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Dry Elbows

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On 9/13/2022 at 9:30 AM, Dry Elbows said:

I did a search and could not find anything.  I want to try my hand at making bacon.  Anyone ever tried it.  If so, any preferred curing rubs or tips?

Forgot to post the recipe.  

2 tsp Pink Curing Salt (Prague Powder #1)

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup honey (I used maple syrup instead)

¼ cup red pepper flakes

¼ cup smoked paprika

MIx all ingredients together thoroughly. Spread and rub into pork belly. Place in bags and remove all air. Cure 7 to 10 days, turning daily. On last day rinse off rub and pat dry, coat with black pepper and place uncovered in the fridge 24 hours so it can form a pellicle.  Smoke 3 ½ hours or so, internal temp should reach 150.

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On 9/14/2022 at 11:04 PM, tx 3 putt said:

My brother smokes bacon, often. Sells it for $25/lb, sells out every batch. He buys it at costco, always a brine. Different rubs / flavors. It’s very good bacon. A slicer really helps 

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Looks great. $25 a pound is an impressive haul. We have a butcher around the corner who sells the best bacon I've ever had, 5 different house-made varieties (5 pepper, habanero, coffee whiskey, korean bbq, herbs de provence), that he sells for just $12/lb, sliced to order.

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23 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

I’ll verify his price. $12 is a great price 

Yes, definitely. Priced on a per pound basis it's less expensive than Applegate or Pederson's, which run $15 or $16. He prices all of his stuff really, really well, esp considering it's locally and organically sourced.  

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