Home cured bacon
\n5 lb slab of Heritage Berkshire pork belly
\nButcher should remove the skin
\n( save for cracklings )<\/p>\n
Approx Cure:
\n1 C Kosher salt
\n1\/4 C ground black pepper
\n1\/2 C brown sugar
\nPink salt ( sodium nitrate )<\/p>\n
Coat meat well
\nSeal well in plastic
\nSeal
\nRefrigerate 5 days, turning over each day
\nSmoke for 4 hours or to 145\u00b0 internal
\nCool on a wire rack
\nChill overnight
\nSlice as you like it<\/p>\n
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