Anyone up for some smoked BELLY ????

[polarlys]

Not much mention around here about pork belly ??  Anyone with to share their success / failures with smokin some BELLY in the Smokin-It smoker ???  I have a model 3 and have had very good success with ribs and butts and now would like to expand and find something special to do with a belly. 

Appreciate any ideas. 
ThanX all, stay healthy and virus free

Roger from NJ

 

[barelfly]

By all means, smoke some belly!

I do belly multiple times a year, I follow Michael Ruhlman’s process to make bacon but I’ve also done pork belly burnt ends.

I get my bellies at Costco, they are usually about 10lbs, so I can make two 5lb slabs of bacon using 2 gallon zipper top bags. you can try various seasonings or just go simple, but pepper is one that I have enjoyed most.

I think I’ve posted a few of my processes in the past. But I know there are others that have had great success as well.

Enjoy that belly!

 

[polarlys]

ThanX Jeremy.  Where can I find some info on this ???  I've done many bellies as bacon with really good results.  I have only tried once since I got the Smokin-it.  My earlier ones were with my old homemade reeefer box smoker and they came out very well.  I had the room to do a whole case of 6 at one time. 

 

[barelfly]

Here’s one post of bacon I did. With the Smoking-it smoker, I use a lower temp and I have a computer fan I outfitted into a pipe fitting to help with the smoke draw and lower temp (got the idea from someone on this board). I will also feather the power on and off to try and keep the temp down to allow for a longer smoke time. But that’s a little harder to do in the summer months here. The cure method I use is called the salt box method Michael Ruhlman describes in his book Charcuterie. it’s a great read, lots of cool recipes in it. I’ve made quite a bit of his charcuterie recipes as well, fun stuff to!

https://www.smokinitforums.com/index.php?topic=7328.0

Here’s a link to some really good burnt ends - I’ve done this a few times and love it!

https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/pork-recipes/smoked-pork-belly-burnt-ends-b%C3%A1nh-m%C3%AC

There’s lots of info on the site for bacon, if that’s what you are wanting.
https://www.smokinitforums.com/index.php?board=37.0

Let me know if this helps some.

 

[kona77]

There is a bacon thread on this site that has a lot of good data. I cold smoke my pork bellies so I do mine in winter months.
Good luck   

 

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