Overnight bacon smoke

[WillRunForQue]

If you don't make your own bacon, you have got to give it a shot. I'm kicking myself for years of not knowing better. But thanks to Pops Brine and my Spicewine with DigiQ, it couldn't be easier.

I usually cut a Costco belly into thirds to fit into my brining bucket. This time I did two bellies in for 2 weeks in cure before I could smoke them. 2 slabs were coated in black pepper and 4 regular.

I know many guys cold smoke, I prefer to do a long smoke at 165 to get it to 145*. Last night that meant 17 hours of warm smoke and still half of my charcoal snake left!

Into the fridge for a few days until I get a good chance to slice!

 

[kruizer]

Looking gooood!!

 

[Traeger.Rage.BBQ]

Fantastic Work!

More Notes!

Pat

 

[dcecil]

That looks awesome, great job

 

[Alex Douglas]

Looks great, given me an idea now.

 

[SmokinAl]

I prefer my bacon cold smoked, but your bacon looks absolutely fantastic!
Great work & congrats on making the carousel!!
Al

 

[WillRunForQue]

Fantastic Work!

More Notes!

Pat

More notes... shoot, I can always talk more BBQ!

This was my first smoke after installing my new door seals. Needed to be done for a long time, ended up ordering them from McMaster, seemed like a good price and worked great.

Also my first smoke with the smaller bags of RO Chef's Select from Wal-Mart instead of the big bags from DoItBest. At least from what I've read they are the same.

Will try to post another pic once they're sliced.

 

[WillRunForQue]

Looking gooood!!

That looks awesome, great job

Looks great, given me an idea now.

Thanks guys, my oldest grilled a few thick slices last night and said the taste was awesome... But didn't take a picture for me dangit! Will just have to grill some more I guess!

 

[WillRunForQue]

I prefer my bacon cold smoked, but your bacon looks absolutely fantastic!
Great work & congrats on making the carousel!!
Al

Thanks All! Yeah, I have cold smoked a few times in my MES with and without a mailbox mod for my maze. I just kept having trouble keeping the dust lit so switched to using the big smoker. Plus my oldest likes to eat a meaty slice once in a while right out of the package, so 145 is where I take it now. Does mean I have to have it mostly frozen to slice or it's messy!

Thanks for the carousel nod, first time!!

 

[73saint]

Nice job, that bacon looks yummy! I was in Costco yesterday and it was everything I could do to avoid buying another belly! There was a nice thick one in the batch, too.

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[tropics]

I have never hot smoked my Bacon that looks good,nice job Likes
Richie

 

[WillRunForQue]

Nice job, that bacon looks yummy! I was in Costco yesterday and it was everything I could do to avoid buying another belly! There was a nice thick one in the batch, too.

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Thanks Saint, my next Costco or Sam's trip will be for a prime brisket, been having burnt end withdrawal!

I have never hot smoked my Bacon that looks good,nice job Likes
Richie

Thanks Richie!

 

[GaryHibbert]

That's real good looking bacon. No question about it.
POINT
Gary

 

[buffalobbqpete]

That looks great! Nice work!