Bradley smoker

[eyeguy 54]

A tip I got last winter. The smoker doesn’t like cold weather when turning on. Warm up the small Round temp reader inside the smoker on back wall about half way up with hair dryer for a minute or less. Then turn on smoker so you don’t get error. Learned this from Bradley. Under 40 degrees is usually when needed. Smoking crappies in an hour.

[leech~~]

Are those the smoking racks that came with your unit-are where you get?  Looks like the deal for fish and small item smoking.

[huntnfish]

Mine is an older analog version that doesn’t error out. I do have issues with it heating up enough if it’s below 30. I’ve started bringing it into the basement the night before using it to get it warmed up. I also use a felt like welding blanket wrapped around it to help hold some heat. 

[eyeguy 54]

Bradley magic mats. Love them for fish.  I spray with a light coat of olive oil then lay fish on them. 

[eyeguy 54]

Just did these this morning. Hour in brine. Hour to dry. Hour to smoke.

[huntnfish]

Those crappies look great! I have never tried smoking any fish. I’m sure you’ve put what you brine them in on here already but I’m too lazy right now to look.  Do they dry out at all? I think I have one small package left in the freezer. May have to try that on Christmas Eve also.  

[eyeguy 54]

Quart water. 1/2 cup sugar. 1/3 cup pickling salt for brine. Cold. Fish in for one hour.  Pat dry. Seafood magic on fish. I like them best with cherrywood. 

[eyeguy 54]

Still good if you over dry. 

[leech~~]

4 hours ago, eyeguy 54 said:

Bradley magic mats. Love them for fish.  I spray with a light coat of olive oil then lay fish on them. 

 

Auu, now I see what you did there.

[bobberineyes]

Looks great eyeguy. So you must not even mess around taking the rib bones out..

[eyeguy 54]

On 12/21/2019 at 6:17 PM, bobberineyes said:

Looks great eyeguy. So you must not even mess around taking the rib bones out..

All bones out

[Stickjiggler]

What temp did you smoke them at for an hour?