Homemade bacon

[WildWill]

Killed one of our pigs recently and just finished my first batch of bacon. The cure consists of salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, Prague powder(curing salt), and maple syrup. I let a 3 pound piece cure for 7 days then rinsed it off and let it dry in the fridge for a day.

Then I smoked it at 200f until the internal temp was at 150f with apple wood.

 

[brockel]

That’s some good lookin stuff. Our pigs this year didn’t have a bit of side pork on them just all fat

 

[Boarmaster]

Nice

 

[deer_shooter]

Killed one of our pigs recently and just finished my first batch of bacon. The cure consists of salt, pepper, brown sugar, paprika, Prague powder(curing salt), and maple syrup. I let a 3 pound piece cure for 7 days then rinsed it off and let it dry in the fridge for a day.

I have a pork belly in my freezer I've been trying to figure out what to do with it. Think I found it! Can you share the quantities for the cure ingredients?

 

[WildWill]

3tbs kosher salt
1/3cup Brown sugar
2tbs pepper
2tsp paprika
1tsp pink curing salt
Before covering in cure coat the outside in maple syrup. Turn once a day.

 

[deer_shooter]

3tbs kosher salt
1/3cup Brown sugar
2tbs pepper
2tsp paprika
1tsp pink curing salt
Before covering in cure coat the outside in maple syrup. Turn once a day.

Thank you!

 

[WildWill]

That’s some good lookin stuff. Our pigs this year didn’t have a bit of side pork on them just all fat

Ours did pretty well this year got right under 20 pounds of bacon from this one. Will slaughter the other 2 soon.

 

[6mm Remington]

That looks pretty darn wonderful. I was thinking about buying some pork belly at a butcher shop to try and make my own.

 

[brockel]

Ours did pretty well this year got right under 20 pounds of bacon from this one. Will slaughter the other 2 soon.View attachment 117443View attachment 117444

Nice long pigs too

 

[TLowell02]

Beautiful pigs and bacon. I have two slabs of belly in the fridge ready for their cure as well. It's my belief supermarket bacon can't hold a candle to homemade bacon.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Looks awesome! Might have to buy one and try that myself.

 

[hank4elk]

Reminds me I have a couple loins to make Canadian Bacon with in the freezer.

 

[noharleyyet]

Reminds me I have a couple loins to make Canadian Bacon with in the freezer.

Recipe & methodology when you do it hank..

 

[hank4elk]

I pulled out the Charcuterie book for recipe. I'll post soon,

Recipe & methodology when you do it hank..