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post #1 of 9
4/30/12 at 6:03pm
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from this:
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to this:
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to roasting a bone in pork loin roast:
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I am curing a 19 lb Ham in a Brown Sugar Curing Mixture along with the pork belly...........
 

 

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post #2 of 9
4/30/12 at 9:59pm

this looks amazing.  Something I want to start doing!

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post #3 of 9
5/1/12 at 3:27am

It is neat isn't it?  I do the same each fall. I make Head Cheese to give away. I make my own bacon and ham. Cheek meat is oh so tender. Pickled feet.......wow! Memories. thanks

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post #4 of 9
5/1/12 at 3:34am

Nice stand. Did you build that? I just used a gambrel and chain hoist on a pole barn rafter for venison.

 

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post #5 of 9
5/5/12 at 4:18pm
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I cured the pork belly for 4 days in a brown sugar cure, then smoked it with Hickory and finished it with Apple wood to 135 degrees.

 

 

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had to make a BLT, I just wish it was tomato season.......I'm curing a 19 lb Ham that I'll be smoking on Monday

 

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post #6 of 9
5/7/12 at 7:33am

That looks amazing... Damn I need some breakfast now!

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post #7 of 9
5/7/12 at 11:46pm

dude!

 

smoke that bacon but keep it until it is tomato season!

 

dry cured and smoked you should get at least 6 months out of it if you hang it in a dry cool place... after all that is why bacon was invented

 

(oh btw... awesome job with the stand... engine hoist? or custom? It looks awesome, I need to get me one like that)

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post #8 of 9
5/8/12 at 12:20pm
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dude!

 

smoke that bacon but keep it until it is tomato season!

 

dry cured and smoked you should get at least 6 months out of it if you hang it in a dry cool place... after all that is why bacon was invented

 

(oh btw... awesome job with the stand... engine hoist? or custom? It looks awesome, I need to get me one like that)


If im not mistaken that is an old punching bag stand.

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post #9 of 9
5/8/12 at 3:10pm
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This is a 19lb Ham that I put into a Brown sugar cure for 8 days and then washed and soaked it in fresh water for about 8rs......
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I baked the Ham in the oven at 170 degrees for 10 hrs. I then smoked it with Hickory and Apple wood in the smoker for about 4 hrs.........
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I use cast iron skillets to place the hot coals and wood on the bottom of the smoker, this works out well to rotate new coals to keep the temp at a desired level........
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