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07-29-2018, 10:02 AM | #1 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 06-23-12
Location: Kansas City
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Makin' bacon
I decided to try my hand at making some bacon using a pork belly I picked up from Costco. The belly was about 10lbs, and I used about 2/3 of it on two different cure recipes. I'm a big fan of the thick sliced cured Kirkland brand bacon that Costco sells for just slightly more than raw pork belly, so I told myself it'd have to turn out pretty tasty to justify the time and effort over read-to-eat bacon. After eating a few slices I can indeed confirm the time and effort was worth it and I'll be doing this again in the future . I wanted to smoke it on the Shirley but it just wasn't in the cards this weekend and it needed to be cooked. I'm happy with how it turned out on the Primo with some hickory and cherrry, but I think a wood fire in the stick burner would take it up another notch. I got three 1lb packs of slices, another 1.5lbs I'm keeping in the fridge to eat this week, and a half bound of cubed ends I'm saving for some future recipe, ought to have a lot of flavor being on the outside edge.
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07-29-2018, 10:14 AM | #2 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 07-30-11
Location: Pemberton, New Jersey
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Looks great......
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07-29-2018, 10:40 AM | #3 |
somebody shut me the fark up.
Join Date: 02-13-12
Location: SE Florida
Name/Nickname : Marty
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Nice looking bacon.
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07-29-2018, 10:40 AM | #4 |
is one Smokin' Farker
Join Date: 07-01-11
Location: Arizona
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Looks great..would you share (1) temp of the grill (2) temp of the finished product..thanks. I ask because this is one of two things I want to do..the other is make jerky..all on the grill.
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07-29-2018, 10:46 AM | #5 |
Quintessential Chatty Farker
Join Date: 06-23-12
Location: Kansas City
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Smoker was running around 220 to 225 degrees and I pulled the belly when it hit 165 degrees.
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07-29-2018, 03:08 PM | #6 |
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Join Date: 08-11-13
Location: Rayville , Missouri
Name/Nickname : BBQ Mojo
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I need to try bacon sometime and yours looks great .
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07-29-2018, 03:28 PM | #7 |
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Join Date: 03-13-12
Location: Denver, NC
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I have been wanting to try this for a long time. Got to get going. That looks fantastic!
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07-29-2018, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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Join Date: 03-30-17
Location: Austin, TX
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Looks great. Costco has nice lean pork bellys compared to my local HEB.
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07-29-2018, 09:48 PM | #9 |
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Join Date: 06-20-15
Location: Badger, California
Name/Nickname : Josh
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Looks great! Love making bacon.
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