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Has my bacon spoiled? cold smoking/cure question

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Hogman348
Hogman348 Posts: 70
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This is my 5th round of bacon this year (so far with great success) and this time i decided to do an overnight cold smoke. i cured for 8 days this time as the slabs werent quite firm like i wanted after 7 days, much better at 8.

Im not an expert at meat science so wanted to get some help. turns out the amaze-n.smoker went out approx 1-1.5 hours into the overnight. ugh! i woke up this morning to no smoke and only the first half of the first row burned. the slabs were in the egg about 7 hours and overnight temps were probably 65 degrees. Has the meat spoiled overnight just sitting there? i am hoping the cure kept this from happening. i went ahead and started the smoking again to not lose more time, but wanted to check with the experts here.

thanks for the advice


Woodstock, GA
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    If the slabs are fully cured, it's fine. 

    Are you using pellets?  If so, grind them to sawdust or change to Todd's Ama-Z-N Dust or Smokinlicious Dust for future use.  Many have reported issues with the pellets staying lit.  
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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    Hogman348 Posts: 70
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    thanks for the reply. using pellets and other than this attempt (and first overnight vs watching during the day) i havent had a problem with it going out. i light it with a hand held maptorch and get the coals glowing well about 3 inches in.

    guess ill let my drooling neighbor try this batch first. if he lives, its good for me too. ;)


    Woodstock, GA
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  • Cookinbob
    Cookinbob Posts: 1,691
    edited October 2014
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    I would say you are fine.  The curing salt takes care of the spoiling bacteria.  If you were making Pancetta, it is not smoked at all, just hung to dry for a week.  This is not much different.  Here is a post from Ruhlman that should make you feel better.

    FWIW, I have not had any trouble keeping the pellets lit, I light the Amaz N Smoker with my MAP torch
    XLBGE, Small BGE, Homebrew and Guitars
    Rochester, NY
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  • Focker
    Focker Posts: 8,364
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    Hogman348 said:
    thanks for the reply. using pellets and other than this attempt (and first overnight vs watching during the day) i havent had a problem with it going out. i light it with a hand held maptorch and get the coals glowing well about 3 inches in.

    guess ill let my drooling neighbor try this batch first. if he lives, its good for me too. ;)


    No prob.   It's that occasional nuisance I would have issues with even though you could refrigerate and repeat the next night.  Never had a fire snuff out with the dust.  
    Brandon
    Quad Cities
    "If yer gonna denigrate, familiarity with the subject is helpful."

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