First time bacon

[driedstick]

This is my first bacon run,, using a brine on this run and planning on cold smoking it in two weeks or so





One table spoon per gallon of water










Made extra 1/2 batch of brine in zip lock to weigh down the pieces

Using brine recipe from another forum
For every gallon of water add

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 - 1 cup Sea salt
1 TBLS cure



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[Doug S.]

Makin Bacon gettin kinda popular around here lately

Your definitely in for a treat

[Jailer]

Will be watching this one closely.

I wish I could find belly for sale somewhere around here. All I've been able to muster is BBB.

[Blue Dog BBQ]

Lookin good. I can't wait to see the finished pics to see how the brine does

[driedstick]

Thanks all,, ya kinda excited about this run

I am thinking of hickory for smoke,, just don't know how long,,, I have 3 peices so I may put all three in go for 8hrs, pull one go for 8hrs pull #2 and go 8hrs and pull#3 then I will have a Idea of how smokey each piece will be?? Sound liek a plan??

Please I am open to suggestions

[moose'r]

Made extra 1/2 batch of brine in zip lock to weigh down the pieces

why brine? wouldn't a bag of water do the same thing?

[SMOKE FREAK]

Thanks all,, ya kinda excited about this run

I am thinking of hickory for smoke,, just don't know how long,,, I have 3 peices so I may put all three in go for 8hrs, pull one go for 8hrs pull #2 and go 8hrs and pull#3 then I will have a Idea of how smokey each piece will be?? Sound liek a plan??

Please I am open to suggestions

I like the idea of experimenting with your three pieces...Keep us informed...

[moose'r]

sorry, missed the third piece in the bag. thought you were just weighting down the two to keep them in the brine. looks good, I'll try to pay better attention

[SMOKE FREAK]

I guessed the bag o brine held down the three chunks...And if the bag leaks it wont dilute the cure...

I reckon ol stick will set us straight...

[driedstick]

I guessed the bag o brine held down the three chunks...And if the bag leaks it wont dilute the cure...

I reckon ol stick will set us straight...

Correct SF,,, three pieces in the brine,,,, made another 1/2 batch of brine to weigh the pieces down,, if the weight bag for some reason busts the original brine will not be diluted

[Fishawn]

Gonna be awesome!

[Doug S.]

I've smoked mine up to 12 hrs and got good results that's in the MES though

[SMOKE FREAK]

Correct SF,,, three pieces in the brine,,,, made another 1/2 batch of brine to weigh the pieces down,, if the weight bag for some reason busts the original brine will not be diluted

Excellent plan...

Great minds...You know...

[Bearcarver]

Correct SF,,, three pieces in the brine,,,, made another 1/2 batch of brine to weigh the pieces down,, if the weight bag for some reason busts the original brine will not be diluted

That's Freaking Brilliant !!

I never thought of that, but I never Brine cure either.

Be Back for Finale!!

Bear

[SmokinOutBack]

Looking great, can't wait to see the results.