2nd attempt at smoked trout
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Topic: 2nd attempt at smoked trout
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Subject: 2nd attempt at smoked trout
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 17:51
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today i began my second attempt at smoked trout. my first attempt was some time ago, and the results were pretty good. this time, i used these ingredients:
i've got 6 rainbows ranging from 13-19 inches brining right now; will smoke them tomorrow. i filleted them down to the tail, then flipped them over and repeated on the other side, cutting out the middle and leaving the fillets attached at the tail. i did this to make them easy to hang. right now, i can't decide between alder or maple wood, so maybe i'll mix equal amounts of each and use both. i'll let you all know how it goes. ------------- TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana  Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
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Posted By: Widux
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 00:00
| I've done many many salmon- not many trout- BUT i brine for 30 min don't rinse- dry for a few min depending upon weather and then smoke hem at under 100F for about 4 hrs- move temp up a bit to kipper fillets and their ready- should work for trout but less time--i use salt(canning) and brown sugar period in brine-- |
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 30 June 2005 at 06:09
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next day (maybe 20 hours later), smoked trout with four pans of
alder/maple mixed.started at 2pm. smoking time was a little over 8
hours, and the end product was pretty damned good! the brine might have
been a little strong, or it might have soaked too long. i liked it, but
could see where someone else might think it was a little overpowering.
as far as the smoking goes, itseemed to be jsut right, maybe even a
little on the light side. all-in-all, i am satisfied with this attempt, but would like to play around with it a little more. on my next attempt, i will use the same ingredients but cut the salt/sugar in half and will keep the smoking method the same. i might use apple wood, just for the hell of it. widux - i figured that the applejuice would be worth a try to give it a nice tang. i gotta admit that i did notice it in the final product, and i like the effect it gave. as for the tabasco, i couldn't even taste taht in there, so i need to add a bit more or just delete it from the brine. ------------- TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
Posted By: Widux
Date Posted: 01 July 2005 at 21:35
| When we were doing 400+ cans a year we made salmon plain smoked,and some with mustard sc-salsa-tomato sc-all damm good- canning intesifies smoke so i smoke less if canning but makes great gifts to friends and landowners who let us hunt. Off today to AK to getr years supply of fish and seafood.Hate going BUT need to supply larder-Yea! |
Posted By: TasunkaWitko
Date Posted: 02 July 2005 at 07:16
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good luck!
------------- TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |