How to crisp up bacon weave

[Tim Mulvihill]

To those who do the fatties, or anything else you might put a bacon weave on, how do you get the bacon to crisp up?

I covered a meatloaf a couple times with a bacon weave, but the bacon didn't crisp up at all. Could it be the temps? I was about 250 degrees the whole time. Or should I be using thin bacon? I was using thick sliced bacon. Should I give the bacon a head start and fry it up half way?

I'm smoking some meatloaf and baby backs tomorrow, any helpful hints would be appreciated!!

 

[Russell Y]

You need high heat at the end to crisp up the bacon. Chicken also needs high heat at the end to crisp up the skin.

 

[Chad Anderson]

I usually precook it enough to where its slightly cooked but not crisp at all. I then wrap it around the fatty and it will crisp up just about when the fatty is done. I've done this several times and it's work really well each time.....except the time I precooked over direct heat on the gas grill Dumb mistake on my part

 

[Gary S]

Tim, this might help you. Russell is right on about the temps and I used thinly sliced bacon. I've cooked others besides these.http://tvwbb.com/showthread.php?36217-Gonna-fire-up-my-first-fattie!-Need-some-tips

 

[Geir Widar]

If my bacon weave needs crisping up, i just use a weed burner. Done in no time.

 

[Jon Des.]

I can't help with a weave, but for ABTs I cook one side of the bacon and put that on the inside.

 

[Grant W]

press the bacon out so it is thinner

 

[K Kruger]

Simmer the bacon a few minutes in water. It will cut the cooking time and make it crisp sooner.