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Offline GusRobin

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Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #-1 on: May 25, 2017, 01:09:36 AM »
Or soon to be bacon. Went to Costco and bought a ~8 lb pork belly. Cut about 3 lbs to save to sous vide and going to make applewood smoked cider mill bacon with the rest.



I have made bacon before but this is the first time I bought a belly from Costco. I couldn't believe what a good cut I got.





Made the brine, injected, and put the belly in a container. Used a lid from a pot and a dish to hold it down.



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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« on: May 25, 2017, 09:09:47 AM »
Can't wait to see the results Gus!
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2017, 09:34:38 AM »
I would love to be able to do that..  Can't wait to see Gus
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2017, 09:53:47 AM »
WOW - Gus!
That is the leanest pork belly I have seen!. Still enough fat...but - it will not fry away to nothing when you cook it. What recipe are you using for your brine?

Cliff (Tenthunter) was here last week - and brought some bacon he made using a modified Cider Mill recipe. It had no additional sugar - other than what was in the cider. And it was great...Honestly - I don't know that anyone would be able to tell the difference....

Keep us posted - that is going to be a special batch of bacon!
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2017, 02:58:00 PM »
D@mn that's a good lookin' belly ! ! !

Can't wait to follow your progress.





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Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2017, 04:21:49 PM »
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2017, 05:44:15 PM »
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2017, 03:57:28 PM »
it's going to be good
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2017, 04:40:08 PM »
Save me some Gus! ;)
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2017, 05:45:52 PM »
Watching this one!
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2017, 03:29:51 PM »
I can hardly wait to see how this plays out.  That is a crazy-lean pork belly - you picked the right cryo-pack
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon (it's Done)
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2017, 02:01:52 AM »
Finished the curing and rinsed the belly.



Into the RecTec



All done


Had to fry up and taste a sample. So I sliced off a few pieces. They were delicious.




All sliced and then vacuum bagged. The reflection of the lights make it look like it has a lot of fat, but this was a very lean belly. Almost looks like ham slices.



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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2017, 05:22:53 AM »
Outstanding  :thumbup:

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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2017, 03:52:44 PM »
Did I send you my address???? ;) ;) ;) ;)
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Re: Bacon, Bacon, Bacon
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2017, 11:29:52 AM »
EXCELLENT looking bacon.  Love how lean it is.  Nice job - makes me want to get that pork belly out of the freezer and get crackin on it.
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