Maple and Pepper Bacon

[Scarbelly]

I was lucky to receive some cure from my friend Todd - I was really concerned that a 14 day cure on the bellies was going to be an issue
but I did a fry test and soaked for about an hour and it was all good
This maple cure is amazing

Here is the pepper cure



Here is the maple cure


here they are sealed up and ready to freeze
This is the maple

This is the pepper


This is so good - I have done this a few times before and this is by far the best we have done - Thanks Todd

[Gunslinger]

Looks good. I'll PM my address to you so you'll know where to ship a pound or so.

[Scarbelly]

Looks good. I'll PM my address to you so you'll know where to ship a pound or so.

Glad to send you some - anything up to the 10# we cured - oh maybe we ate a couple of # testing

[chefrob]

looks good gary!

[Old poi dog]

Aloha Scarbelly. Congratulations on getting the Bacon smoked. I know you were concerned about overcuring, but I am glad to hear that the 1 hour soak seemed to have taken care care of any concerns you may have had.

I hope you won't mind me asking. What kind of cure did you use? TQ ...or instacure#1?

[Scarbelly]

Aloha Scarbelly. Congratulations on getting the Bacon smoked. I know you wer about overcuring, but I am glad to hear that the 1 hour soak seemed to have taken care care of any concerns you may have had.

I hope you won't mind me asking. What kind of cure did you use? TQ ...or instacure#1?

On the pepper I used TQ on the maple I honeslly dont know- I got it from Todd Johnson

[curious aardvark]

lmao the first two pictures are the same picture :-)

Not that there'd have been much difference anyway lol

Bacon looks good.

looks fairly pale, did you smoke it ?

[Bassman]

I haven't tried making bacon yet but when I do, I hope it turns out as good as yours looks.

[Whisky Fish]

Nice work as always Gary

[Meat Hunter]

I gotta try this bacon thing. You guys are killing me with this homemade stuff. Looks great.

[Uncle-Honky]

Woowee! Dang sure would enjoy some 'o dat on bread with lettuce and some 'mater. Oh slightly toasted bread too please.
Nice bacon Gary. I have 6 hogs going to slaughter next week. I will be reserving some pork belly for a shot at this myself. Thanks for the inspiration

[Scarbelly]

Woowee! Dang sure would enjoy some 'o dat on bread with lettuce and some 'mater. Oh slightly toasted bread too please.
Nice bacon Gary. I have 6 hogs going to slaughter next week. I will be reserving some pork belly for a shot at this myself. Thanks for the inspiration

6 hogs is a lot of bacon! Just in case you need somewhere to store any of the pork, I hereby formally and shamelessly volunteer

[Fishawn]

That is FINE looking Bacon Gary..... I gotta get on this also.....

[ALX]

Sweeet...Nicely done sir.....

[Zeeker]

Just beautiful. Kudos...