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I just got a smokette and did some salmon in it last night. I have made this before in my brinkmann, so I have a fair bit of experience in smoking fish. The Brinkmann would get too hot and the fish would be dry if smoked too long. I tried smoking for 2 hrs at about 165 and then raised the temp to 225 for about 45 minutes. The salmon flaked. When I tried it today it was a bit on the mushy side. Still edible, but a little mushy. Should I have smoked longer or hotter?


Thanks for the help.

Pete
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Jim is the MAN for Fish, so listen when his gills start working.

I've converted my wife who didn't like warm salmon, after we started using Jim's ideas about fish.

I use a dry brine, rinse and then air dry to form a pellicle.

Another thing is the CS will keep the humidity up, so if it's dry, it's probably pulled at a higher temp.

Jim,
What are the internal temps you like to smoke various fish to?

Smokin'
It looks like you're set with smoker and internal temps.
I like to brine my salmon (I often use the packaged Hi Mountain brand) & let it air dry. I then season with coarse salt & fresh ground pepper, and then brush it with pure maple syrup just before smoking. It gets rave reviews every time.

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