Zing
Knows what a fatty is.
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2011
- Location
- Rogers, AR
I have made belly bacon on several occasions using High Mountain brand Buckboard Bacon Cure, with good results. Figured this time I would make loin bacon, and make my own cure.
I used the basic cure recipe from "Charcuterie" by Ruhlman & Polcyn. I also added a fair amount of maple sugar to the cure. Here are the raws.
Last night I rubbed the loin down with the recommended amount of cure, and sealed up in a foodsaver bag. The cure started pulling moisture from the loin immediatley.
Here it is this morning. It is developing a nice brine, looks like a good start.
I plan on letting it cure for 7 days or so, and smoking it next Tues, or Wed. Will post pics of the finished loin, and let you all know how it tasted.
I'm curious if anyone of you all have experience with this cure. In the past when using the High Mountain cure I gave the cured meat a 3 to 4 hr soak, to remove some salt, followed by an overnight equilization period in the fridge. This produced good results.
Don't know if this cure will need a soak, or if I should just rinse it well, and put it in the fridge overnight to dry the surface. Any advice is appreciated.
I used the basic cure recipe from "Charcuterie" by Ruhlman & Polcyn. I also added a fair amount of maple sugar to the cure. Here are the raws.
Last night I rubbed the loin down with the recommended amount of cure, and sealed up in a foodsaver bag. The cure started pulling moisture from the loin immediatley.
Here it is this morning. It is developing a nice brine, looks like a good start.
I plan on letting it cure for 7 days or so, and smoking it next Tues, or Wed. Will post pics of the finished loin, and let you all know how it tasted.
I'm curious if anyone of you all have experience with this cure. In the past when using the High Mountain cure I gave the cured meat a 3 to 4 hr soak, to remove some salt, followed by an overnight equilization period in the fridge. This produced good results.
Don't know if this cure will need a soak, or if I should just rinse it well, and put it in the fridge overnight to dry the surface. Any advice is appreciated.