18 March 2015

Ham test #2-3


Started 2 pork shoulder blade roasts brining. One is 3.26#, the other is 3.09#.


We smoked one, and just cooked the other. The smoke flavor pretty much took over the flavor, so this recipe is probably a non-smoker.

8 May 2015

Bacon!


Basic Cure
113g kosher salt
56g sugar
13g curing salt #1


Plain belly: 1907g


Sweet belly: 1532g, added 100g dark brown sugar.


Coated both bellies with Basic Cure (didn't use quite all of it). Flipping every other day.