What can I smoke at below 160°F

[Nefarious]

I will dismantle the mailbox mod that doesn't seem to want to cooperate and before I did so, I thought maybe I can get one use out of it. I will still be able to use the smoker before, use smoke tube for a little better smoke control, just no mailbox mod.

With the mailbox I get what looks like ok smoke up to 160°, maybe 165°. I thought of a thin steelhead salmon pulled at 140°F. Are there any other options. It will be the most expensive salmon I have ever eaten, and it might not even turn out.I

Any suggestions will be considered.

 

[indaswamp]

you can smoke almost anything at those temps. with cure #1...

 

[Nefarious]

you can smoke almost anything at those temps. with cure #1...

Only problem, I have to do it by wednesday. I have foot surgery next tuesday, and have to have the smoker back in operations for the weekend.

 

[tallbm]

I will dismantle the mailbox mod that doesn't seem to want to cooperate and before I did so, I thought maybe I can get one use out of it. I will still be able to use the smoker before, use smoke tube for a little better smoke control, just no mailbox mod.

With the mailbox I get what looks like ok smoke up to 160°, maybe 165°. I thought of a thin steelhead salmon pulled at 140°F. Are there any other options. It will be the most expensive salmon I have ever eaten, and it might not even turn out.I

Any suggestions will be considered.

Cured jerky. If you want speed grind some lean beef or buy like 93% or better ground beef. Mix in cure and seasonings and roll 1/4-1/2 inch thick and smoke on q-mats.

When it dehydrates enough to handle well cut into 2 sheets and rotate so it dehydrates a bit more evenly. Pull when it is still a little soft and cut into strips.

Jerky!

 

[Bumppo]

Cream cheese.
Coat a block in your favorite pulled pork rub and smoke it for a couple hours. It's a favorite snack in my house.

 

[Fueling Around]

Most any cheese
butter
salt
I salt brined and cold smoked yellow fin (Ahi) tuna steaks some time back

 

[Nefarious]

you can smoke almost anything at those temps. with cure #1...

Thanks, I appreciate your response. I have only cured one meat, corned beef, and it won't be ready to cook until monday. I wish I had more experience. I assume the curing is because of how long it will take to cook anything at 160° will be so long it will be unsafe.

 

[Nefarious]

Cured jerky. If you want speed grind some lean beef or buy like 93% or better ground beef. Mix in cure and seasonings and roll 1/4-1/2 inch thick and smoke on q-mats.

When it dehydrates enough to handle well cut into 2 sheets and rotate so it dehydrates a bit more evenly. Pull when it is still a little soft and cut into strips.

Jerky!

This is on my list. I have to order the mats. I have to get some meat for the freezer for when I can walk but not drive, I will see if I can get some low fat beef. Maybe I'll grind up a piece of round roast. Maybe I can get this figured out by then.

 

[Nefarious]

Cream cheese.
Coat a block in your favorite pulled pork rub and smoke it for a couple hours. It's a favorite snack in my house.

I was hoping I could cook something for a meal, but I will try this at the same time. I bet it will go well on bagels. I normally only smoke with light salt, pepper and garlic. Costco has kinder rub, have heard good things about it so will give it a try.

 

[Nefarious]

Most any cheese
butter
salt
I salt brined and cold smoked yellow fin (Ahi) tuna steaks some time back

i would love to be able to do a piece of steelhead. The problem is, I oly get smoke to 160°. So maybe I cook for a while, I'll follow some recipe, as.long as I can and then finish with no smoke. I guess I have to research this.

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[tallbm]

Oh one more idea.

Smoke anything for like 3 hours then throw on a grill to cook.
So steak, burgers, etc. This way you get a smoked + grilled dish. You can do this with anything and still be within the 4 hour safety margin :)

 

[Nefarious]

Oh one more idea.

Smoke anything for like 3 hours then throw on a grill to cook.
So steak, burgers, etc. This way you get a smoked + grilled dish. You can do this with anything and still be within the 4 hour safety margin :)

I guess when I lifted the restriction that it all had to be cooked below 160° I didn't change my narrow perspective on what it meant. Palm on Forehead!

 

[tallbm]

I guess when I lifted the restriction that it all had to be cooked below 160° I didn't change my narrow perspective on what it meant. Palm on Forehead!

Don't worry I didn't come to this conclusion all that quickly either. It just hit me today and palm foreheaded myself like "smoke anything and then grill it"

 

[OldSmoke]

Steaks or tri-tip with a reverse sear as tallbm recommended. Cheese without using the main burner.

 

[SmokinEdge]

With cure #1, you can smoke until desired color or just time, then finish on a grill or in your oven. Once smoke is established the finished heat source doesn’t matter. Wrap in foil and will finish faster.

 

[Nefarious]

I decided on steelhead salmon, smoke is best at 140°. I'm an hour, and 2 beers in. This is probably the best smoke I have ever had. I tried taking pics and the only one where you could see it is into my messy garage.


Trouble is, dial the temp up 10° and all the smoke shoots out the holes in the bottom of the mailbox. It comes off tomorrow, I can rearrange the garage for my car to fit.

 

[Nefarious]

Not everything can be done during daylight. 1.5 hours in and 3 beers later, this is the smoke with the aid of flashlight.



Not that the color is white/gray

 

[cmayna]

So, are you smoking Steelhead or Salmon?

 

[Nefarious]

Steelhead is salmon, or trout?

 

[SmokinEdge]

Steelhead is salmon, or trout?

Steelhead are trout.