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Can you make bacon from sliced belly

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    Departing Contestant You can say that again! LOL

    Better Living Through BBQ!

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      Departing Contestant You can say that again! LOL

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      Joe Hell hmmmm that Is odd, it seems like I did, like I did, like I did, like …

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      • pr0wlunwoofP pr0wlunwoof

        Randyman I am very interested in this Buck Board Bacon. Tell us more about your process.

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        pr0wlunwoof I bone out a pork shoulder roast (butt) and kind of butterfly it. Pick out the best parts of it to use for bacon and use the rest for sausage. I usually get 2 nice pieces from each butt about 4 or so pounds total.
        Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar
        3 Tbs. Kosher salt
        3 oz. pink cure salt
        1 Tbs black pepper
        Blend all this together and rub equally on the pork. Place pork in a zip lock bag and pour in 1/4 cup real maple syrup.
        Put the bag in the fridge-on a pan in case the bag leaks. Every day turn the bag over and massage the brine into the meat a little making sure all sides of the pork is coated. After 7 or 8 days remove the pork from the bag and rinse well under cold water. Then soak the meat in ice water for an hour-drain and soak another hour. I kind of work the meat a little to get some of the salt brine out of the meat but it’s a personal thing as to how salty you want the bacon. After the second hour remove and pat the meat dry. Place it on a cooling rack and put back in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight uncovered. The meat should be fairly dry but tacky. Place it on your smoker rack and lightly coat with a little more syrup and sprinkle with course ground pepper. Smoke at 180 degrees till you get an internal temp of 150 or so. Remove from the smoker and let the meat rest in the fridge for a couple of hours till it’s cool and firm. Slice to your desired thickness and enjoy.

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          pr0wlunwoof I bone out a pork shoulder roast (butt) and kind of butterfly it. Pick out the best parts of it to use for bacon and use the rest for sausage. I usually get 2 nice pieces from each butt about 4 or so pounds total.
          Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar
          3 Tbs. Kosher salt
          3 oz. pink cure salt
          1 Tbs black pepper
          Blend all this together and rub equally on the pork. Place pork in a zip lock bag and pour in 1/4 cup real maple syrup.
          Put the bag in the fridge-on a pan in case the bag leaks. Every day turn the bag over and massage the brine into the meat a little making sure all sides of the pork is coated. After 7 or 8 days remove the pork from the bag and rinse well under cold water. Then soak the meat in ice water for an hour-drain and soak another hour. I kind of work the meat a little to get some of the salt brine out of the meat but it’s a personal thing as to how salty you want the bacon. After the second hour remove and pat the meat dry. Place it on a cooling rack and put back in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight uncovered. The meat should be fairly dry but tacky. Place it on your smoker rack and lightly coat with a little more syrup and sprinkle with course ground pepper. Smoke at 180 degrees till you get an internal temp of 150 or so. Remove from the smoker and let the meat rest in the fridge for a couple of hours till it’s cool and firm. Slice to your desired thickness and enjoy.

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          glen
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          Randyman did you mean .3 oz. of pink cure salt?

          Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
          Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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            Randyman did you mean .3 oz. of pink cure salt?

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            glen Good catch! Yes .3oz. Guess I forgot the decimal point.

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              glen Good catch! Yes .3oz. Guess I forgot the decimal point.

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              Randyman Easy to do

              Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
              Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime

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              • G glen

                Randyman did you mean .3 oz. of pink cure salt?

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                glen Hence, measure twice, cut once - works with food too!

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                  Thanks everyone, I certainly have a few options to try.

