Fishy or Not????

[ninerguy]

Hello everyone:  I have not tried to smoke any fish in the OBS yet as I have heard that once you smoke fish you will not get rid of the smell in the smoker.  So I am a little hesitant to try.  BUT i DO LOVE SMOKED SALMON.  I would appreciate any and all feedback on this subject.  ninerguy.

[FLBentRider]

I have smoked salmon in my smoker.

No one noticed anything on subsequent smokes.

Even if it does, just run it empty for a few hours with some pucks. That should take care of any residual odors.

[StickyDan]

I think someone is yankin yer chain.  I've done lots of salmon and no odor.  Go for it and make sure you make enough to share with the whole class. ;)

[Quarlow]

I have to agree. I do a lot of salmon and I have never had a problem with fish smell. The smoke is powerful enough to coat any smell. The next time you smoke something take a smell of the smoker, I am betting all you smell is nice sweet smoke. Go for it, you won't regret it.

[BuyLowSellHigh]

Think of your kitchen oven.  The Bradley smoker is no different.

[RossP]

Me thinks someones chain got yanked. :o
No left over smells or odors in the Bradley
except the sweet smell of smoke.  ;D

[Tiny Tim]

If it smells fishy, ya got bad fish.  Maybe that's what happened to whoever told you that.

[DTAggie]

I have smoked alot of salmon in my OBS.  No odor problem what so ever.

[pensrock]

Same here, I have done salmon and steelhead with no leftover odor at all.

[ninerguy]

Thanks for the info everyone.  Actually it was the stepfather who told me that, but he used to smoke in an old refrigerator so I don't know if it had any vents or not.  Have some rainbow trout I am going to try with some Alder smoke.  Not sure how long to do them though, any ideas?

ninerguy ???

[tsquared]

2 hours of smoke, then a couple of more hours with just the heat. Smoked rainbows--mmmm-- haven't had those for awhile.
T2

[hal4uk]

I hate the darned little bones (there's usually still some to beware of in "boneless" rainbow trout)...
But, smoked RT is friggin' DELICIOUS!  Go for it!