Chris Lynch
TVWBB All-Star
Thanks again Bob. Look what we stumbled across this weekend! Added garlic powder, black pepper, cayenne, brown sugar and paprika to the cure. See you in 8 days!!
Bacon made easy
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Jason Noble
TVWBB All-Star
Looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Mike Coffman
TVWBB Olympian
Will be following this one Chris!
Enrico Brandizzi
TVWBB Honor Circle
I wait for this.
Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
Nice score Chris!
Paul Kastner
TVWBB Hall of Fame
sure looks like it is going to be good.
Chris Lynch
TVWBB All-Star
...Continued
So after a good 2.5 hour soak in cold water, and an overnight air dry in the 34* garage, I give you this. I added "Pennsylvania Fruit Wood" for smoke.
This was cured with brown sugar, garlic powder, cayenne, black pepper and paprika. I did not add anything after it was rinsed and dried, and the jury is back. I could taste the sweet and the heat.
It got to 145* went way to fast for what I was hoping, but I guess that's what happens when you set it and go to the diner. When I got back from breakfast I was running around 275*! ut oh, I feared I cooked it and not smoked it. But everything seemed to turn out okay as you will see below.
Dear Santa, please bring me a meat slicer. Made some Lardon with the ends and saved some scraps that go great in greens
Did I tell you I got a food saver for Christmas?
Found some burgers in the freezer which are Sirloin, chuck and beef rib
mmmmm...bacon and cheddar
Love it.
Love making bacon, the only thing I would do different would be to make more.
Thanks for looking!
So after a good 2.5 hour soak in cold water, and an overnight air dry in the 34* garage, I give you this. I added "Pennsylvania Fruit Wood" for smoke.
This was cured with brown sugar, garlic powder, cayenne, black pepper and paprika. I did not add anything after it was rinsed and dried, and the jury is back. I could taste the sweet and the heat.
It got to 145* went way to fast for what I was hoping, but I guess that's what happens when you set it and go to the diner. When I got back from breakfast I was running around 275*! ut oh, I feared I cooked it and not smoked it. But everything seemed to turn out okay as you will see below.
Dear Santa, please bring me a meat slicer. Made some Lardon with the ends and saved some scraps that go great in greens
Did I tell you I got a food saver for Christmas?
Found some burgers in the freezer which are Sirloin, chuck and beef rib
mmmmm...bacon and cheddar
Love it.
Love making bacon, the only thing I would do different would be to make more.
Thanks for looking!
Bob Correll
R.I.P. 3/31/2022
Almost missed your follow up Chris.
Great looking bacon, and killer burger!!
Great looking bacon, and killer burger!!
Bill Schultz
TVWBB Hall of Fame
Came out gorgeous, I can't seem to find pork belly around here that thick or with that much lean, probably being horded in PA.
Chris Lynch
TVWBB All-Star
Hey thanks guys...
Bill, if you ever get over this way, we found this belly at an Asian grocer in North Wales called Assi. I found it to be waaaay cleaner than the Italian Market where I usually get my belly. The belly was fresh and never frozen. This store is really amazing. Actually if you ever find yourself over near Bethlehem, my in-laws are there and I might be able to make a delivery if we plan it right.
Bill, if you ever get over this way, we found this belly at an Asian grocer in North Wales called Assi. I found it to be waaaay cleaner than the Italian Market where I usually get my belly. The belly was fresh and never frozen. This store is really amazing. Actually if you ever find yourself over near Bethlehem, my in-laws are there and I might be able to make a delivery if we plan it right.
Bill Schultz
TVWBB Hall of Fame
Bethlehem is about 45 minutes for me so when you are ready to do your next one I can hook up with you and buy lunch in Bethlehem and finally get some decent meaty bacon done.
Let me know
Let me know
Chris Lynch
TVWBB All-Star
Sounds like a plan Bill. We are up there all the time. I'll PM you when we are up there next.
Jak Stepan
TVWBB Pro
good stuff Lynch... show off the pics when done.
if you really wanted to make bacon easy, just pack some up and send my way. that would be easy.
don't lift the lid...
if you really wanted to make bacon easy, just pack some up and send my way. that would be easy.
don't lift the lid...