Fattie question....to wrap or not?

[teeznuts]

I've been making jimmy dean breakfast fatties as well as ground beef burger fatties but I haven't bacon wrapped any of them because I wanted to make sure my sausage or ground beef had that smoky goodness to it. I notice alot of you bacon wrap/weave your fatties. Does the bacon wrap/weave affect the smokes ability to penetrate into the actual meat of the fattie? 

Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

[SmokinAl]

It does affect the smoke penetration. Lately I have been making fatties without the bacon & we like them better.

 

[flash]

I never did a full weave, just opting to lay the bacon across the top of the fatty. Got plenty of smoke this way.

 

[sunman76]

dang that look good brother

 

[teeznuts]

Thanks for the replies. Maybe I'll try the bacon on top.

 

[fpnmf]

There is no rulz for fatties!!!

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http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?736-Curing-Salts
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[venture]

Craig is right, no rules here other than those that involve food safety. My basic rule is that whatever my family, my guests and I like is the way to go.  Besides, experimenting is half the fun.

Good luck and good smoking.