Netting size for back bacon

[Mofatguy]

Hey all,
I'm wanting to get some netting to hang my back bacon next time I smoke some. Will be hot smoking

Thanks

 

[tropics]

Hey all,
I'm wanting to get some netting to hang my back bacon next time I smoke some. Will be hot smoking

Thanks

Why netting you can get Bacon hooks and reuse them forever
Richie

 

[smokerjim]

Why netting you can get Bacon hooks and reuse them forever
Richie

i'm with Richie look into hooks

 

[Mofatguy]

I've got bacon hooks already. I've been smoking just laying on the grates. I was justing wanting to make it look more round. Just a presentation thing.

 

[smokerjim]

not sure why you want to make your back bacon round, maybe someone will be around to help you

 

[tropics]

You can truss it to make it round.
Richie

 

[kit s]

If you want round bacon why not do a pork loin? Netting can be had at any of the suppliers of your sausage products.

 

[chopsaw]

@Mofatguy I'm with you on this . I use number 4 for loins . Fits perfect on a bun , biscuit or English muffin .
Number 4 fits tight on a pork loin , but gives it a nice round shape ,

Used a ham bag and no. 4 netting on this one .


No. 28 fits a whole butt for ham .

 

[Mofatguy]

Thanks chopsaw! That's exactly what I wanted to know!

Time to order some netting!

 

[Bearcarver]

Chopsaw's Look Pretty in the Round!!
However I Dry Cure with TQ, so I like mine to be flattened out.
That way it stays under 3" Thick, so I don't have to inject.
I never had trouble curing to center as long as it's under 3" thick.

Bear

 

[chopsaw]

I use tender quick also . Cure flat without the net , then net them up to hang .
So Bear makes a point I should have mentioned , cure without the netting .
Thanks John .

 

[Mofatguy]

Yep. Figured that was how you did it.

You said #4 netting. Did you mean #14? Shows in Sausage Maker catalog that size has a 4" working diameter

 

[chopsaw]

Yep. Figured that was how you did it.

You said #4 netting. Did you mean #14? Shows in Sausage Maker catalog that size has a 4" working diameter

Well , the bag is gone from what I had . I'm on TSM now , and see what you're saying . I would buy the 14 . I'm pretty sure mine was 4 . I've had it awhile and like I mentioned it's tight on a loin .

 

[Mofatguy]

Thanks again chopsaw!

 

[chopsaw]

Yeah 14 ,,, memory starting to go . I just counted the squares on what I have . Came up with 14 ( had to take my shoes off )

 

[R Blum]

Use these. https://amazenproducts.com/q-matz/ You can put them around your back bacon and use them over and over again.