Rediscovering bacon

LeggoMyEgg0 · June 2008

Hey, I was cooking breakfast for a friend yesterday, and wanted to really impress him so I fired up the egg and smoked some thick cut bacon (which already came "hickory smoked") with some Jack Daniels barrel chips, 250°C for about 40 minutes. I flipped them every 10 minutes or so. The results were life-alteringly good bacon, crisp yet with a bit of chew, and intense smoke flavor. I highly recommend egging your bacon!!! The one problem was some flare ups during the turning process, so I suggest turning half a pound at a time, closing the lid to kill the flares, then go back in to flip the other half. Have fun!

Stanley · June 2008

So, I'm assuming this was direct, on the grid. Grid at regular height or extended?

LeggoMyEgg0 · June 2008

direct, on the regular height. I thought about adding in my plate to go indirect, but decided against it.

civil eggineer · June 2008

Anyone smoke bacon with indirect setup? This bacon talk is really getting me salivating. :woohoo:

Unknown · June 2008

i use a rack sitting about a 1/2 steam tray pan to catch the drippings. bacon hangs from the rack not laid flat so you can cook tons of it.

below pictured is my "i support bacon" wrist band :laugh:

cured and smoked pork belly home made bacon it was amazing

Darnoc · June 2008

If you really want some yummy bacon bacon visit Playing with fire and smoke web site. A member of the forum AKA thirdeye you will find many good recipes there.The bacon is called Pig Candy.It will vanish from your plates.

GatorEgg · June 2008

I do bacon indirect all the time. It's more of a hassle, but the smokey flavor is better than using direct heat. Also, no flare ups, just a messey drip pan to clean up. I keep it below 400 degrees and cook it about 30 to 40 minutes.(depending on your taste)

Fidel · June 2008

This is about the only way I cook bacon anymore.

I cook it indirect and I use a pizza screen or disposable grill screen. Be sure to have a drip pan below.

Yum!

LeggoMyEgg0 · June 2008

lowercase bill,
would love to get your recipe for the whole side of bacon. looks great.
brett

Jeffersonian · June 2008

Only as pig candy so far:

Eggtucky · June 2008

YUMMMMM....gotta love that pig candy!!

:woohoo:

lowercasebill · June 2008

having computer issues. go to playing with fire and smoke read his bacon stuff i use hi mountain buck board bacon cure. e-mail me thru the forum or at wfricker [at] verizon [dot] net and i will get you info. been a long day and i start early tomorrow . the bacon in the pic was amazing.
bill

Rediscovering bacon

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