Help with salmon quickly

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steamaway

Smoke Blower
Original poster
Nov 22, 2011
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Fort Wayne, IN
Hello,

smoking salmon as we speak. I rinsed it, dried good with paper towels and stuck it in frig for about 2 hours. it's getting a lot of white "stuff" on top.Do I scrape that off? Did I not dry it good enough? I am using the maple glaze and it's dripping off quickly due to the white stuff. Will take pic next time I open the smoker. Or is the "stuff" just normal?

Thanks in advance,

Keith 
 
What temp is your smoker ?  I know that salmon does that and I think it is fat so your smoking temp may be to high...
 
Are you hot smoking it or cold smoking it? Or in other words is this a salmon filet dinner or a snack for football with beer? If it's for dinner don't let the salmon get above 140 or it will dry out. If it's for snacking your smoker is too hot.
 
The white stuff is fat from the fish.... all good stuff.... omega 3's... heart healthy....  when the white stuff somes to the top, the fish is usually done .... Dave
 
Man it seemed like I got the white stuff right away. Well in the first hour when i went to baste. I was at 150 degrees. I was hot smoking, I read some posts that said do between 200 and 225. Any way it's all done and taste great. Might be a little on the dry side, but I dip it in the maple and ginger glaze. That glaze is great, I think that stuff could make a turd taste good! can I say turd? Gonna up load my pics soon.  
 
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 i ate fat off the grate, it was yummy!!! 
 
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