bacon in a sm025, time and temp questions

Dee, I set temp for 200 and wait till bacon hits 150. I use Apple wood, I will be putting a belly in some cure tomorrow. Good Luck.

Nacho

Thanks Nacho!

Any idea how long it takes to get to 150??

make sure your belly is good and dry before you put it in.

My question is where to physically put the cured belly in the 25? Not room to hang. Just lay it on an upper rack? Turn occasionally?

Yes, that's your only option. I never turn mine if I use a rack. Lowest temp possible. Smoke till an internal temp of 153ish.

I do my bacon in the 25. Smoke @ 225 until 150 on top rack. 4 lbs would take about 2 hour 15 min. no turning.

Good info. Thanks!

Curious about the upper rack suggestion, is this because only one rack was needed and it's preferred? I ask because I would like to use both racks in my 025. I have 18 pds, cut into 6 pieces. I was planning one on the bottom and two on the upper rack - times two..

Thanks!

I did some cottage bacon a couple a weeks ago, 4 pieces. Used a large "S" hook to hang each one in my sm066.