Smoked fish recipe mmmmmmm GOOD!!

[300wsm]

I'm going to try that.  I've got some smoking right now with my recipe but am going to give this a shot because just reading the recipe makes my mouth water!

[PolarBear]

I'll have to try it with halibut and lingcod.

[Hornseeker]

Ive never smoked Halibut or LIng... And I have a bunch of ling in the freezer (thanks Del)... can you elaborate a bit Polar? I wasn't aware they were "smokeable"...

[PolarBear]

Oh yeah they are smokable!  We smoked a ton of it at the lodge I worked at in AK.  Unfortunately it all got eaten up right out of the smoker by our clients before we could get any.  LOL!  We used wet brine that was basically light brown sugar, salt, white pepper and a few misc spices.  You might not want to try smoked halibut, it can be addicting!

[huntergreg]

A really good one to try it with is tuna.        

[Alchase]

Sounds like a "Squaw candy" recipe that I use, after coating I refrigerate over night. The sugar/salt combination actually cures the fish. Then I do rinse after removing from the frig. and put in smoker to cold smoke with apple/ cherry/ or wood you prefer for a few hours. This can also be modified to use Maple syrup as a brine (two pints maple syrup + 1/3 cup salt) let soak over night in a bowl or bucket. Remove and rinse, let air dry until tacky.

The more smoke the harder in consistency the fish will get so a little practice with smoke times until you get the consistency you prefer. Remember to always keep a record of how long you did each smoke, what type of wood, and brine. That way you can reproduce the ones you like.

[Hornseeker]

Oh man... I used alder and made sure it didn't get too dry... and OH MAMAMIA.... this is some GOOOOOD fish...

I've got a bunch of Ling in the freezer that is next!!!

[huntergreg]

Oh man... I used alder and made sure it didn't get too dry... and OH MAMAMIA.... this is some GOOOOOD fish...

I've got a bunch of Ling in the freezer that is next!!!

Did you use the brown sugar, salt and coke? I also use alder chips.

[engelwood]

I have a half a steelhead half way through this process right now. Just got a new smoker and thought I would give this a try. Put the coke on this am, gonna put it in the smoker after work. Sure hope this works out. I'm going to use alder chips as well. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for the recipe!

[Hornseeker]

Oh yeah... well...I actually used Pepsi...but i doutb you can tell the diff (taste test??)   

Dam...I am going to take some more out the freezer tonight... YUM!

[buckhorn2]

If it wrks let me know Ernie we will be over for buffalo again and hope we get drawn for deer so will stop again.

[Hornseeker]

Very Kind Del...Very kind!!
Buffalo again...that is good to hear.

I am thawing some ling right now and will stack it with salt and sugar tonight... soak in Peps tommorrow and smoke tommorrow night...

[quadrafire]

Just got my cure on tonight. Will add Coke in the am and smoke tomorrow night. If I don't spaz out I will try to get some pics of the process.

[quadrafire]

GRRRRRRRRR. I left mine on too long or too hot. Crapola! It got too dry. Oh well, I need practice with the fish.
I need to fix up a box to cold smoke.

[duramax]

Quad, that really sucks. Ive got some halibut in the brine this morning. 1st time smoking halibut or any white fish for that matter. I hope it turns out.