Help Needed pork belly

tarheelsmoker · 08-10-2018, 06:40 PM

Can anyone tell if the skin is on or off of this pork belly. I think it is off but I am not sure. Have it going in a cure tonight.

Thanks for your help!
Mike

LYU370 · 08-10-2018, 06:48 PM

Can you post a close up pic from the side. The skin will be a darker shade than the fat.

tarheelsmoker · 08-10-2018, 06:56 PM

Here is one. I think that answered my question but I'll let you look to be sure. Thanks for the help!

Joshw · 08-10-2018, 06:59 PM

If you're asking, it is probably off. Hard to mistake pork skin. Pretty sure, it is off from the pic. If you look close, you can see knife mark.s

Smoke Dawg · 08-10-2018, 06:59 PM

I'd say off

tarheelsmoker · 08-10-2018, 07:04 PM

I thought it was after Andy posted. The place I bought it from is pretty good on customer service and he knew I was making bacon with it. I would have thought he would have told me if the skin was on it.
Into the cure she shall go!
Thanks to all of you!!

LYU370 · 08-10-2018, 07:06 PM

Yep, like everyone else said. I think it's off as well.

tarheelsmoker · 08-10-2018, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by LYU370

Yep, like everyone else said. I think it's off as well.

Thank You Sir!
I am making a batch of Maple Bacon from Amazing Ribs. First try at this. Pork belly is hard to find around here.

s4alex · 08-10-2018, 07:22 PM

Off. There is no mistaking the skin of piggy.

HOWEVER.. I love me some crispy pork skins.. especially when grillin pork belly.. with a little spicy vinegar/s&p/soy sauce.. man.. thats tasty..

Av8er · 08-10-2018, 07:53 PM

As others said, it’s off. If not you would probably see the tits on it. My kids always laugh when we get them with the skin on.

Fasteddie223 · 08-10-2018, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tarheelsmoker

Can anyone tell if the skin is on or off of this pork belly. I think it is off but I am not sure. Have it going in a cure tonight.

Thanks for your help!
Mike

I just got done smoking 40 pounds of pork bellies for bacon.
1/2 of it had skin 1/2 of it didnt (got it at two different places)
Yours definitly does not have the skin on it.
If you do ever get it with skin...no big deal.
After you smoke it it almost just peals right off.
Just slip a sharp knife under it ...easy peesy!
Good luck

SmokinJohn · 08-14-2018, 11:56 AM

Off.

The easiest way to tell other than the texture (feels like a football), is to draw a sharp knife lightly acros the surface. If the knife leaves visible cuts, the skin is off.

08-10-2018, 06:48 PM	#2
LYU370 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-28-14 Location: Streamwood, IL	Can you post a close up pic from the side. The skin will be a darker shade than the fat. __________________ Andy FEC100 - Big Joe - Weber Spirit II Gasser Are you ready for a THROWDOWN?!?!? Join us, It's a BLAST!! Join us for the Inaugural 2024 South East Bash - May 2024 Tennessee - Sign Up Link

08-10-2018, 06:59 PM	#5
Smoke Dawg Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-22-13 Location: Montana Name/Nickname : IMF	I'd say off __________________ A bunch of stuff to build a Fire so I can hang out and Smoke, Grill, or cook with! More stuff for Cutting, Grinding, Stuffing, Canning and so on! Double down Zero Club Champion Only Brethren to win a TD with all the votes! IMBAS Certified Moink Baller

08-10-2018, 07:04 PM	#6
tarheelsmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-13-12 Location: Denver, NC	I thought it was after Andy posted. The place I bought it from is pretty good on customer service and he knew I was making bacon with it. I would have thought he would have told me if the skin was on it. Into the cure she shall go! Thanks to all of you!! __________________ Weber OTG 22.5"Weber Performer (copper)Kamado Joe Big JoeGasserCamp Chef FTG

08-10-2018, 07:06 PM	#7
LYU370 somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-28-14 Location: Streamwood, IL	Yep, like everyone else said. I think it's off as well. __________________ Andy FEC100 - Big Joe - Weber Spirit II Gasser Are you ready for a THROWDOWN?!?!? Join us, It's a BLAST!! Join us for the Inaugural 2024 South East Bash - May 2024 Tennessee - Sign Up Link

08-14-2018, 11:56 AM	#12
SmokinJohn Babbling Farker Join Date: 10-15-12 Location: Anaheim, CA	Off. The easiest way to tell other than the texture (feels like a football), is to draw a sharp knife lightly acros the surface. If the knife leaves visible cuts, the skin is off. __________________ Double Barrel Drum Smoker, UDS, ECB, Char-Broil gas grill & charcoal grills, Smokey Joe - Certified Moink Baller

08-10-2018, 06:59 PM	#4
Joshw Babbling Farker Join Date: 09-25-17 Location: Oklahoma	If you're asking, it is probably off. Hard to mistake pork skin. Pretty sure, it is off from the pic. If you look close, you can see knife mark.s

08-10-2018, 07:22 PM	#9
s4alex Found some matches. Join Date: 05-21-18 Location: San Carlos, CA Name/Nickname : Alex	Off. There is no mistaking the skin of piggy. HOWEVER.. I love me some crispy pork skins.. especially when grillin pork belly.. with a little spicy vinegar/s&p/soy sauce.. man.. thats tasty..

08-10-2018, 07:53 PM	#10
Av8er is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-17-17 Location: Mobile Al	As others said, it’s off. If not you would probably see the tits on it. My kids always laugh when we get them with the skin on.