So, I'm going to smoke up some trout this week, but I want to do a bunch (6 or 8) all at once. Unfortunately, the river I fish as a 2 fish limit, so its going to take a few days to have enough to fire up the smoker.
When I've smoked my trout before, I did it the day after catching them, so they were fresh from river to brine to smoker and were really yummy. My question is, if I need to collect them over a few days, what's the best way to keep them freshest for smoking?
Should I just refrigerate them and then brine them all together or brine them fresh and them refrigerate the fish after brining/rinsing? Just looking for the freshest results.
Thank you.
Steve
When I've smoked my trout before, I did it the day after catching them, so they were fresh from river to brine to smoker and were really yummy. My question is, if I need to collect them over a few days, what's the best way to keep them freshest for smoking?
Should I just refrigerate them and then brine them all together or brine them fresh and them refrigerate the fish after brining/rinsing? Just looking for the freshest results.
Thank you.
Steve
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