Hi all,
Just finished my first attempt at Lox.
Followed a recipe a found here.
30 minute saltwater soak
48 hour dry cure in 1tsp of pink salt, .5 cup kosher salt, .5 cup brown sugar and the zest of one lemon and one orange.
2 hour soak in fresh water to remove some of the salt
After 24 hours drying in the fridge, I threw it into the weber bullet for an 8 hour smoke using my AMNPS.
Few points/questions:
1: the AMNPS wouldn't stay lit longer than an hour max. I tried microwaving the pellets, breaking them into smaller chunks... No luck.
2: the fish is a bit smokey. Will it mellow?
3: it's a bit dryer than I was expecting. Its not dry, but it seems dryer than store-bought.
Thanks,
Steve
Just finished my first attempt at Lox.
Followed a recipe a found here.
30 minute saltwater soak
48 hour dry cure in 1tsp of pink salt, .5 cup kosher salt, .5 cup brown sugar and the zest of one lemon and one orange.
2 hour soak in fresh water to remove some of the salt
After 24 hours drying in the fridge, I threw it into the weber bullet for an 8 hour smoke using my AMNPS.
Few points/questions:
1: the AMNPS wouldn't stay lit longer than an hour max. I tried microwaving the pellets, breaking them into smaller chunks... No luck.
2: the fish is a bit smokey. Will it mellow?
3: it's a bit dryer than I was expecting. Its not dry, but it seems dryer than store-bought.
Thanks,
Steve
