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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 30,977
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    Way to bring home the bacon Carl!!!
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • cazzy
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    pab said:
    Hey @Cazzy - is the Aaron Franklin knife the victorinox slicer? I have hand cut several bellies with a chefs knife and it was passable at best. Yours looks as good as if it was done with a meat slicer!  I need a knife like that!

    No...but I do have the Victorinox slicer and I like the Dexter knife better.  

    Here is the link...best cheap knife you can buy:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004NG98RI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1439739105&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&keywords=dexter+sani+safe+scalloped&dpPl=1&dpID=11Lwm1IGt4L&ref=plSrch
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    Chubbs said:
    Were the bellies frozen when you bought them?
    Nope...they were fresh.  I bought them at Costco.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,056
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    :clap:   Nice work bro!!
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    SGH said:
    Fine looking bacon for sure. However the inside of that Vault is a little to clean. Go ahead and dirty it up and get it over with ;)
    SGH, I was thinking...I could probably keep the temp down more by cycling in cold water.  I was rolling at around 125 with just managing the fire size.  Didn't think about adding water till my daughter was drooled on my face while we were playing.  LOL
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
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    Awesome. I really need to step up my slicing skills. My sliced bacon never looks like that. 
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
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  • Legume
    Legume Posts: 14,627
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    Man, that looks great.  I've got a Costco belly in the freezer, need to buy more I think.
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  • Eggingaround
    Eggingaround Posts: 357
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    Nice job! Always wanted to give bacon a go. Saw some bellies at Costco the other day and now seeing this I'm going all in.
    Mckinney, TX
    LBGE--AR with Rig extender 
    Mini Max
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    It's like bacon on steroids!  Lil bacon steaks!


    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • Sookie
    Sookie Posts: 335
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    I''m so jealous right now.
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  • Doc_Eggerton
    Doc_Eggerton Posts: 5,321
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    Fantastic.  Great looking cuts.  Last time I did bacon I had pretty marginal makings.


    XXL #82 out of the first 100, XLGE X 2, LBGE (gave this one to daughter 1.0) , MBGE (now in the hands of iloveagoodyoke daughter 2.0) and lots of toys

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  • NDG
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    Nice Job . . . so would you call that hot smoke? as everyone else mentioned, your hand cut is impressive.  I am planning another batch of homemade bacon once the weather cools down in fall . . I got cold smoke with the AMS unit in my BGE 
    Columbus, OH

    “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is” 
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    NDG said:
    Nice Job . . . so would you call that hot smoke? as everyone else mentioned, your hand cut is impressive.  I am planning another batch of homemade bacon once the weather cools down in fall . . I got cold smoke with the AMS unit in my BGE 
    Yeah...definitely wouldn't be cold smoked.  The smoke flavor is acceptable and it definitely is the best Bacon I've eaten.  I have some ideas to keep the temp down next time.  
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • Hi54putty
    Hi54putty Posts: 1,873
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    cazzy said:
    NDG said:
    Nice Job . . . so would you call that hot smoke? as everyone else mentioned, your hand cut is impressive.  I am planning another batch of homemade bacon once the weather cools down in fall . . I got cold smoke with the AMS unit in my BGE 
    Yeah...definitely wouldn't be cold smoked.  The smoke flavor is acceptable and it definitely is the best Bacon I've eaten.  I have some ideas to keep the temp down next time.  
    I have used a very small fire in a coffee can in the bottom of the Egg. Seems to work pretty well. 
    XL,L,S 
    Winston-Salem, NC 
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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    I thought the sliced picture looked impressive until I saw the bacon cooked up.  Probably made your daughter drool even more :)

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • NDG
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    what did Costco charge you per lb ?
    Columbus, OH

    “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is” 
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  • SGH
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    cazzy said:
    SGH, I was thinking...I could probably keep the temp down more by cycling in cold water.  I was rolling at around 125 with just managing the fire size.  Didn't think about adding water till my daughter was drooled on my face while we were playing.  LOL
    Absolutely, filling the water pan will definitely help keep the temps down. You can freeze some 2 liter coke bottles or gallon milk jugs and add the frozen blocks to the water in the water pan as well. 

