Bourbon added....

[garyhaupt]

I am smoking 4 racks of sockeye salmon..has been in a brine all night...and I was thinking of trying for some of that fine JD flavour. I tried adding some to the pucks and that didn't seem to fit the bill, so I have made a boat, using foil and placed that just over top of the smoking element.


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Gary Haupt

[Habanero Smoker]

I can't see your image. Be careful about adding even small amounts of liquids containing alchol to the bisquettes. There is always a possibility that the alchol can ignite them. Believe me I know that!  :)

[Up In Smoke]

I am smoking 4 racks of sockeye salmon..has been in a brine all night...and I was thinking of trying for some of that fine JD flavour. I tried adding some to the pucks and that didn't seem to fit the bill, so I have made a boat, using foil and placed that just over top of the smoking element.


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Gary Haupt

I cannot see the image either BUT.............If you made a boat and placed it above the heating element in the cook cabinet i would Highly recommend that it be removed.

If you are trying to get that bourbon flavor try reducing it on the stove to burn off the alcohol and then use it in a glaze...
Much safer!

[mikecorn.1]

Ditto!


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[garyhaupt]

Thanks for the responses....it's been in for 2.5 hours and no 911 calls! It was a small-ish amount I put in, nothing drastic. I have checked it and not it's most just filled with run-off.

The idea of reducing...THAT is a great idea....I do a maple syrup finish anyway...I could start with that, heat, reduce....brush on.


Gary Haupt

[Up In Smoke]

Try the Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey  ;)

[garyhaupt]

Just to wind up my post...after a 7 hour smoke, the fish was brought in to cool overnight. I took the suggestion and did two passes with a maple/JD glaze and that sure as hell didn't hurt it any. There was quite a variation in moist/dry meat...the fish had been in the freezer a year and were of varying depths. I am now bagging it for travel...off from northern BC to Vancouver next week...bearing gifts. I figure I'll be welcome as long as there is fish in my RV fridge.

on Edit..I do a Blog and the smoking often features..if you go to it here, you'll see most of the fish/JD/foil pix.

http://mrgwh.blogspot.ca/2012/07/paddling-and-bourbon.html

I must be a very lonely person...I do these YouTube clips and laugh my guts out. http://youtu.be/n2CxOelNjZw ...I was asked how the fish tasted.


Gary Haupt

[Up In Smoke]

Glad to hear it all turned out well Gary.
Have a safe trip.