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Chubbs
Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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Some of you know I have a lot of bacon going. It is coming out of cure in batches. The current batch out if cure is three slabs that I put in fridge uncovered for pellicle Sunday night. My plan was to smoke last night but couldn't. Then got off late again tonight. Anyone see a problem leaving the slabs uncovered in fridge for another day?
Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • rtt121
    rtt121 Posts: 653
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    Its already cured.  I see no problem
    Medium, and XL eggs in Galloway NJ.  Just outside of Atlantic City.  
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  • SeahawksEGGHead
    SeahawksEGGHead Posts: 289
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    agreed.  They're cured, means they'll wait for you.

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  • NPHuskerFL
    NPHuskerFL Posts: 17,629
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    Already rinsed I'd safely assume so, I see no seriously rush.
    LBGE 2013 & MM 2014
    Die Hard HUSKER & BRONCO FAN
    Flying Low & Slow in "Da Burg" FL
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    I would not have thought anything about it until I reread charcuterie and he mentioned "it will keep like this for 3 days covered". Seems odd to me.
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • Chubbs
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    Got the first three slabs from the 30lbs on now. Two on bottom and the pepper bacon on top. Small pieces are just parts I cut off to square up after cure and will use some in my collards tomorrow. Using hickory and will go for 6 hours
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,663
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    You're in for a helluva treat. Home cured bacon is awesome

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • caliking
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    Can I come over?

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
    edited December 2014
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    shtgunal3 said:

    You're in for a helluva treat. Home cured bacon is awesome

    Oh yeah. I have gone through a whole freezer already. This is this years stash! Hard to beat for sure. Hoping these will be as good. The pepper slab was softer than I wanted.
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • Chubbs
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    caliking said:

    Can I come over?

    Any time brother.
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,970
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    Chubbs said:

    Some of you know I have a lot of bacon going. It is coming out of cure in batches. The current batch out if cure is three slabs that I put in fridge uncovered for pellicle Sunday night. My plan was to smoke last night but couldn't. Then got off late again tonight. Anyone see a problem leaving the slabs uncovered in fridge for another day?

    Nope
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Chubbs
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

    Chubbs said:

    Some of you know I have a lot of bacon going. It is coming out of cure in batches. The current batch out if cure is three slabs that I put in fridge uncovered for pellicle Sunday night. My plan was to smoke last night but couldn't. Then got off late again tonight. Anyone see a problem leaving the slabs uncovered in fridge for another day?

    Nope
    Yeah didn't think so Cen-Tex. The fat side on one slab is not as firm as my other batches over the last year. Hoping that is okay. It seemed a weird consistency when it thawed too though. Probably a flabby bastard like myself.
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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    Chubbs said:
    Some of you know I have a lot of bacon going. It is coming out of cure in batches. The current batch out if cure is three slabs that I put in fridge uncovered for pellicle Sunday night. My plan was to smoke last night but couldn't. Then got off late again tonight. Anyone see a problem leaving the slabs uncovered in fridge for another day?
    Nope
    Yeah didn't think so Cen-Tex. The fat side on one slab is not as firm as my other batches over the last year. Hoping that is okay. It seemed a weird consistency when it thawed too though. Probably a flabby bastard like myself.

    I just had that same thing happen. Did 3 full bellies and one was not as firm as the other two. Turned out it wasn't cured all the way through. Dang.
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Chubbs
    Chubbs Posts: 6,929
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:


    Chubbs said:

    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

    Chubbs said:

    Some of you know I have a lot of bacon going. It is coming out of cure in batches. The current batch out if cure is three slabs that I put in fridge uncovered for pellicle Sunday night. My plan was to smoke last night but couldn't. Then got off late again tonight. Anyone see a problem leaving the slabs uncovered in fridge for another day?

    Nope
    Yeah didn't think so Cen-Tex. The fat side on one slab is not as firm as my other batches over the last year. Hoping that is okay. It seemed a weird consistency when it thawed too though. Probably a flabby bastard like myself.


    I just had that same thing happen. Did 3 full bellies and one was not as firm as the other two. Turned out it wasn't cured all the way through. Dang.

    What did you do in that case? Assume eat like normal it just has a little different flavor?
    Columbia, SC --- LBGE 2011 -- MINI BGE 2013
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  • UrbanForestTurnings
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    Nice. Just found your bacon post I just put together a cold smoker. Don't laugh if you see it. It's just a test run
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