Brisket + Lake Trout

okie smoker · 12-30-2012, 05:21 PM

Planning a cook for New Year's Day. A friend wants us to cook their lake trout and I have a brisket. Any reason these shouldn't be cooked together on the same smoker?

Ron_L · 12-30-2012, 05:33 PM

Technically, no, but I'm not sure that I would want my brisket to taste like fish or my fish to taste like beef. If you can find a way to arrange things so that they don't drip onto the other then it may work.

Freddy j · 12-30-2012, 05:59 PM

I'm curious about the temps your planning for each. This dilemma is part of the reason that I'm building a wsm mini to work along side my wsm 22

okie smoker · 12-30-2012, 06:02 PM

They would both be cooked on the same shelf...my smoker is a single level barrel smoker with a side firebox. They would be next to each other.

I could set up my Weber charcoal grill for indirect at a low temp with wood chunks/chips to to the trout to keep them seperate.

I would basically be hot smoking the trout so I'd do the same temp as the brisket...~250.

BBQ Bandit · 12-30-2012, 06:02 PM

Here's the solution;

Cook your brisket first - then rest in cooler.... easily up to 4 hours.
Cook/smoke the trout after the brisket's off the fire.

Serve both at the same time.

okie smoker · 12-30-2012, 06:05 PM

Well, that idea wouldn't work. I want the trout to be done earlier so we can munch on it for lunch.

Ron_L · 12-30-2012, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by okie smoker

Well, that idea wouldn't work. I want the trout to be done earlier so we can munch on it for lunch.

Picky picky picky :D

Frankly, I would use the weber for the fish. Lake trout is very fatty and even the fat dripping may be enough to get some fishiness onto the brisket. Plus, you can have the fish and brisket at different temps that way.

okie smoker · 12-30-2012, 06:10 PM

I think the Weber is a good idea. Thanks guys!

Freddy j · 12-30-2012, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron_L

Plus, you can have the fish and brisket at different temps that way.

That's what I was thinking

12-30-2012, 05:21 PM	#1
okie smoker Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-17-12 Location: Edmond, OK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Brisket + Lake Trout Planning a cook for New Year's Day. A friend wants us to cook their lake trout and I have a brisket. Any reason these shouldn't be cooked together on the same smoker?

12-30-2012, 05:33 PM	#2
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Chicago 'Burbs Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Technically, no, but I'm not sure that I would want my brisket to taste like fish or my fish to taste like beef. If you can find a way to arrange things so that they don't drip onto the other then it may work. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Save The Fatty! FEC-100/BWS Party/Memphis Pro SS/PBC/LBGE X 2/SBGE/Mini BGE/Nomad Pellet-matic/Good-One Model 42/WSM X 2/Cookshack Smokette 008/Weber Performer/Weber Gasser/Weber Kettle X 2/Weber Smokey Joe/WGA/UDS/Coffee Roasting Gasser and a pickle Remembering a friend

12-30-2012, 05:59 PM	#3
Freddy j is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-22-12 Location: Boston Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm curious about the temps your planning for each. This dilemma is part of the reason that I'm building a wsm mini to work along side my wsm 22 __________________ Big Joe Kamado WSM 22.5" wsm mini

12-30-2012, 06:02 PM	#5
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Here's the solution; Cook your brisket first - then rest in cooler.... easily up to 4 hours. Cook/smoke the trout after the brisket's off the fire. Serve both at the same time. __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP

12-30-2012, 06:05 PM	#6
okie smoker Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-17-12 Location: Edmond, OK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, that idea wouldn't work. I want the trout to be done earlier so we can munch on it for lunch.

12-30-2012, 06:10 PM	#8
okie smoker Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-17-12 Location: Edmond, OK Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I think the Weber is a good idea. Thanks guys!