Started cold smoking 16Lbs of bacon today.

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Used Bears Dry cure method again (wife liked it so much she said I could not change the process). 

Two weeks in the fridge and out today with Oak/Apple mix of pellets in the A-Maze-N Tube.

It is a balmy 37° her today so i have the smoker in my crate blocking wind. I will let it go till the tube runs out. let it rest a bit and then fill the tube again. That will give me 8 hours of smoke.

Two 8lb bellies

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Thanks for looking

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[SmokinAl]

Man those are some nice thick looking bellies!

Al

 

[dirtsailor2003]

Looks tasty!

 

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Here it is after four hours. Starting to take on some good color.

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It has been resting a bit (I had to leave for a while) and I just loaded the tube up and got it smoking again for another 4 hours now.

 

[foamheart]

Love that wind break, necessity is the mother of invention!

I missed if you said it, cold or warm smoking?

DOH! Just read the thread title again...... </slaps forehead with the heal of my hand>

 

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All Smoked and ready for slicing tomorrow. I had to try it to see if it was any good. So I sliced a couple of thick slices and fried it up.

It is pretty damn good.

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Thanks for looking.

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[redheelerdog]

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Nicely done.

 

[foamheart]

Nicely done, Great looking bacon.

 

[SmokinAl]

Great looking bacon!

I wish we could get bellies that thick around here.

Al

 

[murraysmokin]

Looks great

 

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Ok, Last of the pics today. All sliced up not counting the scrap pieces I got 13 vac sealed pounds and a pound and a half of nice scraps for soup or something.

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A freezer full of bacon makes for a happy wife.

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Thanks for looking.

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[SmokinAl]

Nice job, Link!!

Al

 

[tropics]

My little 3 pounder needs a few more days. Nice job Link

Richie

 

[foamheart]

Great looking bacon!

What is the grinder?

 

[mowin]

Great looking bacon!

What is the grinder?

I don't see a grinder in that pic, I do see a slicer tho.. I believe its a Gander Mt slicer. If so I've got the same one.

 

[mowin]

Nice looking bacon. Happy wife, happy life..:biggrin:

 

[pc farmer]

Beautiful bacon. Well done

 

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Thanks for the comments guys.

Foam, no grinder, that is my slicer. It is the Gander Mountain commercial model.

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[Bearcarver]

Nice Job, Link!!!

That Bacon looks Awesome!!!

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Mighty Tasty!!

Bear

 

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Hard to go wrong using the Bear Method. 

Thanks!