Smoked Salmon 18-hr. @ 170*

[Ross in Ventura]

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Started out clean I always use a Turbo Grate
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RO lump and Apple and Cherry wood
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More
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And more
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Pit Viper setting
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Putting the MAPP torch to it
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Platsetter feet up, grid with water pan, and raised grid wiped with Grape Seed Oil
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Everything reading 170*
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Getting ready for the overnight portion of the cook
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Pulled @ 18-hrs.
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Vary tasty

Thanks for looking

Ross
My Blog:http://grillingandsmoking.blogspot.com/

[sfbbqguy]

Looks awesome!

I really need to smoke some salmon soon.

[vr6Cop]

Smoke salmon is the Northwestern version of candy.

Thanks for the pics and inspiration! :thumb:

[jgarofalo]

18 hours seems like a long time. No? Am I wrong about that?

[Garyclaw]

looks dang good Ross. Nice job! Those are nice fillets.

[Bushwacker]

Ross those filets look great, a little cole slaw and I'd be in heaven,, Is 17 hours normal for a smoke like that,, is it cause of the low temp smoke?

[Chef Jim]

18 hours seems like a long time. No? Am I wrong about that?

Ross those filets look great, a little cole slaw and I'd be in heaven,, Is 17 hours normal for a smoke like that,, is it cause of the low temp smoke?


Ross, I was going to ask the same question. 18 hours seems way too long?

I usually only do mine about 4 hrs. Comes out moist and smoky.

Have to say it looks real Yummy

[SmokeJumper]

Beautiful looking salmon Ross! You have all the best goodies for your egg. I especially dig that table.

I built the cold smoker rig à la Naked Whiz last weekend (http://www.nakedwhiz.com/coldsmokingcan/coldsmokingcan.htm) as I am gearing up to cold alder smoke some salmon this summer.

They finally opened back up salmon season here in N. Cal so I have my fingers crossed that there will be some wild fish hitting my egg soon. I have a good friend across the bay who keeps telling me to use farm raised salmon for smoking because the higher fat content but after seeing an example of how they are raised it will be wild for me.

[Big George's BBQ]

Wow I can not stop drooling Looks awesome

[MRI_Guy]

18 hours seems like a long time. No? Am I wrong about that?

Ross those filets look great, a little cole slaw and I'd be in heaven,, Is 17 hours normal for a smoke like that,, is it cause of the low temp smoke?

Ross, I was going to ask the same question. 18 hours seems way too long?

I usually only do mine about 4 hrs. Comes out moist and smoky.

Have to say it looks real Yummy

In Alaska, I often smoke my salmon for 24 hours between 150-175*.

It really depends upon what you want your final product to be. I smoke my salmon with 'preservation' in mind (often refered to as 'squaw candy'). The texture is quite a bit firmer and the brine is fairly strong as well.

My kids love the dried out tail pieces.

[Ross in Ventura]

In Alaska, I often smoke my salmon for 24 hours between 150-175*.

It really depends upon what you want your final product to be. I smoke my salmon with 'preservation' in mind (often refered to as 'squaw candy'). The texture is quite a bit firmer and the brine is fairly strong as well.

My kids love the dried out tail pieces.
This is just a straight 18-hr. smoke, no brine

Ross

[jeffboyette]

Did your egg dribble some sooty condesation on your fish?

[Ross in Ventura]

Did your egg dribble some sooty condesation on your fish?

just a little:-D

Ross

[I'M OFF]

Nice looking there!
If you like Lox and bagels, you should definitely try using your smoked fish in place of the lox. Way more flavor, everyone that has had it agrees.

[UNTSIG]

That looks great! I've never smoked fish. I would love to hear more on the 18 hour timing. Is that more for flavor, texture, or both?

[deguerre]

Wow Ross...just...wow.

[schellter]

Ross, looks great. What are the pictures 5 and 6 from the top (just above the torch lighting)?

Thanks

[Derek]

Very nice looking salmon, Ross.

Love the digi Q thermo.

[hammerz_nailz]

looks really good

[cowgirl]

Beautiful salmon Ross.. nice job! :thumb:

[Ross in Ventura]

Ross, looks great. What are the pictures 5 and 6 from the top (just above the torch lighting)?

Thanks

Thats the fan for the DigiQII

Ross

[Phubar]

Very nice Rossz!
Didn't know you could smoke salmon that long on that temp....longest time I (cold)smoked a salmon was 8-10 hours.

[Haltech]

Next to Sushi, this is the only way i eat my fish. EXCELLENT job Ross!

[Northwoods Smoke]

On a low temp smoke like this, how long does it take the fish to get past 140*?? Does the temperature danger zone not apply here?

[rockyathabaska]

Whoa!That is fabulous.
What kind of salmon is it ?
18 hrs!Don't you have bears in Cali?
With that smell they could be at your place from Yosemite in 18 hrs!
Nice fish!
Must try that.
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