BBB - Again! Part 1

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I rinsed the cure and seasoning off

OK, I cheated and used a fan this morning to form the pellicle instead of resting in the fridge for 24 hours.

I filled up one of my new A-MAZE-N PELLET-SMOKERS with Apple Pellets and got it started

Preheated the smoker and let the slabs dry for about 40 minutes before I added smoke.

Turned off the smoker off and let my slabs bathe in some wonderful apple cold smoke

Here's some pics

Starting Apple Pellets With a Propane Torch For 30 Seconds

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Tiny Flame Needs To Burn for 5-10 Minutes

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Blow Out Flame and Watch it Smoke!

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BBB Slabs Patiently Waiting

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Lots of Good Clean Smoke

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THANKS For Looking!

Todd

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Usually I throw in the water pan

No dripping when you cold smoke

Here's a pic of my New AMNPS inside my MES

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Looks great so far Todd! Can't wait to see the final result. I just finished a batch. Cold smoked them like you. I used 2 of the dust units, lit one end on each & they smoked for 11 hours. I've said this 100 times before. Your AMNS is just so easy to use & gets such good results. 
 
Todd, that's just sweet looking.  Mine is 8 days and counting.  If I'm lucky, my new bacon hooks I ordered too long ago will be here in time then I can go your route of hanging the meat.  Gotta love that AMNPS.  Anyone who doesn't have one is really missing out on a very simple method of generating smoke.  And the photo instructions Todd showed you above is the way to do get it going.
 
Dave,

I use cheapie BBQ utensil hooks I got on sale for $.79ea.

Should have said something, and i would sent them in the care package.

TJ
 
3 hours left on a 10 hour smoke.

Here's a few pics of my progress

Some Very Fine TBS!

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Open Says Me!

Enough Smoke For Ya?

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After The Smoke Clears!

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Look At The Color On This One Boys!

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Man oh man Todd that looks awesome!  Such deep rich color.  I need to go get some bellies and start the cure so I can use my AMNPS for bacon.  Like the hooks too!

I've only done belly bacon -- is there much difference with the BBB?
 
BBB tastes very much like Belly Bacon, but has the texture of ham.

I've never got this great color unless I added heat.

The thermo is bouncing right around 100° in the smoker

Hooks are BBQ Utensil Hooks I got an Menards for $.79 on sale.  They work GREAT!

Test Fry at 8 hours, but needs 2 or so.

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Todd
 
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That's OK Todd.  I've got some stainless Kabob rods I put a hook bend into and opened the eye and that'll work.  It's just frustrating to order 3 sets of Bacon hooks from Grizzly back in May and we're still waiting. 

I used the apple you sent me and I gotta say, that is the finest burning apple I've used yet.

That is some great looking color on the bacon.  Truly inspiring.

 
Dave,

I use cheapie BBQ utensil hooks I got on sale for $.79ea.

Should have said something, and i would sent them in the care package.

TJ
 
Butcher Packer have the SS bacon hooks at reasonable price with no back order, I just wash them in the dishwasher and they come out like brand new!

http://www.butcher-packer.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=65
 
That's OK Todd.  I've got some stainless Kabob rods I put a hook bend into and opened the eye and that'll work.  It's just frustrating to order 3 sets of Bacon hooks from Grizzly back in May and we're still waiting. 

I used the apple you sent me and I gotta say, that is the finest burning apple I've used yet.

That is some great looking color on the bacon.  Truly inspiring.

 
 
today............hell mine is all done, sliced, packaged and 1/2 eaten already......................slacker!

btw - great color! are you getting more smoke with the pelets?
 
today............hell mine is all done, sliced, packaged and 1/2 eaten already......................slacker!

btw - great color! are you getting more smoke with the pelets?


Yes, Pellets produce more smoke, but it's still very sweet.

I ended up pulling my bacon at 11 1/2 hours

Great Color and Awesome Flavor

I've only had this this color when I used heat.

Todd
 
Smoked for 11 1/2 hours.

Out of the smoker and into the fridge for a little nap

The color is awesome!

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Stay tuned, another batch of Maple and TQ/Brown Sugar Today!

Todd
 
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