Hot smoked salmon in AS300 pellet smoker

[ahakohda]

Continue to experiment with new to me portable pellet smoker AS300.
Today it was salmon.
This smoker lowest Temp setting is 180f. Which is not ideal for salmon smoking. Fat will leak. However outcome was above expectations. Brined for 24h in 3cup water/1 cup teriyaki sauce/ 4tbsp brown sugar/2tbsp garlic powder. Formed pelicle in fridge another 24h.
Smoked using apple pellets at 180F for about 2 hours Until internal temp of 145F.
First photo is how it looked at ready on smoker. Second photo - fat was carefully mopped up for money shot. Third photo is us devouring that tail piece…..

 

[smokerjim]

Looks good

 

[kilo charlie]

That looks so tasty!!

 

[TNJAKE]

Nice work. Looks delicious

 

[gmc2003]

That is some good looking salmon right there.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[thirdeye]

That's the doneness I like too.

 

[eatlarge]

Are you happy with your as300? I heard there were over running of temp problems

 

[Bearcarver]

Yup---That be some good looking Smoked Salmon!!
Nice Job!
Like.

Bear

 

[uncle eddie]

Looks about perfect to me...

 

[ahakohda]

Are you happy with your as300? I heard there were over running of temp problems

I am happy with food results. That is for sure. I am happy that I paid about $240 shipped with 40lb pellets included.
However, I have an experience dealing with electric smokers, pellets and how temp can jump up and down.
So for beginners this thing may be a turn off.
Temps are definitely jumping. But its produces very nice amount of thin blue smoke.
Very nice smoke rings on ribs.

 

[SmokinAl]

That is some fine looking salmon!
Al