Bourbon added to bacon recipe??

[Latemodelfan]

If I were to use Meathead's base recipe of simple bacon, and add a little bourbon to the mix, would the extra liquid mess with the curing ratios of the kosher salt and pink salt? I'm thinking maybe a Tbsp or 2 of bourbon.

[PappyBBQ]

I'm no expert here, but I think if you cut down the liquid by how much bourbon you add the ratios should stay the same.

[Jerod Broussard]

Meathead answered this on the main site. He didn't recommend it, on account of what the Bourbon might do to the chemistry of things, given it is a cure and all.

He mentioned basting with bourbon during the smoking process.

[PappyBBQ]

Well, I DID say I was no expert! Thanks JB for pointing this out!