simple fish brine

poster

Im hoping to smoke some steelhead this weekend, does anyone have a decent simple brine recipe? plan on brining 24 hours and finishing with a maple syrup glaze

Legume

I've smoked steelhead and it turns out really good.  I think lots of people dry-brine it and salmon.  I've wet-brined, but not for 24 hours, really only like 4-6 hours.  If you're going to go that long, you're going to want to be careful with the salt content.  I would google to find something, I don't think I wrote down what I used last time, although I know it was simple and I added some ginger.  I glazed it with maple syrup and bourbon.

poster

ya I think your right, maybe I can just put them in the brine the night before for 12 hours max. When did you glaze? the last hour or so?

SGH

Look up Granny Gutz Fish Brine. It's a real good one. 

Legume

yeah, that does look good Scottie.  I've got a bunch of sockeye filets in the freezer, I'm going to have to do this soon

SGH

Legume said:

yeah, that does look good Scottie.  I've got a bunch of sockeye filets in the freezer, I'm going to have to do this soon

It's actually real good on most fish. It's one of a very few that I use. It's a well balanced taste. Not overwhelming at all. 

poster

Tried commenting 3 times by desktop, here goes a shot by phone. Can i sub maple syrup for mapleine in the granny gutz recipe or is mapleine really concentrated. I dont think its available here.

Legume

I think mapeline is an extract, so a concentrated flavoring probably in an alcohol base where maple syrup will have sugar and not be concentrated.  You'll have to add more syrup than mapeline and cut back in the sugar, but I have no idea how much.  You can easily get mapeline from the spice aisle at the store.  Small bottle, I think Schilling makes it, probably others as well.

SGH

poster said:

Tried commenting 3 times by desktop, here goes a shot by phone. Can i sub maple syrup for mapleine in the granny gutz recipe or is mapleine really concentrated. I dont think its available here.

If y'all have a Walmart in your area they carry it. 
http://mobile.walmart.com/ip/Specialty-Herbs-Spices-Imitation-Maple-Mapleine-2-oz/10309020

poster

ya I do, but for some reason walmart canada doesn't carry it, im trying safeway as I type

SGH

poster said:

ya I do, but for some reason walmart canada doesn't carry it, im trying safeway as I type

I know that it wouldn't help today, but you can mail order it for future use. I haven't looked but I would almost bet that you can get it on Amazon.  

SGH

I just checked Amazon and they have numerous sizes and options of it. 

SGH

http://grocery.lundsandbyerlys.com/pd/crescent/Mapleine/2-oz/052100501024/

SGH

@poster - How did the fish turn out??

poster

too be honest I never even put them on the grill. I opened the brine container and after much debate ended up throwing the whole lot out. Something wasn't quite right with the smell and I didn't wanna risk it. I guess there was a reason why the fish was on sale. Anyways long story short I tried again today and it was a success. I never found mapleine, so I omitted it and tried using pure maple syrup as a glaze and I was extremely happy with the results. It ended up having a nice sticky sweet coating that went really well with the salty smoky taste of the fish