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Fire in the Hole! (and by fire, I mean Bacon and by hole I mean the fridge)

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  • Mighty_Quinn
    Mighty_Quinn Posts: 1,878
    A week in the cure(or until belly is firm-I've had them be 5 days, 8 is the longest), a day to air dry in fridge, and a few hours of smoking time.
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
    Thanks, MQ!

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  • Cactus Doug
    Cactus Doug Posts: 341
    CT, when I make the Ruhlman recipe I usually soak the cured belly in fresh water before smoking. After the soak I usually hit it with some cracked peppercorns and maple sugar, then onto the egg w. apple and hickory. I usually soak for 1-1.5 hrs and change the water 1-3 times.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,958
    Griffin said:
    Ok, good to know. I'll ask next time. I don't have that book with me. What's the brine time? I'd like to take some down to the ranch for thanksgiving if there 's enough time (I'll be leaving next Tuesday)
    Mine was ready in 5 days last time but it was a 3lber. I think 5-7 days is good for 5+ lbs. You can tell it's ready when it firms up but if you get it today or tomorrow am you are golden


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