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my first bacon bomb

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 4:57 am
by Tasso-Hunter
Hay guys...Let me show you my first bacon bomb...I did it during a rainy afternoon to fight the cold temperature :laughing7:
I mixed 1/2 pork minced meat with 1/2 calf minced meet adding 2 sausages also. I mixed all together spice rub and before do the classic meatloaf to it I putted in the middle scamorza italian cheese and yellow fresh pepper. In the end I wrapped with bacon.
I started my weber and kept the temperature about 300° for 1.40 hour smoking with apple wood....the final taste was good but the meat was not very juicy, was a little dry...where is the mistake?

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 6:40 am
by OldUsedParts
sorry bout the dryness, however, if it's wrapped in bacon then it's OK with me :tup: always enjoy browsing your cook posts, T.H., they are like a mini-Cinematic Dinner :salut: :cheers:

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2016 1:57 pm
by Txdragon
Do you know the fat/lean ratio of the beef you used?

Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:30 am
by Tasso-Hunter
Txdragon wrote:Do you know the fat/lean ratio of the beef you used?

I don't know it...do You think the problem is calf meat too lean? I didn't observed the Fat ratio becouse using pork meat and 2 sausages I thinked was ok

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Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:04 pm
by Txdragon
Tasso-Hunter wrote:I don't know it...do You think the problem is calf meat too lean? I didn't observed the Fat ratio becouse using pork meat and 2 sausages I thinked was ok

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Could be. If it was a lean ratio like 90/10. The ground pork could have been pretty lean too, but most times ground pork is at 80/20 lean/fat. Not sure what it may be in your area though.

Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:33 am
by Tasso-Hunter
Txdragon wrote:
Tasso-Hunter wrote:I don't know it...do You think the problem is calf meat too lean? I didn't observed the Fat ratio becouse using pork meat and 2 sausages I thinked was ok

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Could be. If it was a lean ratio like 90/10. The ground pork could have been pretty lean too, but most times ground pork is at 80/20 lean/fat. Not sure what it may be in your area though.


Probably you're right....the next time I'll do it probably it'll better buy ground pork and beef asking to the butcher a more hight fat ratio....which lean/fat ratio do you think should be the best?

Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 10:35 am
by Txdragon
Tasso-Hunter wrote:
Txdragon wrote:
Tasso-Hunter wrote:I don't know it...do You think the problem is calf meat too lean? I didn't observed the Fat ratio becouse using pork meat and 2 sausages I thinked was ok

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Could be. If it was a lean ratio like 90/10. The ground pork could have been pretty lean too, but most times ground pork is at 80/20 lean/fat. Not sure what it may be in your area though.


Probably you're right....the next time I'll do it probably it'll better buy ground pork and beef asking to the butcher a more hight fat ratio....which lean/fat ratio do you think should be the best?


I like to use 70/30 for meatloaf, which would work well for a bacon bomb. I made my last one with this ratio and it was juicy as could be.
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Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:00 am
by Tasso-Hunter
Txdragon wrote:
Tasso-Hunter wrote:
Txdragon wrote:
Tasso-Hunter wrote:I don't know it...do You think the problem is calf meat too lean? I didn't observed the Fat ratio becouse using pork meat and 2 sausages I thinked was ok

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Could be. If it was a lean ratio like 90/10. The ground pork could have been pretty lean too, but most times ground pork is at 80/20 lean/fat. Not sure what it may be in your area though.


Probably you're right....the next time I'll do it probably it'll better buy ground pork and beef asking to the butcher a more hight fat ratio....which lean/fat ratio do you think should be the best?


I like to use 70/30 for meatloaf, which would work well for a bacon bomb. I made my last one with this ratio and it was juicy as could be.



ohhh it looks great!! very juicy! did you glaze it also with bbq sauce?

Re: RE: Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 11:13 am
by Txdragon
Tasso-Hunter wrote:

ohhh it looks great!! very juicy! did you glaze it also with bbq sauce?


Thank you! I sure did! It got some sauce about the last 20 minutes or so on the grill.

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 9:38 pm
by Boots
Noob hit a dinger...

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 2:09 am
by Tasso-Hunter
Boots wrote:Noob hit a dinger...


I'm sorry for my bad english...but I don't understand what means "dinger" :?: :dont:

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 5:52 am
by egghead
Noob = new person on the forum

Dinger = It's a good thing. Excellent cook, home run in baseball, Italy wins world cup :D

Mighty fine eats TH

Re: my first bacon bomb

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2016 6:17 am
by Tasso-Hunter
egghead wrote:Noob = new person on the forum

Dinger = It's a good thing. Excellent cook, home run in baseball, Italy wins world cup :D

Mighty fine eats TH


Ahaha ok! thank you very much! :chef: :chef: But i'm just trying to improve my knowledge...I hope to become a great pitmaster like you :texas:
:cheers: