Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon

Steve · 08-28-2017, 09:21 AM

For health reasons, we try to eliminate as many chemicals and processed items out of our food as possible. For Holly in particular, we have tried to get rid of nitrites and nitrates as possible so we grind our own sausage. This week we took the next step and went for homemade sausage. We picked up a small pork belly earlier in the week, mixed up a cure (kosher salt, brown sugar, and 100% natural maple syrup), and started the process (I think it was Monday evening). We left it to cure in the refrigerator, turning it once every 24 hours. Yesterday we pulled it out, rinsed it off and set it out to dry for a couple of hours.

Once the pellicle formed, I fired up the Baconator 100 and on it went.

Baconating...

My faithful cigar partner and sidekick guarding the baconator 1000 while it baconates

About 4 hours later it was at 140* and smelled better than it looked!

Steve · 08-28-2017, 09:24 AM

Gotta try it out

Judges say...

pnoon · 08-28-2017, 09:42 AM

sonic77 · 10-18-2018, 07:45 AM

Dreaming of bacon.

12-14-2018, 01:27 AM

Woow. This is delicious?

kydsid · 12-14-2018, 02:43 AM

Ahhh. Holy and Peter right in the same thread. That hits right in the feelings. Will be thinking of both this Christmas. Bacon toast it is!

BigAsh · 12-14-2018, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kydsid

Ahhh. Holy and Peter right in the same thread. That hits right in the feelings. Will be thinking of both this Christmas. Bacon toast it is!

icehog3 · 12-14-2018, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by kydsid

Ahhh. Holy and Peter right in the same thread. That hits right in the feelings. Will be thinking of both this Christmas. Bacon toast it is!

markem · 12-14-2018, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by kydsid

Ahhh. Holy and Peter right in the same thread. That hits right in the feelings. Will be thinking of both this Christmas. Bacon toast it is!

My thinking exactly, Jason. And such a good thread to see them both in. I think that they are both smiling right now.

08-28-2017, 09:21 AM	#1
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon For health reasons, we try to eliminate as many chemicals and processed items out of our food as possible. For Holly in particular, we have tried to get rid of nitrites and nitrates as possible so we grind our own sausage. This week we took the next step and went for homemade sausage. We picked up a small pork belly earlier in the week, mixed up a cure (kosher salt, brown sugar, and 100% natural maple syrup), and started the process (I think it was Monday evening). We left it to cure in the refrigerator, turning it once every 24 hours. Yesterday we pulled it out, rinsed it off and set it out to dry for a couple of hours. Once the pellicle formed, I fired up the Baconator 100 and on it went. Baconating... My faithful cigar partner and sidekick guarding the baconator 1000 while it baconates About 4 hours later it was at 140* and smelled better than it looked! __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

08-28-2017, 09:24 AM	#2
Steve Dad Jokester Supreme Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: 17 R 435648 3354895 Posts: 7,715 Trading: (6)	Re: Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon Gotta try it out Judges say... __________________ ...So don't sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied, Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance that tide

08-28-2017, 09:42 AM	#3
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

10-18-2018, 07:45 AM	#4
sonic77 Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 7 Trading: (0)	Re: Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon Dreaming of bacon.

12-14-2018, 01:27 AM	#5
justify-content Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon Woow. This is delicious?

12-14-2018, 02:43 AM	#6
kydsid Ditat Deus Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Jason Location: Among the Pines Posts: 2,361 Trading: (46)	Re: Old School Weekend Part 2 Bacon Ahhh. Holy and Peter right in the same thread. That hits right in the feelings. Will be thinking of both this Christmas. Bacon toast it is! __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade