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Barbecue (alt.food.barbecue) Discuss barbecue and grilling--southern style "low and slow" smoking of ribs, shoulders and briskets, as well as direct heat grilling of everything from burgers to salmon to vegetables. |
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Hi,
Is it possible to make good bacon in a standard smoker with off set smoke box? I seem to remember that the temperature for smoking bacon is so low that it's kinda risky doing it without curing. If it can be done safely, advice on how to do it right would be great. -- //ceed |
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I posted here a few weeks back about customizing bacon, using my
Bradley. What works for me is to get 3-5 # of Albertson's bulk bacon. It's already cured and thick sliced, but not really flavored or seasoned. What I do is mix up 1/4 cup of maple syrup with an equal amount of water and pour it onto the piled bacon, mixing it up so that each raw slice is coated. It's then placed on my 8 wire racks, like jerky and cold smoked with a single puck of apple wood for 30-40 minutes. The additional time allows the single puck to be fully used. More than one puck, for me, overdoes the smoke. The smoked bacon is then bagged and refrigerated until used. It has an excellent, premium taste. It would also be possible when placed on the racks to add cracked pepper, if that's desirable. Nonny ceed wrote: > Hi, > > Is it possible to make good bacon in a standard smoker with off set smoke > box? I seem to remember that the temperature for smoking bacon is so low > that it's kinda risky doing it without curing. If it can be done safely, > advice on how to do it right would be great. > -- ---Nonnymus--- Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. |
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"ceed" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > Is it possible to make good bacon in a standard smoker with off set smoke > box? I seem to remember that the temperature for smoking bacon is so low > that it's kinda risky doing it without curing. If it can be done safely, > advice on how to do it right would be great. > > -- > //ceed Use a hotplate and sawdust or chips for the smoke. A fire is going to be too hot. |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message t... > > "ceed" > wrote in message > ... >> Hi, >> >> Is it possible to make good bacon in a standard smoker with off set smoke >> box? I seem to remember that the temperature for smoking bacon is so low >> that it's kinda risky doing it without curing. If it can be done safely, >> advice on how to do it right would be great. >> >> -- >> //ceed > > Use a hotplate and sawdust or chips for the smoke. A fire is going to be > too hot. I have one of those large offset firebox Charbroilers. Between our wind and cold there may be thirty days in the year when I can control the temps to stay high enough in it to use for barbeque. Recently I had the brainstorm that if I couldn't keep the temps high, I could try to control the low. I made some very good moose jerky. I'm now thinking of trying the trout and salmon, which I normally hot smoke, as a cured cold smoke. I made the jerky by keeping a foil pie plate of lump charcoal going for heat and smoke making. I'm thinking a smaller intense heat source for the cold smoke. Of course I could simply use fewer coals and more draft, but I'm considering using a sterno or even a candle-like stove arrangement to make the cold smoke. I'm also considering attaching a smoke box to where the stack comes out the side to cool it even more. These are spring and summer experiments though. The snow has just left the yard with no guarantee that it won't make a brief return yet. It's still too deep in the woods to open many ATV trails, but not deep enough to keep the skidoo trails open either. Now's the time to be experimenting. > > |
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Nick Cramer > wrote in news:20070511161237.887
: > Yes. #2 should NOT be used for curing bacon! Nitre is unnecessary. > This curing thing confuses me. Not only does each cure have different names, but they have numbers as well. It took me a while to find out that what in the store was labeled "Nitre" in fact is "Salpeter". When I look up "Salpeter" it tells me the name may refer to "Potassium Nitrate" AND "Sodium Nitrate". But none of these have a number. Then it's Prague Poweder #1 which DOES have a number. Does Prague Powder #1 come under other names as well? And now finally it's #2. What is that, and how many names does that have? Is there an overview on cures for different kinds of uses somewhere? I have searched but can not find a place where curing is covered in general. One thing that would be great to know is if I for instance can use Salpeter to cure meat for sausage, or if only Prague Powder can be used for that. Those kind of things. -- //ceed |
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"ceed" > wrote in message > This curing thing confuses me. Not only does each cure have different > names, but they have numbers as well. It took me a while to find out that > what in the store was labeled "Nitre" in fact is "Salpeter". When I look > up "Salpeter" it tells me the name may refer to "Potassium Nitrate" AND > "Sodium Nitrate". But none of these have a number. Then it's Prague > Poweder #1 which DOES have a number. Does Prague Powder #1 come under > other names as well? And now finally it's #2. What is that, and how many > names does that have? There are two basic cures. the #1 and #2. The other names are used as brand names like Modern cure, Prague powder, InstaCure, etc. Go by the number This may explean better http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_making In the sausage industry the nitrites and nitrates are pre-formulated into a product called Prague powder #1 and Prague powder #2. Prague powder #1 contains 6.25% sodium nitrite and 93.75% sodium chloride and is used for the preparation of all cured meats and sausages other than the dry type. Prague powder #2 contains 1 ounce of sodium nitrite and 0.64 ounces sodium nitrate per pound of finished product (the remaining 14.36 ounces is sodium chloride) and is used for the preparation of Cured dry sausages. Prague powder #2 should NEVER be used on any product that will be fried at high temperature (eg. bacon) because of the formation of nitrosamines. Most of us that do hams, bacon and corn some beef will be using the #1 formula, while making dried sausages like salami wil use #2. This place add more names, like Tinted Cure http://www.americanspice.com/catalog...EA RCH_ENGINE Thsi place callsit Fast Cure or Quick Cure http://www.sausagesource.com/catalog/ssm-acj.html The reason for the tint is so that you don't confuse the curing salt with table salt and use it in the wrong place. It is also made this way to help with distribution of the cure. They are not mixing the two powders together and hoping you get the right proportion. What is done is the salt and the nitrites are all dissolved in a water based solution, mixed to the proper percentage, dried, then granulated. That assures you get even distribution. |
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ceed > wrote:
> Nick Cramer > wrote in news:20070511161237.887 > > > Yes. #2 should NOT be used for curing bacon! Nitre is unnecessary. As someone mentioned yesterday, get Rytek Kutas' book, "Great Sausage Recipes and Meat Curing." I don't remember what my 1984 edition cost. You should be able to find it used or from http://www.sausagemaker.com/ BTW Prague Powder #1 is also called Insta Cure #1. Prague #2 is Insta Cure #2. -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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Nick Cramer > wrote in news:20070513012446.413
: > As someone mentioned yesterday, get Rytek Kutas' book, "Great Sausage > Recipes and Meat Curing." I don't remember what my 1984 edition cost. You > should be able to find it used or from http://www.sausagemaker.com/ > > Thanks! Found and ordered the book from Amazon.com. -- //ceed |
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"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in
t: > There are two basic cures. the #1 and #2. The other names are used as > brand names like Modern cure, Prague powder, InstaCure, etc. Go by > the number > > This may explean better http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_making > In the sausage industry the nitrites and nitrates are pre-formulated > into a product called Prague powder #1 and Prague powder #2. Prague > powder #1 contains 6.25% sodium nitrite and 93.75% sodium chloride and > is used for the preparation of all cured meats and sausages other than > the dry type. Prague powder #2 contains 1 ounce of sodium nitrite and > 0.64 ounces sodium nitrate per pound of finished product (the > remaining 14.36 ounces is sodium chloride) and is used for the > preparation of Cured dry sausages. Prague powder #2 should NEVER be > used on any product that will be fried at high temperature (eg. bacon) > because of the formation of nitrosamines. > > Most of us that do hams, bacon and corn some beef will be using the #1 > formula, while making dried sausages like salami wil use #2. This > place add more names, like Tinted Cure > > http://www.americanspice.com/catalog...1,_Pink_Curing > _Salt.html?_ssess_=SEARCH_ENGINE > > Thsi place callsit Fast Cure or Quick Cure > http://www.sausagesource.com/catalog/ssm-acj.html > > The reason for the tint is so that you don't confuse the curing salt > with table salt and use it in the wrong place. It is also made this > way to help with distribution of the cure. They are not mixing the two > powders together and hoping you get the right proportion. What is > done is the salt and the nitrites are all dissolved in a water based > solution, mixed to the proper percentage, dried, then granulated. > That assures you get even distribution. > Thanks a lot. This was exactly what I needed. I have now narrowed it down enough to be able to get a grip on it. I think I will try sausage again now. -- //ceed |
