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Offline Electric Miner

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Cold-smoking weather
« on: January 04, 2016, 09:21:57 AM »
Nice and chilly, but not so cold it'll freeze the meat, or cheese. So, I have a couple of projects to start tomorrow.

First...Six point something pounds of cured pork belly waiting to be cold-smoked into green-chili bacon tomorrow.








And after lunch, I'll be stopping by the local Costco to find some cheese to smoke.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2016, 09:54:22 AM »
Hi Electric, weren't you the one that was trying to lose weight? I gain pounds just by seeing your cooking activities.  &\? &\? &\?

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There’s nothing better in the morning than the smell of bacon and black powder smoke!

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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2016, 01:24:01 PM »
And I'm still losing weight, though it has slowed down. 83 pounds so far. Portion control, exercise, and eating less carbs. You can still eat good and lose weight. Just eat less of the good stuff, and get enough exercise.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2016, 05:54:10 PM »
Miner, do a report on smoking cheese when ya can.  L@.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2016, 06:07:33 PM »
Sure, why not?
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2016, 01:51:25 PM »
Ok, done smoking for the day.


Vacu-paks of smoked cheddar cheese...





Post-smoke Green Chili bacon...





Vacu-paks for the freezer...





Test-fryage...





Vacu-paks of spiced coffee rubbed pork belly, curing for a smoke session in ten or twelve days...







Any questions?
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 04:14:48 PM »
Yeah....when can I come for breakfast??!!
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 05:25:14 PM »
I might be eating breakfast tomorrow...
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2016, 12:11:17 PM »
Too late.... I missed out!
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2016, 07:36:10 AM »
Miner, I would bet that since you are using those vac. bags that the herbs and stuff are being sucked into the meat a lot better.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2016, 09:26:27 AM »
Hi, cold smoking weather to me is going out in my garage and having a good cigar.  *6' *6' *6'

Regards,
Richard
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2016, 09:53:00 AM »
Richard!  *6'
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2016, 01:13:38 PM »
Quote from: Mad Dog Stafford on January 09, 2016, 07:36:10 AM
Miner, I would bet that since you are using those vac. bags that the herbs and stuff are being sucked into the meat a lot better.




Could be.


Quote from: ssb73q on January 09, 2016, 09:26:27 AM
Hi, cold smoking weather to me is going out in my garage and having a good cigar.  *6' *6' *6'

Regards,
Richard



Didn't know there was such a thing.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2016, 06:09:31 PM »
The spiced coffee pork belly I started curing awhile back will get rubbed with instant coffee and smoked tomorrow over cherry wood.


The unsmoked belly...












The recipe - all weights are percentages of the weight of the pork belly being cured.

Dry-rubbed, vacuum packed and cured for ten days



Spiced Coffee bacon


3% kosher salt
2% sugar
1% espresso powder
.5 % cinnamon
.5% cardamom
.5% ginger
.5% pepper
.25% nutmeg
.25% cure#1


Might also smoke some cheese. I also need to start another batch of beef jerky, and I'm smoking something on Saturday for a party on Sunday celebrating some friends closing on their house.
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Re: Cold-smoking weather
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2016, 05:38:24 PM »
Cold smoked over cherry wood for ten hours...





Fried up a couple of strips. Flavor is coffee/chai, and quite good. Wife approves, so this one goes in the finished recipe file.
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