First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt
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Awesome! GWG8541, I’ve been making homemade bacon using a measured dry cure for about 5 years now. I’ve never used a pre-packaged mix. Glad it turned out.
Have you read/do you own the book Charcuterie: The Craft of Curing, Salting and Smoking?
RafterW I LOVE THAT BOOK
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Great looking bacon! The only problem I have is I can’t smell it
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OMG that looks so good. I’m in Texas and I sometimes get offered a “wild hog.” I am very wary of such offers for a variety of reasons, but one of my sons hunts and said that wild hog is absolutely delicious. Have you ever had a wild hog and made bacon from that belly?
Warrenlc57 said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
OMG that looks so good. I’m in Texas and I sometimes get offered a “wild hog.” I am very wary of such offers for a variety of reasons, but one of my sons hunts and said that wild hog is absolutely delicious. Have you ever had a wild hog and made bacon from that belly?
Wild pigs don’t have the fat belly bacon like a farm pig. They are so active running around and digging and eat a leaner diet compared to a farm pig. Fat on their belly is almost non existent, very lean animal compared to their domestic counterparts.
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Warrenlc57 said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
OMG that looks so good. I’m in Texas and I sometimes get offered a “wild hog.” I am very wary of such offers for a variety of reasons, but one of my sons hunts and said that wild hog is absolutely delicious. Have you ever had a wild hog and made bacon from that belly?
Wild pigs don’t have the fat belly bacon like a farm pig. They are so active running around and digging and eat a leaner diet compared to a farm pig. Fat on their belly is almost non existent, very lean animal compared to their domestic counterparts.
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RafterW Thank you for giving me that information. It would be a waste for my son to get me a wild hog.
Warrenlc57 I don’t think it’s a waste, but you wouldn’t get bacon as you expected. They can have some good meat though. Their back straps are usually good and their hams. I’ve had really tasty ones and not so tasty ones.
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I finished up my first dry rub bacon tonight. I used Walton’s dry rub bacon cure and followed the directions on the site. I gave mine one extra soak after reading some comments about being too salty. I did add some Walton’s course black pepper to about 2/3 of the belly before smoking. Everything turned out fantastic. I had to sample a little before vacuum packing and it was great. It is a little time consuming, but worth it.
GWG8541 looks like a solid success
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I finished up my first dry rub bacon tonight. I used Walton’s dry rub bacon cure and followed the directions on the site. I gave mine one extra soak after reading some comments about being too salty. I did add some Walton’s course black pepper to about 2/3 of the belly before smoking. Everything turned out fantastic. I had to sample a little before vacuum packing and it was great. It is a little time consuming, but worth it.
GWG8541
How long did you let this cure? Site says 5-7 days. Some let it sit for up to 14 days. Curious. Bacon makin stuff arrives tomorrow. -
GWG8541
How long did you let this cure? Site says 5-7 days. Some let it sit for up to 14 days. Curious. Bacon makin stuff arrives tomorrow.PapaSop Will you be curing in an open container or in a bag in the fridge?
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PapaSop Will you be curing in an open container or in a bag in the fridge?
Ridley Acres said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
PapaSop Will you be curing in an open container or in a bag in the fridge?
Bag in the fridge.
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Ridley Acres said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
PapaSop Will you be curing in an open container or in a bag in the fridge?
Bag in the fridge.
PapaSop I think i’ll be doing the same.
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GWG8541 If you need to ship your bacon somewhere my mailbox does accept free gifts of meat!
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GWG8541 If you need to ship your bacon somewhere my mailbox does accept free gifts of meat!
HerbcoFood said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
GWG8541 If you need to ship your bacon somewhere my mailbox does accept free gifts of meat!
I wonder how much it would actually cost an individual to ship some frozen meat across the states. I know there are dry ice requirements for some companies, and that a little hard to find in my area.
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HerbcoFood said in First Dry Rub Bacon Attempt:
GWG8541 If you need to ship your bacon somewhere my mailbox does accept free gifts of meat!
I wonder how much it would actually cost an individual to ship some frozen meat across the states. I know there are dry ice requirements for some companies, and that a little hard to find in my area.
Ridley Acres I have wanted to ship some meats before to some family, then I think about and just forget. Last week I mailed a buddy a game camera to put out for us at the deer lease and it was almost $20 to ship it less than 200 miles USPS. So I would imagine it really isn’t a super great price.
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GWG8541
How long did you let this cure? Site says 5-7 days. Some let it sit for up to 14 days. Curious. Bacon makin stuff arrives tomorrow.PapaSop I split the difference and did 6. I also soak/rinsed an extra time. I like salty stuff, but it turned out great. Not to salty at all if you follow everything and soak/rinse it well. Good luck its easier than I thought
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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PapaSop I split the difference and did 6. I also soak/rinsed an extra time. I like salty stuff, but it turned out great. Not to salty at all if you follow everything and soak/rinse it well. Good luck its easier than I thought
GWG8541
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Better than Xmas morning.
Not a moment to soon. Just opened one.
. Love the color!Now just need the belly.
Perhaps now I can use the new knife. Wouldn’t fit any of my blocks until now.
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Better than Xmas morning.
Not a moment to soon. Just opened one.
. Love the color!Now just need the belly.
Perhaps now I can use the new knife. Wouldn’t fit any of my blocks until now.
PapaSop How come your box look so good, mine are always smashed and the tape broken. We’ll see what my box looks like on Tuesday after seven days on the road from Wichita. UPS doesn’t do well, but I see it coming SurePost via UPS so they will blame any damage on the Postal Service despite being handled by them all the way to the Post Office.
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Better than Xmas morning.
Not a moment to soon. Just opened one.
. Love the color!Now just need the belly.
Perhaps now I can use the new knife. Wouldn’t fit any of my blocks until now.
PapaSop I’ll bet you were like a kid on Christmas morning. Good luck with your bacon make’in!
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