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Wet vs Dry, for Salmon. Fresh vs frozen
No problem bear. I may have done something wrong. Anyway it was pink salmon @5 bucks a pound at Walmart. I'd be upset if it was sockeye :). My old recipe I think was a cup of sugar and half a cup of salt in a quart of water iirc. And it always worked great. But always used fresh salmon. Greg -
Wet vs Dry, for Salmon. Fresh vs frozen
No I tried the wet brine in Bear's recipe. That was way too salty. Maybe soaking a few hours would help. But it seems like digging a hole just to fill it back up :). I think the salt sugar ratio had something to do with it. I'm trying the dry 4:1 dry now for less time. 4 hrs. Will let u know... -
Wet vs Dry, for Salmon. Fresh vs frozen
Bear I tried that brine 4 hrs and it came out too salty. Rinsed but didn't soak after brining. Had to throw the batch out. Will try the dry method in the video. Greg -
Wet vs Dry, for Salmon. Fresh vs frozen
Please let us know how they came out. Do u rinse after cure? Greg -
Smoking Salmon that has been previously frozen
I freeze in water too. Zip lock bags. Doesn't take much. Add a little fresh lime juice to the water and its hard to tell it from fresh. Greg -
Pangasius anyone?
Well, it's certainly your call. Of course the propaganda is in both directions as the Vietnamese attempt to assure the world their fish are pure and safe :o). Their government funds the PR efforts. Our catfish farmers have produced some documentaries also, showing the conditions the fish are... -
Pangasius anyone?
Those are "farm" raised catfish from se Asia. There was a documentary on the web a while back. If you knew what they feed them, you'd think twice about eating them :). I only eat wild caught fish. I'll take the mercury any day :) Greg -
masterbuilt cold smoker kit
I put a rheostat dimmer together per "Raf's" instructions for the mes cold smoke generator. Works perfectly total control of smoke volume & quality. Smoked my best brisket ever last night. Looking forward to some low temp stuff this week jerky fish et . Thank RAF!! Greg- brayhaven
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masterbuilt cold smoker kit
I can see how pellets would be pretty consistent. What's in them for a binder? The heat control unit described above that Raf made. looks like it might make things work well. I like smoke that simmers and not that harsh bonfire stuff. Thanks for your help! Greg- brayhaven
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masterbuilt cold smoker kit
Smokin Raf apparently has the oversmoking problem fixed and made the unit much more versatile. I like having it electric. Look at his solution: http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/129890/mes-cold-smoker-kit/20 I'm making one of those this week and will report on it. Pellets aren't available...- brayhaven
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mes cold smoker kit.
Tried my MES CSK for some jerky & a little fish. Way too much smoke, Tossed the batch (small one for testing) Tasted like an ash tray, very heavy acrid, pungent smoke, using the same (cherry) chips I used in the tray inside. Smoked for @ 2 hrs. decided that's way too long with this unit...- brayhaven
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masterbuilt cold smoker kit
OK now I'm really confused. Are u saying the external smoke generator shouldn't be used when you are using any heat in the smoker?? I thought you could use it in lieu of the chip tray mes ?? I had the same e problem with way too much smoke taste. Jerky + fish tasted like an ash tray. 2hrs...- brayhaven
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How Many Mes Owners Here?
Love my 30" so far. Have done chicken, ribs, butt, & 2 brsikets in it. Had to replace the controller after 2nd use. Great cust service and new one seems fine. I ran into a guy the other day wheeling one out of Lowes. I told him "You're gonna love that smoker" He said "I know, I wore my...- brayhaven
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Travel smoker??
I mostly hot smoke. Space is a premium with small travel trailer. Everything goes in the truck including all the boat outboard and fishing stuff. Cartop boat. Have a small gas grill we use a lot. Something that folds ore stores flat would be handy. Or something 2'x1.5'square. Might fit. Greg- brayhaven
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Travel smoker??
Thanks "MD". I saw that one. Had some less than stellar reviews. I'd like one that's rigid alum or stainless. That takes down. Have some ideas about building one. Shouldn't be too hard. Using an adjustable electric element. Greg- brayhaven
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Travel smoker??
Anyone know of a folding smoker, or a real small compact one electric or propane? Not much room in the truck when travelling, but would like to smoke some fish etc on the road on our trips. Used to have a little chief folding one that I converted to propane and cariied with us, even on the...- brayhaven
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Brisket is like sex..
Thanks Foam. Great advice. I've found so much conflicting info. I just went with those steps most agreed on and played the rest by ear. Next one will be even better. As I said, not unhappy with it at all. But a little tougher to get perfect than the bbutts chicken etc I practiced on :) Great... -
Brisket is like sex..
No water in pan. Pulled @200deg. Sliced across grain. Not tough, just not as tender a I'd like it. The smoker temp was off 20 deg. Mechanical therm finally figured it out. Kept kicking on & off due to flutter of the thermostat. But still great eating not unhappy with it. And that's how we learn... -
Brisket is like sex..
Did my first brisket this week. I'm obviously way down the learning curve and made some mistakes. The MES 30 wasn'r working right (new controller on the way), my rub & technique needs tweaking, No "bark" and it came out a little tougher than I prefer.. But it was still very good!.. Having eaten... -
Howdy Folks
Hey Gary, Thanks a lot for the welcome and your expertise. Your recipe is pretty much what I'm doing with the brisket today (a little jazzing around with the spices though). Love E. Texas BTW. Spent some fun times there in Beaumont as a young man. Great people! I'm in N. FL. Got the...
