Started the cure last Mon. Washed it out yesterday and let it rest overnight. This morning I am already to smoke, have to get this done as we are due a winter storm tomorrow. I hope it fizzles. This last weekend was miserable, bitter cold with high winds, -29C Sat. night and to add to the misery my internet went down about 5PM Fri and it was down until about noon today. Every few hours I had about 2 mins of service, but you had to be right at the pc to catch it. Needless to say I was looking forward to doing something fun this morning.:)
It looks pretty anemic but just wait. The KK is running around 210F and there are several pieces of wine barrel smoking wood on top of Maple-leaf lump.
IT is now 147F. Time to remove it.:)
The flip side-
It is now resting in the fridge and I'll slice and package it tomorrow. One must never run out of breakfast bacon.
I could not wait until the morning so I sliced it up this evening.