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"ceed" > wrote in message
... > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in > t: > >> There are two basic cures. the #1 and #2. The other names are used as >> brand names like Modern cure, Prague powder, InstaCure, etc. Go by >> the number >> >> This may explean better http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sausage_making >> In the sausage industry the nitrites and nitrates are pre-formulated >> into a product called Prague powder #1 and Prague powder #2. Prague >> powder #1 contains 6.25% sodium nitrite and 93.75% sodium chloride and >> is used for the preparation of all cured meats and sausages other than >> the dry type. Prague powder #2 contains 1 ounce of sodium nitrite and >> 0.64 ounces sodium nitrate per pound of finished product (the >> remaining 14.36 ounces is sodium chloride) and is used for the >> preparation of Cured dry sausages. Prague powder #2 should NEVER be >> used on any product that will be fried at high temperature (eg. bacon) >> because of the formation of nitrosamines. >> >> Most of us that do hams, bacon and corn some beef will be using the #1 >> formula, while making dried sausages like salami wil use #2. This >> place add more names, like Tinted Cure >> >> http://www.americanspice.com/catalog...1,_Pink_Curing >> _Salt.html?_ssess_=SEARCH_ENGINE >> >> Thsi place callsit Fast Cure or Quick Cure >> http://www.sausagesource.com/catalog/ssm-acj.html >> >> The reason for the tint is so that you don't confuse the curing salt >> with table salt and use it in the wrong place. It is also made this >> way to help with distribution of the cure. They are not mixing the two >> powders together and hoping you get the right proportion. What is >> done is the salt and the nitrites are all dissolved in a water based >> solution, mixed to the proper percentage, dried, then granulated. >> That assures you get even distribution. >> > > Thanks a lot. This was exactly what I needed. I have now narrowed it down > enough to be able to get a grip on it. I think I will try sausage again > now. > > -- > //ceed Now after all that said and to add to the confusion. You don't need either to make sausage or bacon -- James A. "Big Jim" Whitten www.lazyq.com |
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"Big Jim" > wrote:
> "ceed" > wrote in message > > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in > > [ . . . ] > Now after all that said and to add to the confusion. You don't need > either to make sausage or bacon Explain, please. -- Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ! ~Semper Fi~ |
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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
> "Big Jim" > wrote: > > "ceed" > wrote in message > > > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in > > > [ . . . ] > > Now after all that said and to add to the confusion. You don't > > need either to make sausage or bacon > > Explain, please. > I'm guessing that (for only*one* example) that you've never swiped the bacon froma BBQed whole hog. Nothing added except maybe some rub along the outer edges. It's what we call Hog Candy. MMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. BOB |
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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message >> Now after all that said and to add to the confusion. You don't need >> either to make sausage or bacon > > Explain, please. Before the discovery of nitrates, salt and sugar were used in curing. Still done today but it is easier and safer to use chemicals and get past the USDA. |
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On 13 May 2007 05:24:36 GMT, Nick Cramer >
wrote: >ceed > wrote: >> Nick Cramer > wrote in news:20070511161237.887 >> >> > Yes. #2 should NOT be used for curing bacon! Nitre is unnecessary. > >As someone mentioned yesterday, get Rytek Kutas' book, "Great Sausage >Recipes and Meat Curing." I don't remember what my 1984 edition cost. You >should be able to find it used or from http://www.sausagemaker.com/ > >BTW Prague Powder #1 is also called Insta Cure #1. >Prague #2 is Insta Cure #2. It's a great book - just cut the salt content by 50%. Harry |
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"Nick Cramer" > wrote in message
... > "Big Jim" > wrote: >> "ceed" > wrote in message >> > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in >> > [ . . . ] >> Now after all that said and to add to the confusion. You don't need >> either to make sausage or bacon > > Explain, please. > > -- > Nick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! > > Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! > ! > ~Semper Fi~ Well for bacon ya take the side meat, trim off the skin then salt on all sides (lightly) let sit in fridge overnight then rinse. Slice to the desired thickness and fry. As for the sausage, make and stuff then fry or cook he smoker at 325° for 45 minutes. No cure needed. www.lazyq.com |
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