Antelope bacon

[BLKBEARKLR]

Well last year I got to go on an antelope hunt with Ranger and we shot a lot of them. Since I am not really into steaks any longer, I ground everything to include the back straps. So now what to do with it all. This is the first project. 25 pounds of bacon. We fried some up before it cured it was pretty good. Could have a lil more flavor but that might happen once it is cured.

Dogtuk or BTKR if you see anything I am doing wrong please let me know.

I messed up and did not have wax paper or enough 9x11 pans so I improvised. The only thing I can see wrong with it is the plastic tubs are about an inch thicker than the 9x11 pans.

first picture - grinder
second picture - mixer
third picture - all packed in
fourth picture - curing for 24 hours
fifth picture - eating some a lil early.

Thanks
Joe

[WCTaxidermy]

Well you finally got to it big guy.  That looks awesome!  How did it taste.  Also still trying to find a deal for you on a Traeger.  John

[dogtuk]

Looks good to me the only thing i see wrong is its not on my plate LOL

[BLKBEARKLR]

John - It was awesome... So far will let it cure over night and start smoking in the morning. Let me know if you find a traeger, I have been watching craigslist to see if anything comes up.

Huey - Hopefully one day it will be.

Thanks
Joe

[GoldTip]

John - It was awesome... So far will let it cure over night and start smoking in the morning. Let me know if you find a traeger, I have been watching craigslist to see if anything comes up.

Huey - Hopefully one day it will be.

Thanks
Joe

I was at Costco a couple weeks ago, and although this may be helpful to you, I was rather dismayed to see Traegers at Costco for a couple hundred less than what I paid for mine last summer.  Dismayed is the cleanest word I can think of to use when I describe how I was feeling when I saw this.  I think they are selling them to Costco members at a greatly reduced price.  I wouldn't trade my Trager for the world, but would have rather paid for them what they were selling for at Costco.

[WCTaxidermy]

Hey goldtip, what were they selling for at Costco, and what model were they, "lil texan" or "the texan".  John

[BLKBEARKLR]

Hey goldtip, what were they selling for at Costco, and what model were they, "lil texan" or "the texan".  John

Goldtip / John   

I went on costco on line and searched all over, could not find anything on line at all about them being sold there. I am also interested at what costco. I have to run down to the local one today and will check there also.

Thanks
Joe

[BLKBEARKLR]

Well this is not going the way I want it to. I have been smoking since 630 am, only been able to get the smoker up to 112 degrees before it started going back down to 92 degrees. Lots of wind down here so for some reason the 500.00 bradley cant withstand a lil cold wind. Glad I am not in Alaska anymore instead of just one dent in the door I would have drop kicked the POS across the yard and then ran over it for good measures.

So I have now moved everything into the oven.

Joe

[dogtuk]

Damn Joe that sucks I am sure your sausage will turn out great just watch the temps

[BLKBEARKLR]

Well here it is all done. Turned out really good, needs a lil more flavor. Will play with that the next time.

Joe

[huntlakewood]

What kind of cure are you using? Where did you get it?

[huntlakewood]

Forgot one thing looks yummy     

[BLKBEARKLR]

What kind of cure are you using? Where did you get it?

I used the venison bacon from Cabelas. I smoked with apple.

Joe

[huntlakewood]

THank you I will have to try it.

[Mossy]

Looks like meaty wonders