The Smoker is going......
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Looks awesome man
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Stog, what kind of brine/seasoning did you use?
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Thanks, planning to do a lot more soon. I was too afraid to eff up a large portion on the first run, but next time will be a whole filet from Costco.
I did a SUPER simple brine just to try the process out and see if my grill could do it.
I did:
-3qt H2o
-1 cup Kosher salt
-1 cup brown sugar
I sprinkled a little cracked black pepper on it before smoking.
It came out pretty salty, even though I rinsed the wet brine off.
Next time I am going to dry brine it and see how it comes out.
I did a SUPER simple brine just to try the process out and see if my grill could do it.
I did:
-3qt H2o
-1 cup Kosher salt
-1 cup brown sugar
I sprinkled a little cracked black pepper on it before smoking.
It came out pretty salty, even though I rinsed the wet brine off.
Next time I am going to dry brine it and see how it comes out.
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Thanks, I have a freezer full of Salmon fillets and Swordfish steaks. Definitely want to throw some in the smoker
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Doo eet!
The salmon at ~225 took about 90 minutes to reach internal 145 degrees.
The salmon at ~225 took about 90 minutes to reach internal 145 degrees.
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Did batch #2 this weekend.
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
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Those are the same size fillets that I have, can't wait to try this!
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Stogie inspired me to finally try smoking some salmon, I did a dry brine, but didn't have any brown sugar so I made my own dry brine. I did hand ground pepper and sea salt, onion powder and garlic powder, and some lime juice squeezed over top and marinated them in the fridge over night.
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Smoked at 225 for around 75 mins, I used foil to keep it from sticking to the grill
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I started off with mesquite chips, but thought that the taste would be too strong so I switched to cherry wood chips, and I'm glad that I did
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I pulled them at about an hour and checked the temp, and decided they should go a bit more on the smoke, so I threw more wet cherry chips on, this was right at an hour
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And the finished product
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Next time I will rinse the dry brine off, but I didn't mind having the spice on all the way through. I broke up the salmon and served it as an appetizer, everyone raved about how good it was, and the flavor was incredible.
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I definitely want to try the wet brine and the brown sugar method at some point, but I honestly would do it over again the same way and be perfectly happy with the results. When it was gone, I definitely wished that I had made more than 2 fillets.
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Smoked at 225 for around 75 mins, I used foil to keep it from sticking to the grill
IMG_20160530_152741050_TOP_zpsksnrxsot.jpg
I started off with mesquite chips, but thought that the taste would be too strong so I switched to cherry wood chips, and I'm glad that I did
IMG_20160530_154014891_zpsjoq1hk11.jpg
I pulled them at about an hour and checked the temp, and decided they should go a bit more on the smoke, so I threw more wet cherry chips on, this was right at an hour
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And the finished product
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Next time I will rinse the dry brine off, but I didn't mind having the spice on all the way through. I broke up the salmon and served it as an appetizer, everyone raved about how good it was, and the flavor was incredible.
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I definitely want to try the wet brine and the brown sugar method at some point, but I honestly would do it over again the same way and be perfectly happy with the results. When it was gone, I definitely wished that I had made more than 2 fillets.
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This was for Memorial day, my main course was my marinated chimichurri smoked London Broil that my parents love so much. I always marinate the meat for 2 days with Chimmichurri sauce before smoking.
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Threw those suckers on the smoker and let the smoke go
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The larger cut came out medium rare, and the smaller piece came out more medium to medium well which was good for everyone's tastes.
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I also made homemade pesto with my homegrown organic basil, and white truffle oil.
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I cleaned and carved out some portabello caps
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Spread the pesto on the caps
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Then covered with mozzarella and sliced grape tomatoes to make pesto white pizzas
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The cheese melted and ran a bit, but they were still phenomenal as a side dish, I've also had these as the main entree
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My mom made her famous asparagus salad, and we paired some petite syrah, and had an amazing meal
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Threw those suckers on the smoker and let the smoke go
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The larger cut came out medium rare, and the smaller piece came out more medium to medium well which was good for everyone's tastes.
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I also made homemade pesto with my homegrown organic basil, and white truffle oil.
IMG_20160530_181621922_zps9m81e8xr.jpg
I cleaned and carved out some portabello caps
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Spread the pesto on the caps
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Then covered with mozzarella and sliced grape tomatoes to make pesto white pizzas
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The cheese melted and ran a bit, but they were still phenomenal as a side dish, I've also had these as the main entree
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My mom made her famous asparagus salad, and we paired some petite syrah, and had an amazing meal
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That all looks really good.
I will be in town for the US Open in two weeks. I will be stopping to pickup my ribs.
I will be in town for the US Open in two weeks. I will be stopping to pickup my ribs.
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Nice, I'm going to the Open on Sunday, we should def try to meet up while you're in town. Bring some ribs by and I'll throw them on for you, I'm planning to do some more salmon too
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Care to share the london broil and asparagus salad recipe ?
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I was going to say we should meet up at the Open but I am going Friday and Saturday, then getting up early Sunday to drive back to NC to watch Sunday on TV.
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Ack, glad the salmon came out good!
The speed at which it is eaten is usually a good indication of how good it came out!
The speed at which it is eaten is usually a good indication of how good it came out!
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Did batch #2 this weekend.
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
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Make sure to brine for no more than 24 hours and do a really thorough rinse of the brine off the fish. Then let the pelicle form and smoke away!
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Anyone have any tips for smoking a turkey? I have a bird in the freezer that I'm thinking about thawing out and smoking next weekend with my MES30.
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?!?!?! Lol
Cook to temp. Good luck.
