Well shit. It's been three years since I posted? Let's get back on this horse. And by horse, I mean pig. And by pig, I mean bacon. The gods favored me with cool weather today which means it is a perfect day to cold smoke some bacon. I started a week ago (I know, bacon is not for the spontaneous) by brining some Costco pork bellies in a solution of water, brown sugar, salt, maple syrup, garlic powder and coffee. Today I threw them in my makeshift cold smoker. How do you make a cold smoker? You take an electric smoker that has died or an old dorm fridge. I like the old smoker because it already has a hole for the vent pipe. Get a $15 craigslist hotplate, salvage an old handleless pot destined for the trash, get a metal bucket and some heater venting from Home Depot and voila! Cold smoker.
So I am cold smoking the bellies for 8 hours and hoping they will be ready for a BLT tonight. The bread is rising on the counter and the fruit flies are telling me I don't have any more time on this tomato. I will post again with results and the recipe if successful
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