My smoked salmon q-view

[pitrow]

Seems like it 'tis the season for smoked salmon q-view so here's mine.

Started off with these four pretty ladies.


Then I deboned them and prepped them for brine. They spent the night soaking up the brine and this morning I rinsed and laid them out while the smoker was warming up. All prepped and ready for smoking.



About 4 and a half hours in the smoker at 155, using hickory chips.

Finished product, looks yummy, can't wait to try 'em!

 

[salmonclubber]

pitrow

good looking stuff

 

[dadwith4daughters]

Pitrow, man does that look good. I noticed you sliced the meat. Why is that?

 

[morkdach]

that looks great i'm planning on tring some once the weather comes around these ice storms are not getting it. hard to smoke in with no power and elec smoker. howd it taste with hickory thats what i was planning on.

 

[cowgirl]

Looks great PitRow!
Dibs on any leftovers.

 

[fritz]

Man that looks great!! I need to start smoking some fish. Thanks for the qview, nice pics.

 

[pitrow]

Thanks everyone! I'll let you know how it tastes tomorrow after my Christmas get-together! Having it all sit here and not be able to taste any of it is killing me.

Not really for any reason in particular, but it does seem to allow the brine to get into the meat easier and it seems to cook a little more evenly. Plus it gives it more surface area for the smoke to adhere to. And it seems to make it easier for people to pull off a little piece when eating it. I've only done it for the last 4 or so batches, but so far I'm liking it.

 

[minn.bill]

looks good what did you use for brine?

 

[pitrow]

4-to-1 mix of dark brown sugar and pickling salt, with about 4 garlic cloves minced and thrown in. Simpler is better in my book. No sense in trying to overpower the taste of the smoke and the salmon with lots of other things.

 

[pitrow]

Just to update. It was yummy! The fillet I kept whole was gone in less than an hour.

 

[striding man]

That looks yummy! I've got a few salmon fillets in the freezer, looks like I need to get them out and try that.

 

[richtee]

Welcome Strider... heh Aragorn? Anyway, head over to roll Call Forum and introduce yerself proper-like. we're kinda old fashioned 'round here... and if ya wanna know how to Q- you found the right place!

 

[richtee]

Oh and by the way... nice salmon!

 

[fla-gypsy]

That was some great looking smoked fish

 

[bbqpitstop]

That looks soooo good...........I've done my salmon with just a little of my rib rub.............I love a little sugar on everything and it worked well.....

All I can say is do it again and invite me over next time.

 

[duffygould]

man that looks good! Wife's birthday coming up and I've been thinking about smoking her some salmon, she just loves that stuff.

 

[charles1056]

Looks good PitRow. Hope to do some Salmon next week.

 

[richoso1]

PitRow, you've have stimulated my taste buds... and I happen to have some salmon, my good!

 

[smokeys my pet]

I am not big on salmon but that looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[seboke]

I'm just a relative newbie at smoking meat, but have been dieing to try some salmon fillets. You have given me the proper motivation!