Whitefish Brine recipe

[jkrash]

Lets have some brine recipes for whitefish...

[Mid-Lake Rock]

This is the one I've been using for the past few years with very good results. Found it on the web.

1 gallon of water

2 cups salt - I use pickling salt

1 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon garlic juice or garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon allspice

2 teaspoons white pepper

[jkrash]

How long do you let them soak?

[Walleyehooker]

Havnt done it in a long time but I would soak them for a day in pickling salt and water. Then rinse them in cold water. Then 1 at a time lay in a tub or crock and rub with brown sugar and let sit overnight and then into the smoker.

[eyeguy 54]

half cup sugar, half cup non iodized salt, 1 quart water is all I use. 4 hours if half inch thick or less, 8 to 12 hours if about an inch thick. then I pat dry and let sit on the counter an hour or so before smoking. Good luck!

[jkrash]

Good ones,keep them comming. I like trying different recipes, the brown sugar rub sounds interesting, I've always mixed the brown suger with the salt and water then leave it to soak over night.

I like the idea of 4-8 hours, I'll try that also with kosher salt in a zip loc.

[eyeguy 54]

ice cream bucket works good if just a couple smaller fish. if ya need more brine just double or tripple. I like to put a litte mapple syrup on the fish about the last hour in the smoker. mmmm