Ken
Member
Hi,
My name is Ken and I'm new to smoking, long time griller. I bought a #1 this fall and I'm still learning. The very best thing to date was smoked steelhead for Christmas snacks. I live in WA and steelhead is very popular here. The flavor is mild and the fat content is high. Costco has it for $8.99 but you have to buy a big package. The basic recipe came from reading this forum. My test was a 1 pound piece from the thick end. Here is how it went.
Brine: 1 part Kosher salt plus 4 parts brown sugar - Cure overnight
Rince well with water
Set the fish on a wire rack in a cool place for 3 hours
Brush with maple syrup
2.5 oz of applewood chunks
Smoker temp: 170
Fish IT: 138
Refrigerate until served
No Leftovers, Everyone loved it.
My name is Ken and I'm new to smoking, long time griller. I bought a #1 this fall and I'm still learning. The very best thing to date was smoked steelhead for Christmas snacks. I live in WA and steelhead is very popular here. The flavor is mild and the fat content is high. Costco has it for $8.99 but you have to buy a big package. The basic recipe came from reading this forum. My test was a 1 pound piece from the thick end. Here is how it went.
Brine: 1 part Kosher salt plus 4 parts brown sugar - Cure overnight
Rince well with water
Set the fish on a wire rack in a cool place for 3 hours
Brush with maple syrup
2.5 oz of applewood chunks
Smoker temp: 170
Fish IT: 138
Refrigerate until served
No Leftovers, Everyone loved it.
