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German hot-smoked bacon over beech — cured, pellicle-dried, finished to 66 C

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Total time: 4 h 0 minSmokeOS

A hot-smoked belly bacon in the German style: cured with nitrite salt, dried to a tacky pellicle so the smoke actually sticks, then warmed and smoked over beech until the core reads a safe 66 C. Slice thick and fry, or eat as is.

Pork belly, skin removed

Ingredients

Nitritpokelsalz (NPS)18 g
Brown sugar15 g
Black pepper4 g

Preparation

  1. Rub the belly thoroughly with the cure mix.
  2. Vacuum-bag (or zip-lock) and cure in the fridge for 8 days, flipping daily.
  3. Remove, rinse very well under cold water and pat completely dry.
  4. Rest uncovered on a wire rack in the fridge for 24 h to form a sticky pellicle — smoke will not stick to wet meat.

Smoking program

  1. 1Dry50 °C60 min
  2. 2Smoke80 °CSmoke 60%to 66 °C core

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Food safety is the cook's responsibility — follow the core temperatures and the notices above.