Wanted to share....thoughts

[AngieAng]

My first attempt to smoke Hickory Smoked Bacon from Pork Belly

[Texas Larry]

Lookin’ good! YOUR thoughts so far?

[AngieAng]

Nailed it

[Troutman]

You sliced any up? Come on we need samples !!!

[CaptainMike]

Well, it looks like bacon, it probably smells like bacon, but does it taste like bacon?

[AngieAng]

Why yes

[CaptainMike]

Ah, then it must be bacon. Well done, AngieAng!

[AngieAng]

Yesssssssss..delish

[Elton's BBQ]

What CaptainMike Said..

[ofelles]

Really deep thinking there!

[Troutman]

He really is Jack Handy in disguise !!!

[ofelles]

Troutman Looked up Jack Handey to make sure I knew what you were saying. Really good stuff!

[BFlynn]

Hard for me to judge from here... you're going to have to send a sample to Houston

[Skip]

Looks great! This won't be your last time at bacon either!

[AngieAng]

I’m hooked!

[AngieAng]

Omg...it wasn’t. I’ve been stalking the Pork Belly

[RonB]

It looks good, but the only thing that matters is how it tastes to you and yours.

[klflowers]

Looks good. I did my first one a couple of weeks ago and it turned out excellent.

[jfmorris]

AngieAng glad to SEE your thoughts!

What cure did you use to make your bacon, before smoking it? Always in search of new bacon recipes, as I have a full pork belly in the freezer begging for me to do something with it...

[AngieAng]

I used Prague Powder #1Curing Salt, brown sugar , and Kosher Salt, rubbed it in ...let set in frig for 7 days(since it was a small belly). Flip everyday. Rinse, pat dry , and back in frig overnight uncovered

[JCGrill]

Looks good! Slicing is my least favorite part.

[AngieAng]

Thick cut

[AngieAng]

I used my slicer..5.5 thickness setting..perfecto

[LA Pork Butt]

You are in territority to which I have never ventured. I’ll be interested in your learnings an evaluation.

[AngieAng]

Patience is the key to the whole experience

[klflowers]

JCGrill use that as an excuse to get you one of these - makes slicing easier:



Of course, I try to find any kind of excuse to buy a knife...

[CaptainMike]

Oh yeah!

[AngieAng]

I used my meat slicer. But I need one of those

[klflowers]

AngieAng, that knife inspires awe when I pull it out.

[AngieAng]

It can came dam. good. Smoke it with Hickory Logs

[Troutman]

Nice !! BACON !!!

[Texas Larry]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing the cook.

[klflowers]

Very nice