Bacon! Need help...

[Fishmission]

I don't think there's much that isn't good at manny's. Had a big steak there when I graduated.

You got that right! Have a supply company that takes a few of us every January. mmm

 

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People should be locked up for overcooking bacon

 

[MuskyManiac]

I like bacon all ways. Sometimes I'll keep it real floppy, other times I want to crunch it. When you're using it in other recipes a lot of times it works best crunchy and crumbled.

I love JL Beers burgers and usually have bacon on mine, but never noticed anything special. I'll have to pay attention next time. I've seen them fry it up at the beginning of the day on the flattop. Maybe its just the magic of the flattop.

 

[WormWiggler]

I like bacon so much, I want to be wrapped in it to be cremated. Any leads on shady funeral parlors would be appreciated.

 

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Do you share the recipe ?

1. Cure yo meat:

Rub it down good a proper. Let it sit in ziplock bag for ten days, flipping it and giving it a hearty rub down everyday.

2. Smoke yo meat:

Rinse and pat dry your meat. Smoke at a low temp until it reached one hunnit and fiddy degrees (2-3 hours)

3. Slice yo meat:


Cure:1/2 cup suga, 1 Tbs blackstrap molasses, 2 Tbs kosher salt, 1 tsp curing salt, 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

I take my bacon pretty seriously. Usually order a case of pork bellies and make it up 30-35lbs at a time. Half the price, 10x gooder.

 

[Davy Crockett]

Thanks for sharing Ghost. That looks awesome.

 

[ItemB]

Thanks for the how to and recipe now I just need to do some planning and looking at the long range forecast for a nice weekend. Sorry I cant help with on why the bacon taste better at JL beers maybe cooked on the same grill or flattop as all the burgers and its just the extra grease nobody would think to cook bacon with extra burger grease.

 

[Fishmission]

Good gosh Ghost. We need a NDA bacon & beer bash sometime soon

 

[WormWiggler]

yum yum, is that recipe for a certain amount of meat? are porkbellies hard to get, I don't recall seeing them at grocery stores or walmart?

When I cook bacon, I usually pour the grease onto the dog food, but last time I saved it and made fried taters.

 

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Sams club has it by the slab. Clover dale has it by the case. The butcher shops charge through the nose and they get it from Cloverdale.

 

[SDMF]

This thing cooks 10 strips of thick-cut bacon at a time. Med-low heat flipping @3min. to minimize flare until you want to add just a little crunch/crisp. I flip 2-3x depending on “doneness” @ time for 3rd flip. 9-12min for 10 strips.

If you had a grill that allows you to go completely indirect you could kick up the heat and get things done a little quicker I think.



$30, Weber basket. It’s also an excellent tool for grilling fish without having to leave the skin on.

 

[LBrandt]

Always fried the bacon first in a big cast iron skillet, then the eggs in the bacon grease. Food from the Gods.

 

[thriller1]

All right, i cant take it anymore!! I've got to try this. Where can i buy bellies in Fargo?

 

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In local news: Local Man Singlehandedly Drives Up Pork Belly Prices, Hates Himself; Pork Producers Rejoice

 

[aron]

All right, i cant take it anymore!! I've got to try this. Where can i buy bellies in Fargo?

Sams Club or Costco usually have it.

 

[NodakBuckeye]

Nice Ghost, been wanting to do this for quites sometime.

No idea on funky J.L. Beers bacon though. Maybe they deep fry it in the morning

 

[Browneye]

Very glad to see this thread. I just last week bought a belly from butcher block to try this myself. As a youngster my parents used to home cure bacon and i never cared for it as much as store bought bacon. After much browsing on smoking forums reading about how people say once you cure it yourself you will never buy bacon again i had to try it for myself. I have 3 different recipe on tap that i am going to try at the same time. Now for the million dollar question, does anyones recipe come close to tasting like Cloverdales? I happen to think they make the gold standard of bacon over there.

 

[luvcatchingbass]

Made bacon cheeseburgers tonight. Store bought bacon in the oven and a little cajun seasoning and a small dusting of my pork rub make for a nice light candy bacon.

 

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yum yum, is that recipe for a certain amount of meat? are porkbellies hard to get, I don't recall seeing them at grocery stores or walmart?

When I cook bacon, I usually pour the grease onto the dog food, but last time I saved it and made fried taters.

The original recipe says that rub will cover 2.5-3 lbs of meat but I’ve never weighed it out. I just make sure the whole surface has a good coverage. I’ll add more as needed. Sometimes, rarely, the really thick ends won’t get cured quite all the way through.