Canadian Bacon

[Roger]

Well, between the hurricane cleanup and repairs and health problems this year, I haven't had a whole lot of time for smoke'n. So here's some pic's of some canadian bacon that I did awhile back. Hope ya'll enjoy

Before
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During
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After
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[Charles Helm]

Looks pretty good to me.

[Hal01]

Is that a loin? How did you smoke it? Details man, details!

[Roger]

Yes thats a loin. I hot smoked it at 220 got it up to 160. You can smoke to 140 or 150 and slice it but you'll still need to finish it off in a fry'n pan. At 160 you can slice and eat it.

[Cazador]

Can you let us in on the cure process?

[Roger]

I used the Mortons Sugar Cure on this one. It's a dry cure, there are other dry cures and wet cures out there to choose from but on this one I used the Sugar Cure.
I trimmed the loin and rubbed the cure in really good. It started out as a 5lb loin after trimming it was probably closer to 4lbs. I put it in a tupperware dish large enough to hold it (don't use a metal dish). Put it in the frig for 7 days. Flip it once a day. The day before the smoke take it out and rinse off in cold water. Rinse it good then put it back in the frig for a day. I messed up on my 1st on and rinsed it then put it on the smoker. It looked good but it was so salty I had to through it away. Repeat (rinse good and let it set for another day).
Fire the smoker up and be real conscience of you temps, 200 is good. Use a meat themometer and bring the temp. up to 160. You can stop at 140 or 150 but you'll still have to finish it off in a fry'n pan.
The first 1or 2 may not turn out like you want but keep try'n. It's well worth the effort.
Good Luck

[CoastalOutfitters]

i'm guessing fruitwood smoke ?

[Roger]

Naw, pecan's what I've been useing. I'd like to try some apple or cherry wood but it's pretty scarce here in S. La.

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[CoastalOutfitters]

yep, us too, you pretty much have to buy it off the shelf unless you can track down a peach orchard up in central TX for gimmes