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Old 02-07-2010, 12:08 PM   #1
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Default Bacon on BGE

Here is my first go at Bacon on the BGE. I got it as a gift from my amazing girlfriend.

I started with 10lbs of fresh pork bellies


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I rubbed in a mixture:
2 part kosher salt and
1 part brilliant yellow sugar.

Then i gave it a good massage for a few minutes.

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Packed it in big ziplock bags and put it in the fridge.

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I let one section sit in there for 5 days. I took it out today. I washed it off in luke warm running water for a few minutes. Then i dried it with paper towel and it is sitting in the fridge.
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I am going to leave it in there until my brisket is done and then smoke it with apple chips.As for the rest of it...I am going to do the 3 different cuts differently. I am going to wait a couple more days to take the other ones out of the bags. And i am going to let them hang dry in the fridge for different times (8 hrs and 16 hrs) respectively.

I will let you know what one is best, in my opinion.
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Old 02-07-2010, 12:45 PM   #2
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Very nice pictorial. What temp will you smoke?
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:06 PM   #3
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I have yet to decide what temp. Any suggestions? I was thinking about 225-250.
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:11 PM   #4
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:20 PM   #5
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until it reaches 150
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:21 PM   #6
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so really just salt and sugar... no TQ?
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Old 02-07-2010, 01:23 PM   #7
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what is TQ?
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So here it is before the skin is off. It is cooling right now. Cooked at 200-225 for 5 hours. Ended up a little over 150f.
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I am still trying to get a slicer off CL. In the meantime i am going to remove the skin and let it cool over night to slice tomorrow...


Does anyone know a good way to use the skin?

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So here it is before the skin is off. It is cooling right now. Cooked at 200-225 for 5 hours. Ended up a little over 150f.
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I am still trying to get a slicer off CL. In the meantime i am going to remove the skin and let it cool over night to slice tomorrow...


Does anyone know a good way to use the skin?

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You can use the skin to season beans and greens.

I do my bacon a bit differently.
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dw, What do you do differently?
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Old 02-08-2010, 06:43 AM   #12
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Here is my first go at Bacon on the BGE. I got it as a gift from my amazing girlfriend.
I just want to clarify one thing. Did your girlfriend give you the bacon or the BGE?

Either way she is amazing
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To clarify, she gave me both the bacon and the egg.
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Igallant, that look great, how long did the actual smoke take?
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Old 02-08-2010, 08:18 AM   #15
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I smoked it for about 5 hours.

I had a brisket on the grill before it so i was sure that it was all just charcoal smoke. Tonight i am doing one with additional smoking chips. I am thinking apple.
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