- Jan 23, 2016
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Bacon, meat and fish that is.
Hello. I'm a 'freshman smoker' from Long Island, NY and have been dabbling in hot and cold smoking for a few years ( ever since I tasted my first smoked striped bass ). In the beginning, I was given a 'lil chief smoker and quickly graduated to another freebie, a friend didn't want - an electric Cook Shack.
After striped bass, I moved to blue fish - all hot smoking - delicious !, and then, I graduated to salmon, and cold smoking lox ( I made a venturi cold smoker that I still need to tweak the design to ). I finally found a great brining recipe on the internet that has allowed me to consistently make excellent lox.
I've done pork butt and pulled pork ( dry rub and hot smoking ). Awesome. And, brisket that was also insane !
Bacon became the focus and I have made it 2-3 times, brined and cold smoked ( I've done some hot smoked too ), with the last time the best results ( although still a little too salty ) - and that's what brought me here.
I'd like to learn to make bacon with it being less salty than Ive been able to.
So, I've been smoking inconsistently, for 8-10 years ( kids, life, other hobbies ) and I'm hooked ! The process, flavor and end results have been very rewarding !
Hello. I'm a 'freshman smoker' from Long Island, NY and have been dabbling in hot and cold smoking for a few years ( ever since I tasted my first smoked striped bass ). In the beginning, I was given a 'lil chief smoker and quickly graduated to another freebie, a friend didn't want - an electric Cook Shack.
After striped bass, I moved to blue fish - all hot smoking - delicious !, and then, I graduated to salmon, and cold smoking lox ( I made a venturi cold smoker that I still need to tweak the design to ). I finally found a great brining recipe on the internet that has allowed me to consistently make excellent lox.
I've done pork butt and pulled pork ( dry rub and hot smoking ). Awesome. And, brisket that was also insane !
Bacon became the focus and I have made it 2-3 times, brined and cold smoked ( I've done some hot smoked too ), with the last time the best results ( although still a little too salty ) - and that's what brought me here.
I'd like to learn to make bacon with it being less salty than Ive been able to.
So, I've been smoking inconsistently, for 8-10 years ( kids, life, other hobbies ) and I'm hooked ! The process, flavor and end results have been very rewarding !
