How Much Smoke to Put on Bacon

[DreamOn]

This...

[jfmorris]

mnavarre oh boy worries me even more. I used to play racquetball in the 80's, but tossed out my racket and a tube of balls in a yard sale a few years ago... dang it, I should have kept one as a gauge for wood chunks.

[mnavarre]

jfmorris You want to use chunks the size of racquetballs...

[jfmorris]

I am so confused. My wood chunks are only the size of tangerines or limes. What do I do if its not lemon sized? And was that large lemons or small lemons....

This entire citrus measurement debate has my head spinning...

[JoeSousa]

I usually use about 4-6 chunks on my Ranch Kettle and take it to ~145-150. I try to go for heavier smoke than I would most other meats.

[Sobie1]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone!

[holehogg]

Nothing beats that Smokey Smell you get when frying homemade bacon.

[Stuey1515]

Yep, load 'em up with smoke and can I suggest Mesquite to really kick things along.
Made the mistake of too little smoke on the last batch I did and was disappointed.
Though it was still heaps better than the store bought stuff, I haven't bought bacon since the first batch I did myself, love it!

[ecowper]

CaptainMike I’m laughing too hard to actually be snarky back

[CaptainMike]

ecowper I like to think of it as adding more value to your original comment. I am the wind beneath your wings....

[rickgregory]

This. Basically, you want to add wood for the length of the cook, but remember you only take bacon to about 155 or so.

[ecowper]

Wow, way to be way more specific than me Mike. :-)

[CaptainMike]

Yup, I use 3 chunks of hickory about the size of a large lemon and space them out so they burn sequentially as the fire moves through the coals.

[scottranda]

Agree to both of the above. You won’t go wrong. Just no dirty smoke and you’ll be good.

[Ahumadora]

Bacon can take a lot of smoke. Hit it hard.. no problem