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littlemb8899
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all right boys and girls I have just put a five pound porkbelly into a curing mixture hoping it comes out well will smoke Friday night any advice?
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Once you pull it from the cure, soak it in water for a while and the test fry a piece. Depending on that, soak further to cut saltiness, if necessary.
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thank you never thought about that Eggcelsior
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Is that long enough for cure? I've usually gone 7-8 days.
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If you have the time, let it air cure in the fridge for a few days, at least overnight. That let's more of the moisture evaporate before you start smoking, and, IMO, leads to a smokier flavor.1 LBGE in Chapel Hill, NC
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Legume this is my first go round on bacon but everything I read said five or six so it went in an Saturday and ill pull on Friday after reading the comments I may pull Thursday to let it dry some and smoke Friday but like I said its my first try
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Eggcelsior said:Once you pull it from the cure, soak it in water for a while and the test fry a piece. Depending on that, soak further to cut saltiness, if necessary.
On the cure time, I would be tempted to cut it in half (the same direction you slice) when you pull it (before you dump the cure) and see if it has cured through. Is should be pink to the core with firm fat. If not, I'd reseal it and give it more time. Not knowing how thick the belly is, it is tough to guess the right amount of time from the peanut gallery.
Also, if you cold smoke (with an AMazeN smoker, or something), the bacon will benefit from a dry hang in a curing chamber (50 - 60F, 70-80%RH).
The best part of making your own bacon (apart from how good it is), is that you get to pick how to smoke it, spice it and slice it.
Last, if you have a vacuum sealer, I have had great luck slicing onto parchment paper, and then sliding a row (overlapped like in packaged bacon) into a vac bag for clean sealing --- then into the freezer.
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