First Bacon

[Gotbbq]

Made my first bacon today. Cured it for 7 days and it firmed

up quite a bit. Smoked it at 180 for 4 hrs. Wrapped up and let it cool before it went into the fridge. Will cut it tomorrow and evaluate it.

 

[BBQColonel]

Made my first bacon today. Cured it for 7 days and it firmed View attachment 5073View attachment 5074View attachment 5075View attachment 5076up quite a bit. Smoked it at 180 for 4 hrs. Wrapped up and let it cool before it went into the fridge. Will cut it tomorrow and evaluate it.

Looking good!!!

 

[Gotbbq]

Looking good!!!

Have you made bacon? Looking for more
recipes ??

 

[Mastertech59]

Bacon looks great and is on the ro do list.

 

[Gotbbq]

Just tasted the first slice. It was good. I think I have to get out the meat slicer. The piece I cut the thinnest I could, was kind of thick. Wasn't crispy, more porky. Thinner slices would be better. I hate cleaning the meat slicer. ??

 

[Mastertech59]

Just tasted the first slice. It was good. I think I have to get out the meat slicer. The piece I cut the thinnest I could, was kind of thick. Wasn't crispy, more porky. Thinner slices would be better. I hate cleaning the meat slicer. ??

I here you on cleaning the meat slicer but using it makes quick work out of slicing. I got this kit to clean my slicer and the works pretty good. It's out of stock at this place but don't know if someone else has something similar. https://www.webstaurantstore.com/meat-slicer-safety-cleaning-kit/579SLICERKIT.html

 

[Gotbbq]

Thanks- its out of stock, but will go old school on the cleaning this time. I spent all the time making the bacon, want to slice it right. Even though it's such a PITA. ??

 

[Cokeman]

I want info on how to do that. That looks really good.

 

[Gotbbq]

I want info on how to do that. That looks really good.

Thanks- The short story is you need a pork belly, Prague powder 2, sugar, salt and other spices. Takes about a week to cure the pork belly and about 3-4 hrs to smoke. Seems like a lot but really easy and really good. Here is one recipe with the details you need.

https://barbecuebible.com/recipe/made-scratch-bacon/

This is what it looked like sliced and about to go into the vacuum sealer. This was my first run and it was good. Starting another one tomorrow. ??

 

[Cokeman]

Thanks

 

[Gotbbq]

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