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Taste tested with some ends. Lovely in my opinion. This time I used Maple sugar instead of the normal brown sugar, can't say I tasted the maple but I do know the bacon is tasty.

Gosh, I am so sorry to have missed all your kind wishes for my birthday. @MacKenzie - a whole pork belly, no less, in my honour. Thank you! I took the tack of starting my celebrations a week early and am due to finish with a party tomorrow. It has been huge fun, meeting up with small groups of friends every day in the name of my birthday celebrations. All the 5's this time!

The breakfast bacon story continues. Smoking. I expect to slice and package it tomorrow. Gotta love that cherry wood for smoking.

Great photos Mac, Wobster I had this Parilla Taylor made after searching and being underwhelmed by mass produced poor valued quality. I found an enthusiastic young stainless welder who love bbq and made it for me with a few tweaks- angle grill, removable drip tray, dishwasherable grill plates……. I might have made that word up? He enjoyed the creative design and delivered a great product. Calls himself 2js brewing https://instagram.com/2jsbrewandq?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tekobo, I really hope you have/ had a wonderful birthday full of enviable food and great company. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Slicing and packaging day for the bacon. Tomorrow is the taste test.

I'm celebrating Tekobo's birthday by smoking a couple of slabs of bacon. It's -11C here and a beautiful sunny day for a celebration. Here's the teaser, the initial smoke, just waiting for the good stuff. Happy Birthday, Tekobo and Many More. 🎂

Husband: I’m going to the pub tonight with the guys. Wife: You really shouldn’t. You drink too much when you go. Husband: I know my limit. I’m going and that’s final. Wife: Don’t drink too much for a change. At 1:30am the husband stumbles into the house trying to be quiet…and failing. A light comes on and he sees his lovely wife standing there with her hands on her hips. Frowning. Wife: I can’t believe it. Drunk again. You need to stay out of pubs Husband: (staggering) I’m not drunk. I only had 1 or 3 little drinks Wife: You’re pickled and you know it. Husband: I’m drunk not. I mean not drunk. Wife: You need to make a decision. It’s me or the pub. Husband: Ummmm. It’s you. I recognize the voice

@tekobo - Happy Birthday! 🥂🎂 Hope it's a great one!