Cook to temp. Good luck.
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Try this
Barbecue Turkey And Grilled Turkey: The Ultimate Smoked Turkey Recipe
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Either that or a really small bird...
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That salmon looks amazing
Did batch #2 this weekend.
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
I used a dry brine for about 12 hours. 4/1 Brown Sugar to Kosher Salt.
Post-brine and pelicle formation, just before going on the grill:
And then after about 2.5-3 hours of smoking:
We gave away half of one of the pieces and managed to eat all the rest already...
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Here's my first attempt at turkey. It came out great, I think I like it better than fried.
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Holy hell!
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This isn't an exact science. Your bird != his. Your smoker != his. Your air temp. Your sun/shade. Your wood chips. Etc, etc, etc.
Thus the thermometer. Get one. Use it. The backhanded 'cook to temp' comment I made above is 100% true.
Generally for poultry I do 225*.
Thus the thermometer. Get one. Use it. The backhanded 'cook to temp' comment I made above is 100% true.
Generally for poultry I do 225*.
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Looking at new smokers for my bday... decisions decisions, think I know what I'm getting been reading lots of reviews.
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Electric?
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So I was originally looking at this one because I like all the bells and whistles (bluetooth, remote, built in temp probe, etc)
Masterbuilt 40-Inch Electric Smoker with Bluetooth - Sam's Club
But after reading lots of reviews on it on multiple sites, the wood chip drawer appears to be really small and people indicating that they had to keep adding wood chips every 30-45 mins... not cool
So then I started looking at this guy
Dyna-Glo 47 in. Vertical Off-Set Charcoal Smoker-DGO1176BDC-D - The Home Depot
Mixed reviews, but a lot of people said that they had to modify it to make it work well, not a fan of having to modify something to get it to maybe work right...
So then I started looking at a better version of what I have now and this one has amazing reviews across every site...
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-721001-...s=weber+smoker
So that's the direction I'm leaning... I really wanted to upgrade to an electric with all the fancy gadgets, but I'm hesitant to buy something that I'm going to be babysitting all the time... decisions decisions
Masterbuilt 40-Inch Electric Smoker with Bluetooth - Sam's Club
But after reading lots of reviews on it on multiple sites, the wood chip drawer appears to be really small and people indicating that they had to keep adding wood chips every 30-45 mins... not cool
So then I started looking at this guy
Dyna-Glo 47 in. Vertical Off-Set Charcoal Smoker-DGO1176BDC-D - The Home Depot
Mixed reviews, but a lot of people said that they had to modify it to make it work well, not a fan of having to modify something to get it to maybe work right...
So then I started looking at a better version of what I have now and this one has amazing reviews across every site...
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-721001-...s=weber+smoker
So that's the direction I'm leaning... I really wanted to upgrade to an electric with all the fancy gadgets, but I'm hesitant to buy something that I'm going to be babysitting all the time... decisions decisions
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I have to add chips to mine every hour or so. Sometimes less sometimes more.
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This is the one I have. I paid $177 https://www.amazon.com/Masterbuilt-2.../dp/B00104WRCY
Yes you will need to add chips every 30 minutes unless you get this http://www.amazenproducts.com/product_p/amnps5x8.htm
If you keep an eye on slickdeals the masterbuilts go on sale from time to time. I was afraid the 30" would be too small but it's perfectly fine for my use and I can lift it and move it around easily.
You also want a good temp probe. I got this ChefAlarm http://www.thermoworks.com/ChefAlarm
Sometime they have a deal on them. When I bought mine it came with two types of probes.
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So I was originally looking at this one because I like all the bells and whistles (bluetooth, remote, built in temp probe, etc)
Masterbuilt 40-Inch Electric Smoker with Bluetooth - Sam's Club
But after reading lots of reviews on it on multiple sites, the wood chip drawer appears to be really small and people indicating that they had to keep adding wood chips every 30-45 mins... not cool
So then I started looking at this guy
Dyna-Glo 47 in. Vertical Off-Set Charcoal Smoker-DGO1176BDC-D - The Home Depot
Mixed reviews, but a lot of people said that they had to modify it to make it work well, not a fan of having to modify something to get it to maybe work right...
So then I started looking at a better version of what I have now and this one has amazing reviews across every site...
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-721001-...s=weber+smoker
So that's the direction I'm leaning... I really wanted to upgrade to an electric with all the fancy gadgets, but I'm hesitant to buy something that I'm going to be babysitting all the time... decisions decisions
Masterbuilt 40-Inch Electric Smoker with Bluetooth - Sam's Club
But after reading lots of reviews on it on multiple sites, the wood chip drawer appears to be really small and people indicating that they had to keep adding wood chips every 30-45 mins... not cool
So then I started looking at this guy
Dyna-Glo 47 in. Vertical Off-Set Charcoal Smoker-DGO1176BDC-D - The Home Depot
Mixed reviews, but a lot of people said that they had to modify it to make it work well, not a fan of having to modify something to get it to maybe work right...
So then I started looking at a better version of what I have now and this one has amazing reviews across every site...
https://www.amazon.com/Weber-721001-...s=weber+smoker
So that's the direction I'm leaning... I really wanted to upgrade to an electric with all the fancy gadgets, but I'm hesitant to buy something that I'm going to be babysitting all the time... decisions decisions
I read a LOT of reviews where people were using the Masterbuilt and the Amazen tubes/trays.
LINK: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...eywords=amazen
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^I had saw some mentions in the reviews about that... I will look into it more, thanks Stogs
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Purists will say so, you're never going to get the same kind of smoke flavor from electric as you will with Charcoal, but charcoal is a shit ton more work