Salmon: Take two

[falmund]

SO, as they say, get back on the horse that bucked you. Sam's had a nice fillet at a decent price. I passed on the brine this time, just lightly salted, brown sugar and dill. Just got the smoker up to temp (So easy now that I finished insulating it with concrete board). We're gonna let her rip at 250 with apple for a couple of hours and see what happens. The wife is skeptical after the first experience. I saw her clipping McDonald's coupons... I forgot to get prep pics, but I will post in progress and finished product.

 

[tasunkawitko]

good luck! will be looking forward to results!

i think a brine is probably only necessary when cold-smoking fish - for smoke-cooking fish, it loks like you dialed into a good thing now.

 

[jaxgatorz]

Not sure i would let it rip @ 250 for 2 hours ... At least without checking on them :)... Worst thing for salmon is to over-cook em.....At that themp i would check even at the 1 hour mark ( see if the meat is flakin').. Smoked salmon is awesome !!! Get some pics on here for us..

 

[mamunoz]

What he said I did a 3.5 pounder last weekend and it was done after about 1 hour 15. Nice 145degrees in the middle.

 

[falmund]

Sorry, folks, forgot to post pics...I'm fired. Salmon turned out well. Not quite what I wanted, but it was serviceable. Turned it into a nice spread with cream cheese, served with crackers, rice and sliced apples. Took it in to work with me to good reviews.