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Title: Herring Brines
Post by: yelp on June 26, 2010, 10:26:38 AM: Herring Brines..

OK guys lets hear about your recipes..

I used rock salt, procure bluing and procure herring oil.
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: Wacenturion on June 26, 2010, 10:35:00 AM: It's a secret.....and it's really, really good. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: PolarBear on June 26, 2010, 10:42:37 AM: I just use this one and it seems to work pretty good. I do add a couple of things and prefer to use fresh herring instead. I find fine kosher baking (non iodized) salt dissolves a lot easier than rock salt.
http://www.salmonuniversity.com/ol_brining_herring.html (http://www.salmonuniversity.com/ol_brining_herring.html)
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: yelp on June 26, 2010, 10:44:01 AM: Quote from: Wacenturion on June 26, 2010, 10:35:00 AM
It's a secret.....and it's really, really good. :IBCOOL:

A little :crap: and a little :pee: with a touch of :puke:...No thanks!
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: alanger on June 26, 2010, 01:51:35 PM: Super dipping sauce!
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Post by: SkookumHntr on June 26, 2010, 02:04:34 PM: I like using just pro-cure bright and brine following the ratio on the sheet. That with Good herring to start out with = limits :)
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Post by: buckhorn2 on June 26, 2010, 02:56:21 PM: I use rocksalt some powdered milk and a little boxax it really makes them shine and helps toughen them up a little.
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Post by: wackmaster on June 26, 2010, 04:29:29 PM: I use distiled water mrs Stewarts blueing canning salt and powders milk i let the herring unthaw a little so they come off the tray without ripping the scales off
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: fishcrazy on June 26, 2010, 06:05:18 PM: 1 gallon water, 1 cup salt (not rock salt it can scrub sales off) 1 spoon full of powdered sunshine a couple packs of herring. Let stand in Refrigerator over night.

Kris
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: PolarBear on June 26, 2010, 06:12:01 PM: wackmaster, why would you re-freeze (unthaw) herring before brining? :chuckle:
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Post by: bullcanyon on June 26, 2010, 09:28:44 PM: I've used that salmon university brine that polarbear linked for years and proof is in my freezer. Super simple and it works. No need to use anything else. Springers are about as finicky as any fish and they love it:)
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Post by: Ripper on June 26, 2010, 09:49:23 PM: Yup, the Salmon University brine works great. I use it for sturgeon, salmon and whatever else I need herring, anchovies or sardines for. The anise concentrate is a little spendy but I like it better than anise oil.
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: PolarBear on June 26, 2010, 11:06:02 PM: I add a touch of krill to mine as well.
Title: Re: Herring Brines
Post by: ICEMAN on June 27, 2010, 07:05:43 AM: I prefer the sourcreme and dill.... :EAT: