First time smoking salmon...wont be the last!

dingo007

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Gypsy

• Mar 13, 2015

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The local city market had a deal on whole salmon filets....so ....i thought I'd give smoked salmon ago. I have ZERO experience smoking any type of fish, that and the fact that I just took delivery of Jeff's book I used his recipe/method.

Cut in half, brined and waiting for the mysterious pellice

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• dingo007
• Mar 13, 2015

Into the MES30 @ 150F with Beech in the AMPTS

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• dingo007
• Mar 13, 2015

8 hrs later at an IT of 145F...Nice color...Awesome flavor

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• dingo007
• Mar 13, 2015

Now that i've got the first one under my belt...i'll start trying the many variations on here...I think Bear's will be up next..

Thanks for looking...

 

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tropics

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Dingo that is some real nice looking Salmon, great job for a first all I can say is. 

 

twoalpha

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Dingo

Was it as good as it looks? Nice Job.

 

cmayna

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• Mar 13, 2015

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Very nice.  What species of Salmon is that?   Looks fantastic!   Good job.  Some time down the road, you might try cutting the filets into 2-3" sections which you can then vacuum seal and freeze afterwards for future entertaining. 

 

Last edited: Mar 13, 2015

gary s

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That's some nice looking fish   Great job

Gary

 

leah elisheva

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• Mar 14, 2015

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Amazing!!! Cheers! - Leah

 

bluewhisper

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• Mar 14, 2015

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Smoking salmon is a blast! I've done it several ways, but I never use any sugar.

 

smokinadam

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• Mar 14, 2015

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Looks great! Spring Salmon run will begin here soon and I never done it but will give it a whirl to get me some of those fillets!