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Offline scotsman

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Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« on: June 17, 2023, 05:31:23 PM »

I have some salmon in a typical brown sugar brine now….. looked like some freezer burn was starting so smok’em up.

Last few batches I used traegar Bold Blend pellets (hickory & cherry) which seemed ok, but curious what you use and why. Thx!

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2023, 05:38:49 PM »
I've used an Apple blend and alder; I like the apple the best but that's my preference.
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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #2 on: June 19, 2023, 07:54:28 PM »
I only use alder to smoke fish. Harder to find in stores these days, so I made a big order online a while back.

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #3 on: June 19, 2023, 07:58:47 PM »
I e been using  Myron Mixon pellets and like them.

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2023, 08:22:35 PM »
I've tried a bunch of different pellets.  I prefer just plain alder. I think ACE in Gig Harbor has it in smaller bags.

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2023, 08:53:13 PM »

Thanks for the responses. Today I used Traegar Bold which is a hickory / Cherry blend. Came out GREAT!

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2023, 10:59:34 PM »
Those traeger pellets while mass produced and cheap are not very good pellets. Do a little research for pellets actually made out of wood and that provide better btu.

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2023, 06:07:45 AM »
🤑🤑🤑 smoked salmon. You can’t go wrong with alder, apple, pecan, and hickory. 50/50 hick an apple is nice as well as oak or apple/oak. Thin blue smoke “TBS” 😉🥃🇺🇸

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2023, 06:26:53 AM »
I really like apple pellets. Last bag I purchased from Sportsmen's Warehouse. I use apple for everything!
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Pellet wood for smoke salmon?
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2023, 06:47:28 AM »
I use any fruit wood I happen to have on hand. 

 


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