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Buckboard Bacon Question

berrygood
berrygood Posts: 372
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
I have a 7.5lb butt that has been curing for 7 days (Hi Mtn). I have family in town and I wanna make it for them tomorrow, meaning a soak this afternoon, rest tonight and a cook tomorrow afternoon.

I know I should wait the full ten days, but what results will the plan above yield?
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  • cookn biker
    cookn biker Posts: 13,407
    My pork belly has been soaking 7 days. I rinsed this morning and am cold smoking tomorrow.
    People have told me 7 days is good.
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    berrygood....How thick is the butt? Is it butterflied and open? Or is it still real thick?
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  • berrygood
    berrygood Posts: 372
    cookn biker wrote:
    My pork belly has been soaking 7 days. I rinsed this morning and am cold smoking tomorrow.
    People have told me 7 days is good.
    I did the pork belly a coupla weeks ago and it was great, as I'm sure yours will be.
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  • berrygood
    berrygood Posts: 372
    Little Chef wrote:
    berrygood....How thick is the butt? Is it butterflied and open? Or is it still real thick?
    It's 3-4 inches thick (not butterflied), LC. Thx.
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  • Little Chef
    Little Chef Posts: 4,725
    Might be pushing it a bit at 4" thick....feel the meat, and see how firm it is. If it is very firm, I think you should be ok....but if there is any 'squish' or give in the thicker parts, I would let the cure continue.
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  • berrygood
    berrygood Posts: 372
    Little Chef wrote:
    Might be pushing it a bit at 4" thick....feel the meat, and see how firm it is. If it is very firm, I think you should be ok....but if there is any 'squish' or give in the thicker parts, I would let the cure continue.
    Agree LC. I'll just try to be patient. Thx.
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