That looks really good! I like buckboard better than belly too.
That is of the best looking buckboard bacon I have seen. Nice job.
Looks great Al. Good job.
Looks really nice. I need to make some...JJ
This looks good Al
I like how that looks. Always looking for new ways to make my bbb definitely need to give this a try.
WOW That pic is beautiful. Well done Al
I can't remember ever having BBB. Your looks so good Al I'll have to try making some. Most excellent looking.
Point for sure
Chris
Looks great Al.
When you say "cold smoked", what would you guess the chamber temp was? (I'm in Florida too and have never cold smoked in the summer)
Looks Great, Al !!
I agree---I think BBB has more flavor than Belly Bacon!
That must have been the Lean Half of the Butt---That sure is Lean BBB !!
Nice Job!
Like.
Bear
Nice job Al fine looking bacon there.
Warren
Holy cow! Bring on the lettuce, maters and Dukes! That bacon is just screaming BLTs!
Jim
Al,
Either you are a professional photographer tweaking the pic or that has to be awesome tasting BBB! tee hee hee.
I've got the bellie bacon down pretty well and now I need to try your style!
You say to Bear, " kinda trying to make healthy bacon. I know. That is not possible, but at least I’m trying ! " With as skinny and healthy as you are? LOL!
This really looks Excellent, Al!
Holy smokes that looks killer Al, it looks like Coppa too me.Well with the price of bellies so high , I decided to make a batch of BB bacon.
Actually I think I like the flavor better than belly bacon.
Anyhow I used 1/2 of an 8lb butt, & dry rubbed it using the bacon calculator http://diggingdogfarm.com/page2.html.
Also added about 1/4 cup of black pepper. Let it go for 2 weeks flipping every day, then rinse & soak in ice water for 3 hours.
Next a 4 day dry in the fridge.
Then 10 hours of cold smoke using apple pellets in the Amazen tray.
Then 4 more days in the fridge, and finally 3 hours in the freezer.
Didn’t take any photo’s of the process, but it worked out perfectly.
I sliced it up on Father’s Day morning.
Judy made Challah bread French toast, I cooked a bunch of the bacon, & our neighbor brought over the mimosas.
Sorry, but the only photo I got was the bacon sliced.
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Thanks for looking fellas!
Al