Okay I know someone has done it?

[shtrdave]

Made or tried to make jerky from thick cut bacon.

It already cured and smoked just needs dried, I would look for something extra lean, some fat is okay. Would dry at a lower temp so as not to render the fat.

I know use BBB but that is not bacon but more of a ham flavor, I have dried some ham slices, but they over dried and I didn't try a second time.

So fess up who has tried drying bacon?

 

[desertlites]

I have made ALOT of jerky and to be honest with ya I would never consider making it from bacon. Pork ya but never bacon. Make yourself some cracklins.

 

[bama bbq]

IMHO bacon has too much fat for jerky.  I have cooked bacon on my WSM with some smoke wood and it was fantastic.  Also I've done pig candy: http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/bacon1.html   But bacon jerky? Not I.

 

[smokinhusker]

Too fatty and the thought of it going rancid doesn't sound appealing.

 

[sound1]

X2

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I've made jerky from cured and smoked loins, pretty good stuff.


~Martin

 

[fuzzyfishin]

 Venison jerky is my favorite. Sliced to a qtr in, then cold smoked for 12hrs and dried for 8hrs. at 170 till done.