Advice on cold smoking salmon

windnsea26 · August 2017

hey guys
my buddy is giving me a whole salmon from Alaska tomorrow. Any advice how to cold smoke it so I can save it for later? Also what kind of wood would I use?

U_tarded · August 2017

Google third eye smoke salmon. Done it before with great results.

Edit it here's the link

http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/1995/02/seafood-dry-cure-for-salmon-trout-or.html?m=1

nolaegghead · August 2017

As an overview, you cure then smoke with Adler, cedar or a fruit wood, keeping the salmon below 70F. Texture changes drastically over 90F. Because of the cure, it can have a shelf life in the fridge for months. Or less, depending on cure and storage.

Teefus · August 2017

I did an overnight cure followed by a low temp smoke and the fish kept for several weeks. There's my process: http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1202749/smoked-salmon#latest

vb4677 · August 2017

Here's what we like to do with our salmon!

http://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1198868/sub-200f-salmon-smoke

windnsea26 · August 2017

Thanks guys. I may try a few different things. Maybe even try to make some salmon jerky.

HeavyG · August 2017

Of course there are party poopers who say don't do it: http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/cold_smoking.html

windnsea26 · August 2017

Good article HeavyG. Hopefully everything works out. I just picked up the salmon. It's a good sized one so I may try a couple diff things.

I just bought a food saver. If I smoke the salmon can I vacuum seal it and save it for a say like a week?

nolaegghead · August 2017

HeavyG said:

Of course there are party poopers who say don't do it: http://amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/cold_smoking.html

That's a terrible article. I used to respect those guys.

windnsea26 · August 2017

Hey guys, so I finally smoked it last night. Came out pretty good. I went with what was listed here. I vacuum sealed a few and gave some to the neighbors. I think next time I want to do something with a honey glaze. I like it sweet.

Thanks to all for your tips.

HeavyG · August 2017

Steve Raichlen's show Project Smoke had a couple episodes where he cold smoked salmon. You might want to give that a watch (sorry, don't recall which season and episode #).

fishlessman · August 2017

try a sweet salmon jerky, you dont need high quality salmon for that, ive used stocked salmon for it before with good results

500 · August 2017

HeavyG said:

Steve Raichlen's show Project Smoke had a couple episodes where he cold smoked salmon. You might want to give that a watch (sorry, don't recall which season and episode #).

http://video.mpt.tv/video/2365555046/

scdaf · August 2017

Cold smoked salmon in August? Where do you live? McMurdo station?

Teefus · August 2017

windnsea26 said:

Hey guys, so I finally smoked it last night. Came out pretty good. I went with what was listed here. I vacuum sealed a few and gave some to the neighbors. I think next time I want to do something with a honey glaze. I like it sweet.

Thanks to all for your tips.

When I did my second batch I put some brown sugar in a shaker jar and sprinkled it over the fish with a couple hours left to go. It made for a light, sweet glaze.

Knoxvol · August 2017

I use this regularly. http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/122931/mr-ts-smoked-salmon-from-go-to-show-w-q-view

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