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dano94

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Dec 19, 2016
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Pittsburgh, PA (Leetsdale)
New to smoking in spring of 2016. Have made Brisket using Bama BBQ's rub as well as injecting with beef broth and rub solution. This was a big hit! Pulled pork I use my mom's rub which is pretty plain and simple. I have Smoked a chuck roast this way as well. I've done spare ribs following the 3-2-1 method but would have like them to have turned out more tender so any suggestions on that would be great. I have tried 2 batches of bacon the first was inedible due to misinterpretation of recipe that caused me to use WAY to much curing salt, the second round i did using pops6927's method. I was pretty happy with the way this came out however it had more of ham texture than a bacon texture. Looking for some advise on this i would imagine either a dry cure method or cold smoking would be the key to this
 
Dano94, welcome to SMF!  Glad you are here, having fun, and finding success with the new smoker. 

I made the EXACT same problem with my first cure as you did.  My wife and I actually ended up fighting gout as a result of trying to eat the over cured meat.  Lesson learned! 

Post your question about curing pork belly over in the Smoking Bacon section.  You'll probably get a better response than here in Roll Call. 

Personally, I cure butts, loins, and country ribs because getting uncured pork belly here in NorCal is like finding a unicorn.  I can get them but would end up paying more than I do for cured bacon.  Doesn't make sense for me so I cure the other cuts.

Keep having fun!

Ray     
 
Welcome to the forum!

Glad to have you with us!

For bacon, I think you get the best flavor & texture with a dry cure & cold smoking.

Al
 
Just want to say welcome to the form looks like you are already getting some good info that's what this forum is all about.

Warren
 
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