smoke goldeye (small fatty fish) on offset

tk4211 · Jan 15, 2021

Does anyone smoke whole fish on an offset here? I'm getting a bunch of goldeye - a small fatty fish here in Manitoba and want to try to smoke them. I only have oak wood right now - I've been cooking over charcoal for many years, but just got the offset this fall and am still trying to get the hang of it. Any tips?

cholloway · Jan 15, 2021

I've smoked mullet on my offset before.
Turned out pretty good.
Don't forget to let the fish soak in a salt/sugar brine
for several hours.

tk4211 · Jan 15, 2021

cholloway said:
I've smoked mullet on my offset before.
Turned out pretty good.
Don't forget to let the fish soak in a salt/sugar brine
for several hours.

Awesome - what temps do you run? I'm assuming 225(ish)? and what temps do you take the fish to?

cholloway · Jan 16, 2021

Yes, 225-230 for smoker temps.
I didn't cook the fish to a specific temperature.
Just used my finger to check for firmness.
BTW, I used pecan kindling in the firebox.

tk4211 · Jan 18, 2021

cholloway said:
Yes, 225-230 for smoker temps.
I didn't cook the fish to a specific temperature.
Just used my finger to check for firmness.
BTW, I used pecan kindling in the firebox.

Makes sense - I would love to have access to more kinds of wood, but we are pretty limited at what we can get up here in Manitoba

. Thanks for the tips! I'll try them once it warms up outside a bit.

robertm · Jan 18, 2021

If the fish you are smoking is from your area and people up there typically smoke it then I would expect it to be smoked in whatever wood is prevalent in your area. Know what I mean?

If that's not the case, western alder is a great fish smoking wood. Produces a sweet finish. It's all I use on salmon. Not familiar with your particular scenario. Whatever you do make sure to share details and pics!

tk4211 · Jan 18, 2021

robertm said:
If the fish you are smoking is from your area and people up there typically smoke it then I would expect it to be smoked in whatever wood is prevalent in your area. Know what I mean?

If that's not the case, western alder is a great fish smoking wood. Produces a sweet finish. It's all I use on salmon. Not familiar with your particular scenario. Whatever you do make sure to share details and pics!

A lot of people will smoke them with chips in an electric smoker - then you can get whatever kind of wood you want really. Haven't seen a lot of people (or any really...) doing them in an offset, and that is what I have. Oh well - I'll give it a try!

smoke goldeye (small fatty fish) on offset

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