Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
April 23, 2026, 04:18:07 AM

Login with username, password and session length

Recent Topics

[April 22, 2026, 08:04:50 PM]

[April 22, 2026, 06:50:57 PM]

[April 21, 2026, 01:21:21 PM]

[April 21, 2026, 11:55:15 AM]

by jed
[April 19, 2026, 09:09:24 AM]

by jed
[April 18, 2026, 09:28:28 PM]

[April 14, 2026, 01:34:20 PM]

[April 10, 2026, 02:31:33 PM]

[April 08, 2026, 03:35:55 PM]

[April 08, 2026, 10:18:44 AM]

[April 06, 2026, 09:30:33 AM]

[April 01, 2026, 04:29:17 PM]

[March 17, 2026, 07:16:59 PM]

[March 17, 2026, 07:14:01 PM]

[March 11, 2026, 10:59:35 AM]

Picture Of The Month



Soaker with a spring sturgeon

Topic: Fish brines for smoking  (Read 46457 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

pmmpete

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Location: Missoula, Montana
  • Date Registered: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 1989
Here's a recipe for "Sweet Teriaki" fish smoking brine which I like and use a lot.  I have this recipe on a spreadsheet so I can easily adjust the quantities of each ingredient to produce whatever amount of brine I want, just by entering the total quantity I want.  The quantities shown below will produce 4 cups of brine.

2.75 cups of water
.9 cups of teriyaki sauce
1/3 cup molasses
.9 cups brown sugar
4.3 oz. salt

This recipe produces a brine which has a moderately high concentration of salt - about 60 degrees Salometer.  Consequently, you don't need to leave fillets in the brine very long. I leave fillets from 8"-12" kokanee in the brine for 1.5 hours, fillets from 14"-15" inch fish for 2 hours, and 15"-18" fish for 2.45 hours.  Thick fillets from larger fish need to be left in the brine for somewhat longer times.

« Last Edit: October 17, 2019, 09:07:58 AM by pmmpete »


Tinker

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Kevin
  • Location: 42.74°N 124.5°W
  • Date Registered: May 2013
  • Posts: 3338
Thank you, pete.  Are you using plain teriyaki sauce or sweet teriyaki?  I think I might like this one more than the kids, but who knows?  Their tastes change by the hour.
The fish bite twice a day - just before we get here and right after we leave.


pmmpete

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Location: Missoula, Montana
  • Date Registered: Jul 2013
  • Posts: 1989
Thank you, pete.  Are you using plain teriyaki sauce or sweet teriyaki?  I think I might like this one more than the kids, but who knows?  Their tastes change by the hour.
I use plain teriyaki sauce.


Tinker

  • Sturgeon
  • *******
  • Kevin
  • Location: 42.74°N 124.5°W
  • Date Registered: May 2013
  • Posts: 3338
Thanks, Peter.  The oldest Grandkid instructed me to smoke a few hunks prepared with your teriyaki brine.  And here I thought it might be too refined for young palates.
The fish bite twice a day - just before we get here and right after we leave.


 

anything