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                  • R Randyman

                    pr0wlunwoof I bone out a pork shoulder roast (butt) and kind of butterfly it. Pick out the best parts of it to use for bacon and use the rest for sausage. I usually get 2 nice pieces from each butt about 4 or so pounds total.
                    Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar
                    3 Tbs. Kosher salt
                    3 oz. pink cure salt
                    1 Tbs black pepper
                    Blend all this together and rub equally on the pork. Place pork in a zip lock bag and pour in 1/4 cup real maple syrup.
                    Put the bag in the fridge-on a pan in case the bag leaks. Every day turn the bag over and massage the brine into the meat a little making sure all sides of the pork is coated. After 7 or 8 days remove the pork from the bag and rinse well under cold water. Then soak the meat in ice water for an hour-drain and soak another hour. I kind of work the meat a little to get some of the salt brine out of the meat but it’s a personal thing as to how salty you want the bacon. After the second hour remove and pat the meat dry. Place it on a cooling rack and put back in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight uncovered. The meat should be fairly dry but tacky. Place it on your smoker rack and lightly coat with a little more syrup and sprinkle with course ground pepper. Smoke at 180 degrees till you get an internal temp of 150 or so. Remove from the smoker and let the meat rest in the fridge for a couple of hours till it’s cool and firm. Slice to your desired thickness and enjoy.

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                    Randyman does it turn out similar to store bought
                    bacon or pork belly or is it more like a cured ham?

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                    • pr0wlunwoofP pr0wlunwoof

                      Randyman does it turn out similar to store bought
                      bacon or pork belly or is it more like a cured ham?

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                      pr0wlunwoof It’s much leaner than store bought bacon and therefore has a little tougher chew to it. I like being able to control how salty it comes out as most of the bacon in the stores is too salty. I use the same recipe for pork sirloin roasts and it comes out just like canadian bacon. I use sirloin because it’s about half the cost of pork loin. I keep all my bacon type meats to under 3" in thickness and don’t have to inject. If it’s close to 3" I leave it in the brine for a couple more days 8-9. Pork belly is only about 1.5" so 6-7 days works for me. I can email some photos if you want. My email-
                      randyman57@hotmail.com

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                        Departing Contestant I’m betting you tried posting that yesterday around 3? I’ve done it recently too, you don’t think it is posting but it actually is every time you hit the button

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                        • JonathonJ Jonathon

                          Departing Contestant I’m betting you tried posting that yesterday around 3? I’ve done it recently too, you don’t think it is posting but it actually is every time you hit the button

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                          Jonathon truth be told is I stutter badly it just hasn’t manifested itself in my posts until now. I will t-t-t-t-ttry to be more observant in the f-f-f-f-f-uture just call me K-k-k-k-k-ken

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                            ccccoming to kkkkkill me!

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                            • Departing ContestantD Departing Contestant

                              Oh hell no! have you ever had fresh side? flour it sprinkle on steak and roast then throw it in a skillet. Fantastic with eggs. throw the fresh side and eggs on homemade bread with fresh tomatoes garlic mayo, lettuce and re imagine the BLT.

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                              Departing Contestant speaking of re-imagining the BLT, try throwing some thinly sliced apple on a BLT as well!

                              Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                              • Tex_77T Tex_77

                                Departing Contestant speaking of re-imagining the BLT, try throwing some thinly sliced apple on a BLT as well!

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                                Tex_77 excellent suggestion, we often put apples with pork. core an apple, pack it with brown sugar, put it on top of a 1" thick pork chop, pour Drambuie over it and let it slow cook…damn
                                Apple slices on grilled cheese is tasty also

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                                • ChefC Chef

                                  glen Hence, measure twice, cut once - works with food too!

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                                  Chef you forgot the part that goes think 3 times !

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                                  • craigriceC craigrice

                                    Chef you forgot the part that goes think 3 times !

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                                    craigrice But when you get old enough (like me) each time is new You’ll get there in a few years… LOL

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                                      I just might be older than you? lol!

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                                      • craigriceC craigrice

                                        I just might be older than you? lol!

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                                        craigrice I’m okay and proud of the milage, 64 years. What I lose in strength, I gain in life experience, wisdom, and frankly, having a grip on just what is right and what is wrong. People what to live life on the fence. Be either hot or cold, never lukewarm take a position and stick with it.

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                                          i am 60 and raised by my grandparents who were born in the late 1890 "s

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