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Title: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 16, 2018, 04:25:06 PM: I butchered a 1/2 pig last week. Have a big belly slab for bacon and box of Buckboard bacon cure. I do Canadian bacon all the time and cure for 7 days typically. How long on the slab? I've done a couple before, but can't remember if I went more or less than 7 days.
Thanks.
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: Woodchuck on January 16, 2018, 04:27:30 PM: The stuff I use says 10 days with a flip sides halfway through. Keep on a non metallic surface. :tup:
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 16, 2018, 09:15:35 PM: The Buckboard box shows 10 days for a shoulder which is substantially thicker. I've read somewhere how much penetration per day but can't remember. Maybe 1/4 inch per
Day???
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2018, 07:40:45 AM: I usually do 13 days for belly using bbb. flipping half way through.
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 17, 2018, 07:42:05 AM: Started it last night :tup:
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Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2018, 08:03:28 AM: YUM!!!
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 17, 2018, 04:33:45 PM: Q,

With the BBB cure, I go 8 days on the bellies, flipping every other day. After curing I soak for 2-2.5 hours changing the water twice in that time. That usually gives me the right amount of saltiness ( I don't like my bacon overly salty).
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 17, 2018, 07:02:56 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on January 17, 2018, 04:33:45 PM
Q,

With the BBB cure, I go 8 days on the bellies, flipping every other day. After curing I soak for 2-2.5 hours changing the water twice in that time. That usually gives me the right amount of saltiness ( I don't like my bacon overly salty).
Agreed. That's how I'm leaning right now
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: Blacklab on January 17, 2018, 07:50:50 PM: After soaking take a piece test fry it. That way you know the salt content :twocents:
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Post by: quadrafire on January 17, 2018, 08:18:49 PM: Quote from: Blacklab on January 17, 2018, 07:50:50 PM
After soaking take a piece test fry it. That way you know the salt content :twocents:
:cue: :tup:
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: Sakko300wsm on January 19, 2018, 06:38:34 AM: I cure bellies for 10 days with bbb - I also mix in about a cup of brown sugar to mine as well
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 19, 2018, 08:47:09 PM: Quote from: Sakko300wsm on January 19, 2018, 06:38:34 AM
I cure bellies for 10 days with bbb - I also mix in about a cup of brown sugar to mine as well
well that sounds good. I'm gonna do that as well.
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: quadrafire on January 19, 2018, 08:50:54 PM: Caught a steelhead today that is in the brine for
The smoker tomorrow :)
Funny how one is a 12 hr soak the other is 7-10 days.
Title: Re: Bacon cure?
Post by: Blacklab on January 20, 2018, 11:56:13 AM: Congrats on the SH :tup: