Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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 100       pounds       Bacon **
   8       pounds       Salt, kosher
   3       pounds       Brown sugar
   3       Ounces       Salt peter
   4       gallons      Water, spring

Preparation:

** sides of bacon from fresh killed country hogs. Lay the sides of bacon on a board and rub lightly with fine salt. Let stand for 48 hours. Mix the next three ingredients thoroughly and dissolve in the water. Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes. Skim and let cool. Place bacon in a clean oak barrel and pour the liquid over the meat. Place a heavy weight on bacon to keep it under the brine. Bacon prepared like this will keep about one year. Have sections of bacon smoked at smoke house as needed.