack waiting on the meat.

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• smoking b
• Mar 23, 2014

& here they are. I have a fan blowing to help form the pellicle & then these will go in for some smoke...

Updates to follow...

 

[beeflover]

Im watching 2

 

[smoking b]

 
Im watching 2

Good deal - it's easy to do 

 

[smoking b]

Next step - a great pellicle has formed so it's time for them to go in the smoker.

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• smoking b
• Mar 24, 2014

Very nice pellicle on these 

  AMNPS in the corner ready to be loaded with hickory pellets.

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• smoking b
• Mar 24, 2014

In the smoker they went to soak up the hickory goodness. This is a cold smoke - I don't hot smoke bacon. Once these are done they will go in the fridge overnight & I will make the call tomorrow as to whether or not to give them another round of smoke.

Updates to follow...

 

[foamheart]

You have the luckiest neighbors, I bet the land around your smoker area is more valuable property where that smoke can get to than any where else in the county!