Fish went from brine to pellet grill. No fresh water rinse? No air drying to achieve Pellicle? Interesting. Is it just me, but I can NOT taste any smoke flavor when cooking my fish on my traeger pellet grill. I have to use a true smoker, such as a big or little Chief to achieve true smoke flavor. Same result when a friend uses his Gander Mountain pellet grill. I suppose this is why a Pellet grill is called a grill and not called a smoker.
Yes I have found on this that there hasn’t been too much with this recipe a difference doing either. The vodka portion burns away with the heat. But that being said you absolutely can and the air dry no doubt would add more of a Pellicle. The vodka and brown sugar together begin to cure the meat and I feel already give it a bit of a tacky nature. I’ve tried as well once the fish is laid out on the grill to sprinkle a little more sugar and pepper to caramelize on the smoke.
I would agree that Pellet Grills (they are not called smokers, the general public calls them smokers) produce an excellent "looking" smoked fish. But do not impart a smoke flavor. It is because the fan never stops during the cooking process! Pellet s burn to quickly, to efficiently. Pellets can not smolder like they do in a true smoker. I think the Rec tex is the only Pellet grill that the fan turns on and off during smoke cycle.
Honestly what I think it does more than change the flavor is the alcohol helps the meat set up for the brine to cure faster. I have noticed a better cure take/hold on a short timeframe than how I’ve done dry brines in the past.
Based on the diet on this one truly. It was very very red and I suspect was a heavy krill eater up until getting more on the herring. A lot of our coho have been blood red this season
I am going to try it
Fish went from brine to pellet grill. No fresh water rinse? No air drying to achieve Pellicle? Interesting. Is it just me, but I can NOT taste any smoke flavor when cooking my fish on my traeger pellet grill. I have to use a true smoker, such as a big or little Chief to achieve true smoke flavor. Same result when a friend uses his Gander Mountain pellet grill. I suppose this is why a Pellet grill is called a grill and not called a smoker.
Yes I have found on this that there hasn’t been too much with this recipe a difference doing either. The vodka portion burns away with the heat. But that being said you absolutely can and the air dry no doubt would add more of a Pellicle. The vodka and brown sugar together begin to cure the meat and I feel already give it a bit of a tacky nature. I’ve tried as well once the fish is laid out on the grill to sprinkle a little more sugar and pepper to caramelize on the smoke.
Pellet smoker's work just fine. Obviously a stick burner will impart more flavor.
I would agree that Pellet Grills (they are not called smokers, the general public calls them smokers) produce an excellent "looking" smoked fish. But do not impart a smoke flavor. It is because the fan never stops during the cooking process! Pellet s burn to quickly, to efficiently. Pellets can not smolder like they do in a true smoker. I think the Rec tex is the only Pellet grill that the fan turns on and off during smoke cycle.
how does the vodka change the flavor from non booze smoke?
Honestly what I think it does more than change the flavor is the alcohol helps the meat set up for the brine to cure faster. I have noticed a better cure take/hold on a short timeframe than how I’ve done dry brines in the past.
Your awesome brother
Man send me some of that salmon yum 🤤
Dude... 😯 why does that Coho look like Sockeye?! Its so red
Based on the diet on this one truly. It was very very red and I suspect was a heavy krill eater up until getting more on the herring. A lot of our coho have been blood red this season
@@HolyMolyOutdoorsI noticed our coho were pretty red this year too. I did a double take on the tail ID 😊
@@HolyMolyOutdoors That's awesome! Like opening a treasure chest when cutting that filet. Beautiful color.
Awesome video! Defenitly will be trying this recipe next time!
Thanks! Definitely worth trying, turns out so good for dip as well!
You did it totally different than me, but it looks awesome 🤤