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  • U_tarded
    U_tarded Posts: 2,042
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    I just finished up a Costco belly.  I'm heading back for more, way better than the Mexican market I've been getting from in the past.
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  • cazzy
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    NDG said:
    what did Costco charge you per lb ?
    I think it was $2.09#
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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    SGH said:
    cazzy said:
    SGH, I was thinking...I could probably keep the temp down more by cycling in cold water.  I was rolling at around 125 with just managing the fire size.  Didn't think about adding water till my daughter was drooled on my face while we were playing.  LOL
    Absolutely, filling the water pan will definitely help keep the temps down. You can freeze some 2 liter coke bottles or gallon milk jugs and add the frozen blocks to the water in the water pan as well. 
    Niiice!  Good tip Scottie!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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    caliking said:
    I thought the sliced picture looked impressive until I saw the bacon cooked up.  Probably made your daughter drool even more :)
    Yeah man...love the carmelized edges.  The bacon flavor is just so much more pronounced in this homemade stuff.  We had breakfast for dinner last night and I baked some this time.  Dynamite anyway it is cooked!


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  • NDG
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    wow $2.09 is very good price . . paid about that at my asian grocery, but the quality was off.  Your pic shows great ratio of fat/meat.  
    Columbus, OH

    “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is” 
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  • AlbertaEgger
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    Cazzy, first of all, nice bacon, nice knife skills, looks great! Second, I am looking for a new knife, so thank you for posting the link for the one you use, I do have a question though, I was looking for one that was not serrated, I found the one I was going to purchase and it is not. Your thoughts on serrated vs non for slicing? This is the knife that I was going to buy. I am also doing some bacon again in the next few weeks, 3 bellies, my slicer really sucks for bacon so I may try to hand slice it this time.

    http://www.victorinox.com/ca/product/Cutlery/Category/Cutlery-Collections/Fibrox-Professional-Series/12-Fibrox-Granton-Edge-Slicing-Carving-Knife/47645
    County of Parkland, Alberta, Canada
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    NDG said:
    wow $2.09 is very good price . . paid about that at my asian grocery, but the quality was off.  Your pic shows great ratio of fat/meat.  
    Yeah...that is the big difference too vs what I normally get.  This stuff is very meaty.  

    I think I'm going to go pick up more bellies.  I already gave away 5 packs and we've been through 2.5 already.  I feel like some of the charcoal hoarders...my supply is dwindling and it just doesn't feel right.  LOL
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  • NDG
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    @cazzy yes cooling rack oven bacon!   That is our go to method - key for me was to put it in cold - worked great for the homemade bacon b/c slow render 
    Columbus, OH

    “There are only two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as if everything is” 
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    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    AlbertaEgger said:
    Cazzy, first of all, nice bacon, nice knife skills, looks great! Second, I am looking for a new knife, so thank you for posting the link for the one you use, I do have a question though, I was looking for one that was not serrated, I found the one I was going to purchase and it is not. Your thoughts on serrated vs non for slicing? This is the knife that I was going to buy. I am also doing some bacon again in the next few weeks, 3 bellies, my slicer really sucks for bacon so I may try to hand slice it this time.

    http://www.victorinox.com/ca/product/Cutlery/Category/Cutlery-Collections/Fibrox-Professional-Series/12-Fibrox-Granton-Edge-Slicing-Carving-Knife/47645
    Thanks man!

    It really depends on what you're going to use it for.  I haven't touched the one you posted since I bought the Dexter I linked.  I like serrated for BBQ, especially meats with bark.  Serrated carves through bark, where as non-serrated can push it.  Even brand new or after sharpening, cutting through brisket required much more effort and never produced the quality slices I get with my Dexter. I also have never had to sharpen my Dexter in 2 years.  I do always wash it and put it in my knife case.

    Lots of people love the Victorinox, so maybe it is just me.  Several peeps will expect me to say this...buy them both!
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    NDG said:
    @cazzy yes cooling rack oven bacon!   That is our go to method - key for me was to put it in cold - worked great for the homemade bacon b/c slow render 
    It has been my go to technique for sometime.  I will try to put it in cold next time though!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • AlbertaEgger
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    Thanks Cazzy, and yes, Ill probably have to try them both...
    County of Parkland, Alberta, Canada
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  • NDG
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    Cool, to clarify . . . I mean put the bacon in a cold oven, then set heat for 400 or whatever.
    Columbus, OH

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  • cazzy
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    NDG said:
    Cool, to clarify . . . I mean put the bacon in a cold oven, then set heat for 400 or whatever.
    Yeah, I understood what you meant.  :tongue: 
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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