smoking

[slimmer]

[:/] i am thinking i am going to start smoking,fish that is.any good recipes out there? i know tubedude has to have one i hope he will share
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[oldfishfart]

Great thing do do with many kinds of fish. My wife and I had smoked salmon tonight. Yummie.
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[bertex]

I found a new brine at Cabelas, It's called "Fishermans Friend", this is a dry mix that that you disolve in water, simple and quick, it is sold by the seasonings. I have soaked and smoked two batch's of fish this ice season, mmmmm-good!

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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000FF]There are many good smoking recipes online if you search them out. Most guys who smoke their own end up with methods that produce the kind of smoked product they prefer...and that can vary widely.

Also, every fish is different in how it responds to the brining and smoking process. Some turn out great. Others not so much. But problems are usually the fault of the person doing the smoking...not doing it to properly reflect the nature of the fish in the smoker.

There are quite a few brining and seasoning mixes on the market. Those are a good place to start, until you get more comfortable with what you like best. Ditto for the woods you use. Everybody has their own preferences. Nobody is 100% right or wrong. Again, it is very subjective. A matter of personal taste.

The type of smoker you use will make a lot of difference in your smoking process too. I have been using the Little Chief smokers for years, and I have all of their little tricks pretty well mastered. I can turn out stuff the way I like it under almost any conditions of temperature, weather, etc. But these things are not consistent. You have to smoke much longer than with a thermostaticly controlled and insulated electric or gas smoker.

I recently got a Masterbilt smoker...electric, thermostat controlled, more room, etc. Still haven't really had a chance to work much with it. But I know several guys who have them and I like the way their fish turns out. You can also cook at higher temps so you finish faster...if you want to.

I am keeping one of my Little Chiefs because for some smoked fish recipes I like the idea of being able to cook low and slow...and turning the fish into a near jerky experience.

Here are a couple of pictorial recipes for using the Little Chiefs...for trout and catfish. Hopefully you can pick up a few things. But listen to everybody. There are quite a few good smokologists on the board.
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[Wildcat94]

Td.s smoked kitty is simply amazing, I would prolly pay him for a bag or two!!!!
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