Wood chips for smoking salmon

[Chuck-B]

What kind of wood chips have you used to smoke salmon? And what kind of brine?

[Redlantern]

I like to use either alder, apple or cherry wood chips for fish. Hickery and mesquite are a bit strong for fish in my opinion.

[hockeybc69]

Here is my recipe

6 cups water

2/3 cup sugar

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup pickling salt

1/3 cup soy sauce

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 TBS pepper

2 bay leaves crushed

2 lbs salmon, skin on

Combine ingredients and add filets. Brine up to 24 hrs.

Drain and discard brine. Rinse with water and pat dry. Air dry for 1 hr.

Set smoker for 200 degrees. Should take just a few hours to complete.

Smoke until internal temp in thickest part of meat is 170-175.

[DonBo]

I agree with apple or cherrywood for fish.

[McGurk]

Pecan is smooth and mild with a hickory flavor.