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  1. bellevueduck

    In Search of Kippered Salmon Recipe

    Coho Salmon is in the brine now turned it skinside up because the brine was just barely over the salmon got recipe from this link, good explanation of the whole process and was the right sized recipe https://honest-food.net/how-to-smoke-salmon-recipe/ 1 quart cool water 1/3 kosher salt 1 cup of...
  2. bellevueduck

    In Search of Kippered Salmon Recipe

    I know where Omak is..........been to Lake Chelan many times. I will try some pieces of the Silvers and Cohos I have frozen over the next few days with diff brine methods. Kippered Salmon all over western Oregon and Washington...
  3. bellevueduck

    In Search of Kippered Salmon Recipe

    OK....appreciate it... will study the videos again but I believe I get it.
  4. bellevueduck

    In Search of Kippered Salmon Recipe

    Brine four to six hours to form a Pellicle. Thank you for your reply. That's what Alton Brown was talking about in his video on how to do it. that's the concept I was missing.... I then need to dry them after brining to get the pellicle before I put in the smoker. I'll work on this with your...
  5. bellevueduck

    In Search of Kippered Salmon Recipe

    Had some kippered salmon from Otto's Smokehouse in Portland Oregon over the holidays. Was the best smoked salmon I've ever tasted. Nice Light bark light smoke on the outside and tender moist on the inside. Since I can't drive weekly to Portland to buy their stuff I'd like to start using my...
  6. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    I had 3 pieces of meat so I think it's operator error. Just need alittle bit more experience on flat cuts.
  7. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    Yes SmokinAl's tutorial is excellent. I look at his tutorial twice... It was last night under pressure getting it done......was at 4:30pm and needed to start slicing at 5:30pm. wanted a 1 hour rest. His brisket looked amazing.. tender and juicy. That's not mine but I can fake it with some...
  8. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    I would say turned out OK . Can do better by doing it again. Meat was done with good smokey taste. Combo of mesquite and cherry softened the smokey taste. Meat was not toothpick tender. Was in from 6am thru 4:30pm. let it rest for 1 hour. sliced it up and warmed in the same injection liquid...
  9. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    Am stabbing all pieces... all pieces are getting easier to put a fork in it but not ready yet.
  10. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    Thank for your Advice. Cook by the Temp and not the time. So I have 3 Pieces 2 Flats and 1 Corned Beef.. They seem to be on their way. 3 hours to go for dinner so will micromanage a bit.. might turn up to 250 in 1 hour if the IT does move quicker. Plan is to take out of 194 or do the...
  11. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

  12. bellevueduck

    First Time Flat Brisket

    Hello All Have made 4 Point Briskets Before vis Traeger Grill (Silverton) So I got that cooking process down now. Today am doing it different. Wanted to reach out to the knowledge base and ask a few questions. Using a mix of Mesquite and Cherry (wanted less mesquite taste) Injected with...
  13. bellevueduck

    Thanksgiving Whole Turkey Practice

    This is the finished product. Nice light smoke flavor 2 hours smoked at 165 and then 2 hours at 300. IT got to 165 in the white meat Dark meat IT was 145 Seems to have cooked unevenly on the beer can stand The backside of the chicken and dark meat not done. Could be because not trussed? Had to...
  14. bellevueduck

    Thanksgiving Whole Turkey Practice

    Thanks All fo your Answers. Here's what I'm doing. Whole Turkey 14 pounder...have to simulate Thanksgiving Day for the test Cherry Wood Pellets Gonna try to get the bird on the Beer Can Chicken Holder Injection Broth..made some good stuff Kosher Salted Turkey for 2 Hours in Fridge. Makes the...
  15. bellevueduck

    Thanksgiving Whole Turkey Practice

    Hello All Getting more experience on my Traeger Silverton. Loving it so far... lots of successes. Have gone over the forum posts for methods and techniques on turkey discussions Today Whole Turkey 14 pounder Smoking it today. Plan on injecting it with turkeybroth, garlic, lemon juice...
  16. bellevueduck

    2nd try at Brisket from Newbie

    I didn't foil at all. Will do this on Monday when I try brisket #3. Tomorrow is Roast Whole Chicken beercan style with mesquite at 350? Fresh Alaska Salmon with Alderwood at 325? Any suggestions? Going to look on those threads for best practices
  17. bellevueduck

    2nd try at Brisket from Newbie

    I do understand the resistance like butter Used 2 different thermometers... must have done something wrong but it turned out right.. Dropping this one off at my son's fire station for their dinner tonight.
  18. bellevueduck

    2nd try at Brisket from Newbie

    Results turned out better than 1st try. great Taste... alittle fatty didn't trim the hard fat enough and used point cut cooks most of day at 225 last hour turned it down to smoke setting Went in at 5:15am finally stopped it at 7:15pm that's a long smoke, IT didn't get out of the 160's but the...
  19. bellevueduck

    2nd try at Brisket from Newbie

    Traeger Silverton Started 5:15AM Pacific time Set at 225 using the point cut Not lifting hoodup for any period of time 1st attempt tasted good but i felt it was too dry Right now 10.5 hours in IT is at 159 My plan is to watch IT as it moves up to 190 and then watch closely. Any other...
  20. bellevueduck

    Traeger Silverton 1st Brisket Smoke

    Update Overall chalk this one up to Learning Curve 9 hours(8pm) turned temp up to 235 Still in Stall Mode IT was 148 10 hours (9pm) Was running out of pellets Took to Inside Oven at 235 Temp finally moved up into 160's 11 Hours (10pm) Oven Temp at 235 IT moved up to 196 Was still not fork...
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