Making Bacon How to

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Making bacon on our homestead; the old fashioned way.

The rub for 4-5 lbs pork bellies:

2 tsps pink salt (quick cure can be substituted) 4 Tbs coarse freshly ground pepper 4 bay leaves crumbled 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup brown sugar, honey or maple syrup (I use brown sugar) 5 cloves garlic smashed 2 Tbs juniper berries (optional and I don’t use...I’m allergic) 5-10 sprigs fresh thyme ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k4pJaGk-OU