First try at smoking salmon.

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Man that looks good!
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Congrats on some good looking salmon. I like fish in a more natural state w/out the brine process. It's all good my friend.
 
I think it depends on what you're looking for:

I would think 25 minutes is lightly cooking salmon, but not really smoking it. Great meal though.

Three hours could get a lot of smoke on Salmon---kinda Smoke/cooked. Great meal.

I like to smoke Salmon low & slow for maybe 6 to 8 hours. Great snack, but I wouldn't eat it for a meal.

Some cold smoke salmon for days. Again great snack, but not a good meal.

My 2 cents,
Bearcarver
 
I know this thread is a couple months old..  But I've been wanted to try smoking salmon for the first time  Picked up nice 2 lb copper river filet at Costco today. But man I confused by all of the approaches I've found on the 'net.  Brine, don't brine.  Smoke for 25 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours.  Geez.... 
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Can anyone summarize the pros and cons -- to brine or not to brine?  I am way confused..... 

Help???  Thanks!

Howard
 
I think it depends on what you're looking for:

I would think 25 minutes is lightly cooking salmon, but not really smoking it. Great meal though.

Three hours could get a lot of smoke on Salmon---kinda Smoke/cooked. Great meal.

I like to smoke Salmon low & slow for maybe 6 to 8 hours. Great snack, but I wouldn't eat it for a meal.

Some cold smoke salmon for days. Again great snack, but not a good meal.

My 2 cents,
Bearcarver
Personally I brine mine for 2 days then smoke probably 4-6 hours and serve cold.  I've never had a complaint yet. 
 
I know this thread is a couple months old..  But I've been wanted to try smoking salmon for the first time  Picked up nice 2 lb copper river filet at Costco today. But man I confused by all of the approaches I've found on the 'net.  Brine, don't brine.  Smoke for 25 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours.  Geez.... 
icon_rolleyes.gif


Can anyone summarize the pros and cons -- to brine or not to brine?  I am way confused..... 

Help???  Thanks!

Howard
My first one I just rubbed it with evoo and smoked lightly just to get the hang of it. I didn't want to toss out 35.00 worth of salmon. It was a success, my next one I will get a little more fancy.
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