Bacon!!


 
Derek_Marsh

Derek_Marsh

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Well, thanks, yet again, to Mr. Bob Correll!! I have made my first bacon! And it is just awesome!! No cooked pics. Only made 2 slices to test and they did not last long at all

My bellies after curing and sitting for a day:

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Left one has just pepper on it. Middle I left natural, nothing added. Right one I added brown sugar to it.

Some close ups:

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And here is the "natural" piece after smoking and sitting in the fridge for the last 3 days mellowing out. Done with lump and apple wood:

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And some nice slices!:

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Very tasty. A tad salty, but not over salted. Maybe could have rinsed a bit more. But man, the flavour is just fantastic! Great smoke taste and can definitely pick up the hints of the apple wood.

The other 2 pieces are in the freezer for using after this slab is done. Can't wait to see how those ones taste!

Can't wait to do another one very soon!!

Thanks for looking!
 
Thanks all. I am hooked on this now. Family loves it too!

M Daum said:
Looks great! How long/what type of wood did you use?
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I used lump and apple wood. Took longer than I thought it would have. Might have been due to the cold outside, but WSM held like a champ around 200-210. Not sure of exact time. Had to leave, so I pulled from the smoker and finished in the oven while we were out. With a probe that turns the oven off when it hits temp.
 
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