December 24th, 2014, 9:28 am
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* Abilene ** Abilene *
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Yoder friends, I have two questions for all of you. I have a pork belly curing which should be complete in a few days. I plan on smoking at 175 to 200 degs. I have read anywhere from 124 deg to 150 deg for the finished internal temp. What are your thoughts? I also have another question what is the preference of skin side up or down when smoking? Thanks

December 24th, 2014, 10:24 am
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* Durnago ** Durnago *
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I always smoke my cured bellies low, like 175* until it reaches an internal temp around 160*. You get a lot of time in the smoke at lower temps and some killer bacon. The smell coming from the smoker while it's cooking is beyond compare.

Sorry, I can't comment on the skin as I always remove it first. Horrible task, but that's just the way I do it.

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December 24th, 2014, 11:17 am
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* Abilene ** Abilene *
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December 24th, 2014, 12:48 pm
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* Durnago ** Durnago *
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You're welcome. Good luck and post the results!

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