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  1. socalq

    Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview

    Thanks, everyone!
  2. socalq

    Final Smoked Salmon with recipe, instructions, and Qview

    Has anyone tried this method with a fish other than salmon? I've got some cod to smoke this weekend. Would this recipe work?
  3. socalq

    Smoked Cod?

    dirtsailor: What's your brine recipe?   Thanks!  
  4. socalq

    Smoked Cod?

    These are frozen filets from Costco. I was intending to defrost and then shoot for an IT of about 140. Sound OK?
  5. socalq

    Smoked Cod?

    No clue!  LOL!  I picked up some frozen cod filets at Costco and all the package says is "Wild Alaskan Cod." Does that help...?
  6. socalq

    Smoked Cod?

    Smoked cod, when you can buy it, is ridiculously expensive here in SoCal. Does anyone have a good recipe so I can try smoking some cod filets myself? Thanks!
  7. socalq

    WSM Mods

    The clip on my CyberQ smoker probe comes off easily with just a gentle tug. Then I snake the probe through the grommet, and re-attach the clip. If you have the same probe, you should be able to do the same thing. YMMV. HTH.
  8. socalq

    First smoke, a 6.56 lb brisket

    Looks good, but lots of fat there. Most brisket experts say you should trim the fat so it's about 1/4" thick. I usually cook mine fat side down, but have done a few fat side up as well. In either case, you might consider trimming the fat a bit more next time. 
  9. socalq

    Grill cleaning questions...

    I've used my WSM maybe 10 times since I bought it new from Amazon. When I'm done, I take both grills and soak them in a tub with hot water and a few squirts of Costco dish soap. I let them soak anywhere from a few hours to overnight. Then I use a scrubber simillar to this one to clean the...
  10. socalq

    Turkey Breast Brine Time

    Chef Jimmy: I've smoked turkey 3 or 4 times, and have NEVER been able to get the skin crispy. In fact, for this upcoming smoke, I was thinking about removing the skin and smoking them skinless.  Do you have any tried-and-true techniques for crispy turkey skin?  Thanks! 
  11. socalq

    Turkey Breast Brine Time

    Dutch: Helpful advice. Thanks! Next question. Since the brine time is going to be short (~4 hours), can I brine them on one day, then remove them from the brine, and then smoke them the next day? (Or do they have to be smoked shortly after being removed from the brine?) Thanks for your help!  
  12. socalq

    Turkey Breast Brine Time

    I'm going to smoke a couple of turkey breast halves (an entire breast split into two pieces). Each weighs between 3.5 and 4 pounds.  I'm going to use the Slaughterhouse Brine. How long should I brine each half-breast? Thanks for your advice, everyone!
  13. socalq

    Bark when cooking brisket fat side UP

    Do either of you score the fat and work rub into it, or do you just leave the fat "au naturale" and only rub the meat side of the slab? Thanks!  
  14. socalq

    Bark when cooking brisket fat side UP

    I've always smoked my briskets with the fat side DOWN. Lately I've been thinking of trying one fat side UP, just for kicks. Two questions come to mind, however. First, what happens to the rub that is on the bottom? Does the rendering fat tend to "wash" it off? Second, since bark won't form on...
  15. socalq

    Smoked Tri Tips

    Looks good! Would you mind posting Jeff's tri-tip recipe? Thanks!  
  16. socalq

    Post Christmas Brisket Smoke (My 1st time with Briskets)

    Sounds yummy. Thanks!!
  17. socalq

    Post Christmas Brisket Smoke (My 1st time with Briskets)

    So...do tell...what's the rub recipe?
  18. socalq

    Internal Temp for Prime Rib -- Medium/Medium-Well

    Thank you very much!
  19. socalq

    Internal Temp for Prime Rib -- Medium/Medium-Well

    Why do you prefer it to be a little hotter...at 250? (Forgive my ignorance if this is a silly question...I'm relatively new at this...) Thanks!
  20. socalq

    Internal Temp for Prime Rib -- Medium/Medium-Well

    What should the smoker temp be? I'm thinking about 225...
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