start to finish cold smoked salmon (W/Pics)

[butcher]

THIS RECIPE HAS BEEN MODIFIED FROM ORIGINAL POST DUE TO IMPROPER CURE AMOUNT
This is the modified recipe that would be correct and safe for use... sorry for any inconviences :)

Here is my recipie.... ( in grams)
6 curing salt CURE #1 (original said 35 grams)
35 salt
4 onion powder
4 garlic powder
5 celery powder
35 brown sugar
2 allspice
2 dill
use 50 grams / 1 kilo (2.204 lbs) of fish
put in fridge for 4 days (I vacuum pack)
rinse off with luke warm water and soak for 20 min
dry for a couple of hours, or till dry to the touch, ( a fan helps)
cold smoke at a max temp of 24 - 28 celcius (75 - 82 F) for approximatley 16 - 18 hours or untill golden colored and dry






vacuum packed with the cure, and spent 4 days in the fridge



home made cold smoker running with an adjustable aquarium pump (it is steel, not zink, and the air inlet valve has been moved to the very bottom)



a little TBS of maple kindling, and hickory dust



about 8 hours into it



finished product after 17 hours, lots of wood in the garage wood stove, and a "few" beer in my belly.. It was 40 below last night!! minus 53 with the windchill!! (celcius)





packaged

[Mark R]

That is some pretty chit Butcher, very nice!
Thanks for the step by step also.

[Rgold01]

That is cool thx for sharing

[barkonbutts]

Great job on the salmon!!

[Kicken Asphalt]

Nice looking salmon. Never tried cold smoking fish always hot smoked.

17 hour smoke, I'll make sure, I have a case of beer on hand. Thanks for the recipe.

[MrZip66]

Beautiful! My daughter is hounding me to get on some smoked salmon. That looks great Butcher!

[MossyMO]

Very nice Steve!
I really need to try this as I have never smoked salmon... so was a light bulb involved in the smoking process or did you just keep the heat up in the garage?

[mulepackin]

Shoulda known this would be killer! Great looking salmon. Always been reluctant to smoke fish in any of my smokers, as I always felt it leaves the smoker "fishy" smelling after.

[Fishawn]

Thats Awsome!

[butcher]

Very nice Steve!
I really need to try this as I have never smoked salmon... so was a light bulb involved in the smoking process or did you just keep the heat up in the garage?

I kept the light on for a few hours, untill my load of wood finally arrived!! the smoker was staying at 73F after I got the shop all warmed up, I was able to shut it down a few times, but still had to plug it back in a few times also, I think if I put a bulb with less wattage, or a dimmer switch I could have controlled it better.
But that was a great Ide'r and worked great!! Thanks

[Richtee]

Props on the product, but unless that's stainless that's been beat up a bit is IS zinc coated pipe.

[butcher]

Props on the product, but unless that's stainless that's been beat up a bit is IS zinc coated pipe.

I checked into it when I bought it from a local plumber... it is steel, its paint on it Rich, I actually had to clean up an area with the wire brush on my bench grinder to weld the outlet pipe onto it...
now here is a question... the inside of the pipe was Bare Steel, if the salesperson fudged up, and did'nt explain it right, and it is a zink based paint coat that is on it... I really should'nt worry as the pipe itself is steel, and there was nothing on the inside,.... Right?

[Richtee]

I checked into it when I bought it from a local plumber... it is steel, its paint on it Rich, I actually had to clean up an area with the wire brush on my bench grinder to weld the outlet pipe onto it...
now here is a question... the inside of the pipe was Bare Steel, if the salesperson fudged up, and did'nt explain it right, and it is a zink based paint coat that is on it... I really should'nt worry as the pipe itself is steel, and there was nothing on the inside,.... Right?

Ahhh OK..yes sir... that being the case... don't think there's any issue. Damned good paint..looks VERY much like the classic zinc "crystal" type coating.

[smokeitifugotit]

Nice job on the smoke butcher. I should start buying my salmon. Hell of a lot cheaper than draging the boat over to lake michigan and trying to catch one.

[butcher]

Nice job on the smoke butcher. I should start buying my salmon. Hell of a lot cheaper than draging the boat over to lake michigan and trying to catch one.

But Nearly as fun!!! This year the MNR has reduced out catch limit on walleye from 4 to 2 with a return to lake slot of 40 - 60 Centimeters... Kinda shity, but I'll still be fishing :) and the lake needs to have a recovery from over fishing / netting, and other problems.