Cut the pork bellies in half to see the results and it looks like they’ve cooked through (not sure if the pictures are the best), is there anything I can do with them? I followed the Hey Grill Hey method and pulled them out when they hit 150 but I guess my thermometers are lying to me. Please correct me if I am wrong & can still use them as intended (bacon) but I don’t think I can. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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** pellet grill temp was about 160-180F and it was in around 3.5 hours, until my thermometer hit 150ish
Slice and pan fry. I don’t think you’ll have many complaints about the results. In fact, since it’s cooked through already you can do thick slices of bacon for a bad-ass sammich.
Send it to me and I’ll provide feedback!
Why do you feel this isn’t good? I wouldn’t rely on it being that cured from a “store on the counter for a week at room temperature” basis, but from a still being delicious standpoint and being safe if you sliced it and froze it, thawing just before frying, I doubt you’ll have a problem.
What curing salt did you use? Some curing salts *add* color, like how pink curing salt always does, if used properly.
looks fine to me. you still gotta slice and pan fry it like any other bacon.
Recipe and time of the cure is much more important than the smoke
That doesn’t look cooked through to me.
They look good, the outside could be a bit darker maybe. I’m partial to the Amazing Ribs maple bacon method but it still goes to 150F and mine usually look similar.
You still gotta fry it up.
This is my last batch for reference and they turned out great
https://i.imgur.com/t9to7rx.png
https://i.imgur.com/gEBG9RU.png
Think of it being par cooked. You smoked it now you have to slice it and actually cook it.
or like you might reverse sear a steak.
It’s smoked! Now cook it in the frying pan
That looks about how mine turns out after the smoke. Just slice it and pan fry. Test your thermometer and if it’s legit and they did hit 150 then they’re safe to eat (and they’re a neat experience “raw”) but even if they undercooked a bit on the smoke you can still pan fry them and they should be great.
You’ve made bacon, now you need to cook it!
Looks perfect 😁
Looks fine! Slice it and pan fry it
I’d eat that.
Update* You all were right, I just needed to let it set and cool off, just started panicking since it didn’t “look” like the photos I saw. Thanks everyone!!
https://preview.redd.it/a79vl48ilcgd1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ee9e6f1dcf77da3ab3cfb27b6aff0951f90954c7