Justin Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 After my first effort which with my bubble wrapped WSM amazingly turned out great despite the WSM internal temp temperature dropping to single figures over night and only up to 14 during the day. Here goes with the 2nd attempt but this time using ceramic bulb connected to a thermostat to keep the WSM at 20 degs or so. First things first. Sainsburys salmon side, the pack says 750g for 10 quid. I weighed it and it is 770G. Bonus! I estimate sugar and salt at 50/50 ratio, 56 g of each, mixed up in a bowl. I used chunky slat and demerera sugar (which has little soft light brown sugar in it (about 10 percent) I like the sticky flavour it gives. Like you get when you put soft dark sugar on your hot porridge and it melts, nice. Spread over both sides of the salmon with a higher concentration on the thicker end On a grill on oven trayand wrap in clingfilm. In the fridge for 12 - 18 hours. My kind of fridge, Bacon curing, Salmon curing, Coffee beans. Will be filling up with 1.5 kg of cheese to smoke this weekend too! Fridge will look even better then. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 I know that Wade has done great run throughs explaining how to do this but I figured to see a simple home set up using what you have around is useful too. More to follow as steps progress tomorrow. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Looking good . One thing you may want to try next time is, if the salt/sugar grains are course then blitz them in the grinder for a few seconds as this will help give a more even coverage over the surface of the fish. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) Cool Edited November 30, 2018 by Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 (edited) Thank you. Good point Wade. Yes I did think that but I do not want too salty a taste (as you now I am rather sensitive to salt in taste, my problem with a to of restaurants is they use far too much salt in their dishes), so I tend to think less fine grain. Personal taste, easier to wash off. I will try that next time and see the difference. So far it is doing well so far 18 hour in, I think I will smoke it this afternoon and overnight. After the learning curve of my first effort I am feeling more settled this time round. And the sun is out, will be cold tonight. Edited December 12, 2019 by Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Laid flat on the top shelf in the wsm with the pro q maze full of hickory dust. Ceramic bulb is in too connected to the elitech digital controller through the window and the probe is through the top vent back through the window to the controller. It is happily fluctuating between 18 and 21.7 degrees as the bulb heats and cools down . The bubble wrap obvious slows this down as it helps to retain heat. Yes I know it is crap but it is what i have. I could not hang salmon in the wsm as it is not tall enough. The wsm is tight on space as it is the small one I have. I will come up with another solution, thinking, or maybe buy a roll of bubble wrap....or nick the bubble wrap for the parcels that keep arriving every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Oh and I had to soak it in water which i changed 4 times as it was much too salty.....advisable or not that is what i decided to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 1, 2018 Author Share Posted December 1, 2018 (edited) 20 hours. And out it comes. 600g! I did try. It a bit from the original 770 to about 750. 20% weight loss. Now I have triple wrapped in clingfilm and put in fridge Edited December 12, 2019 by Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) Sliced. Real Smokey salmon nice. Not like the maple smoked first attempt which I like too. Oily, lovely to slice. Success. I have another side in freezer to do too. Probs in January. Edited December 12, 2019 by Justin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Oooohhhh looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 Thanks mate, Had to stop Lindsey from scoffing it down. dog got the scrappy trimmings, he is still licking his lips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Definitely want to try this need to think of an idea on keeping heat we should start looking at smoking stuff and selling locally lol 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 6, 2018 Author Share Posted December 6, 2018 Ceramic bulb and digital thermostat that has probe. Elitech is cheap. Inkbird etc.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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