That does look infinitely better 
Very nice.
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Did someone say brisket?
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*drool*
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A little 2kg brisket - doing it for lunch so smoked 1700-2100 last night (to 150f) then dropped into ice water before into the fridge overnight. Then into the oven until it hit 203f. Was a little dry but was a thin piece so expected.
Lovely colour!
Tried some salmon - went great!
Lovely colour!
Tried some salmon - went great!
Looks good. I'm just about to take off a 1kg batch of salmon candy myself
And here we go...
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Looks like wooden veneer - gorgeous! I only gave mine 3 hours as it was the first time but will go longer next time!! Was tricky not to flake bits off when brushing after a while.
Thanks To be honest my last batch I had the same issue as you and it was down to coming out of the cure too quickly. The fish really firms up around the 24 hour mark - at least with EQ dry brining. I've not cured salmon in a "wet brine" so I'm not sure how it behaves.
edit: This was a little over 30 hours in the EQ brine (2.5% salt + 2.5% brown sugar + a bit of BP) followed by ~4 hours of smoke @ ~70C and 3 or 4 thorough bastings of maple syrup.
To be honest my last batch I had the same issue as you and it was down to coming out of the cure too quickly. The fish really firms up around the 24 hour mark - at least with EQ dry brining. I've not cured salmon in a "wet brine" so I'm not sure how it behaves.edit: This was a little over 30 hours in the EQ brine (2.5% salt + 2.5% brown sugar + a bit of BP) followed by ~4 hours of smoke @ ~70C and 3 or 4 thorough bastings of maple syrup.
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Where do you source the fish from - must be an expensive smoker session?
I only make it when salmon is reduced in my local Tesco. This was 1kg for about £5.
Given the heaviness of the smoke flavouring and such in this case I don't think super pro fish is needed.
Looks lovely! Have you written down the prrocess for this anywhere, I'd love to give it a try
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It's pretty much as I wrote it in post #128 to be honest. It's very simple. You can smoke at a higher temperature if you have to but try to get it as low as possible.
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We are suppose to have sunshine and temps of 14/15 in the south-east this Saturday, so time to crack out the coals and shorts!
Midlands and North are facing pretty wet weather, so might have to be coals and coat job!
Midlands and North are facing pretty wet weather, so might have to be coals and coat job!
I'm stuck in the house this weekend as I have to work from home so I might take the opportunity to get a decent smoke on. Perhaps I'll stock up on ox cheeks
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Two interesting things I just noticed on the Turner and George website
Firstly, they now sell brisket in whole, point or flat.
Second, they do goat! Am sorely tempted to give it a go
Firstly, they now sell brisket in whole, point or flat.
Second, they do goat! Am sorely tempted to give it a go
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After reading this thread I have decided to buy a smoker, probably a proq frontier as they sell them locally. It would be good to have a hints, tips and recipe section! any recommendations of recipe, hints tips websites anyone?
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What do people think to this? http://direct.asda.com/Classic-56cm-Kettle-Barbecue/001629727,default,pd.html?cgid=D26M09G09C02
Same size as a £134 Weber from B&Q.
I suppose the only thing really missing is a 10 year guarantee but that's hardly worth £100!
Would be used for normal bbqing and smoking.
Same size as a £134 Weber from B&Q.
I suppose the only thing really missing is a 10 year guarantee but that's hardly worth £100!
Would be used for normal bbqing and smoking.
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Thing is that these supermarkets are very good at making it perform similar to and look very much like the original but its the little bits like hinges and weakly fixed wheels that let it down.
I would find a few user made youtube reviews and get a closer look. Those videos seem to be plastered all over the internet with everybloke and his dog posting and though they are annoying, they are useful in getting a more neutral, real life user experience.
For that price i expect it to at least not be flimsy. May even be not that far off the real thing, as it is not exactly a complicated not expensive thing to manufacture. Seems like the market is rife with cheap BBQs that break and have the grill balancing on what seems like a toothpick but they are normally 20% of that price. I would be surprised if its utter crap for the cost.
I would find a few user made youtube reviews and get a closer look. Those videos seem to be plastered all over the internet with everybloke and his dog posting and though they are annoying, they are useful in getting a more neutral, real life user experience.
For that price i expect it to at least not be flimsy. May even be not that far off the real thing, as it is not exactly a complicated not expensive thing to manufacture. Seems like the market is rife with cheap BBQs that break and have the grill balancing on what seems like a toothpick but they are normally 20% of that price. I would be surprised if its utter crap for the cost.
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A 10 year guarantee is absolutely worth £100. I used to end up buying a £40 BBQ every year thinking, "It's cheap I can afford to replace it". After buying a weber I see how much cheaper the total cost of ownership is as it's in it's 7th year and going strong.
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they give them those guarantees for a reason