SWMBO just loves salmon. I can take it or leave it, but if I’m going to have it I definitely prefer it smoked. She picked up a big filet at Sam’s Club so I smoked it last night.
I wasn’t sure it’d fit so I cut it in half and then hit it with some Dizzy Pig Raging River.
The Bronco was preheated, I added a couple of small cherry chunks, got the heat diffuser in place and got the salmon on at 5pm.
It cooked for 45 min at 225F and was 140-142F everywhere.
I was really surprised at how moist it was, even my daughter said "I usually get a small thin edge piece and it’s dry but this isn’t dry at all." I’ve typically wet brined salmon first and guess I expected that was a major factor in keeping it moist keep, but... no issues whatsoever without it. I do think being able to easily keep the temp down at 225 helped that compared to past PBC cooks. The flavors were great too, just enough Raging River (only what you see since it was skin on the bottom) and just enough smoke. My wife was beside herself and said "Oh my god... sorry but you can’t have any!" Said it was her favorite so far - didn’t expect that!
I wasn’t sure it’d fit so I cut it in half and then hit it with some Dizzy Pig Raging River.
The Bronco was preheated, I added a couple of small cherry chunks, got the heat diffuser in place and got the salmon on at 5pm.
It cooked for 45 min at 225F and was 140-142F everywhere.
I was really surprised at how moist it was, even my daughter said "I usually get a small thin edge piece and it’s dry but this isn’t dry at all." I’ve typically wet brined salmon first and guess I expected that was a major factor in keeping it moist keep, but... no issues whatsoever without it. I do think being able to easily keep the temp down at 225 helped that compared to past PBC cooks. The flavors were great too, just enough Raging River (only what you see since it was skin on the bottom) and just enough smoke. My wife was beside herself and said "Oh my god... sorry but you can’t have any!" Said it was her favorite so far - didn’t expect that!
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