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Doug in Eggmonton
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Here's my loin weighing in at 7.7 lbs

The question is do I want to take that fat cap off before curing or not?
Thanks
Doug

The question is do I want to take that fat cap off before curing or not?
Thanks
Doug
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I cut mine in half and take a small amount of fat cap off..not much though.
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I took CWM's advice and took the fat cap off, it's curing even as we speak.
Thanks
Doug -
I like having some fat in the BBB. It does add flavor but doesn't need to be eaten.
GG -
Hey Doug,
I have a 7.5 lbs butt curing and should be finished on Wed. Then I'll do the rinse, soak and cook. It should be interesting the final product we come up with. -
Sorry, I just saw this post. I absolutely take off the fat and the silver skin. Otherwise you have to trim each piece as you eat it, and the silver skin is chewy. It will also accept the cure better if it doesn't have permiate through all the fat.
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