When I started hot smoking meat, I did wonder if it had any preserving aspect to it. I’ve been reading a lot of books on preserving and smoking, so thought I would share the answer, because I couldn’t find it online intially. It seems alot of people make the assumption that smoking is preserving. However, there is a difference between …
How To Smoke Meat on a Gas Grill – (Pictures & Techniques)
I love my gas BBQ, and over the years I have tried a lot of methods to get the most out of my hot smoking adventures. It’s easy, and I reckon once you get the basics you are going to be hooked! How to Smoke any Meat on a Gas Grill BBQ Salt cure or brine meat Refrigerate and form the pellicle Heat up indirect burners & reach the …
Equipment for Meat Curing Guide – What You Do & Don’t Need
The equipment for curing meats & smoking can be really simple and you may have what you need. It’s a big category and it has morphed into a skill and craft with so many options you can do at home. Will breakdown all the bits and pieces whether you want to dry cure, hot smoke, cold smoke or make healthy …
How to Hot Smoke Fish (Pictures,Techniques & Temperature)
There are some key points when hot smoking fish, with a few techniques and temperatures you can use. Hopefully, I can share some of the successes I have had over the years. We will also talk about the different equipment for hot smoking, you can use. To say I love smoked fish is a super understatement. More often than not …
How to Form a Pellicle on Smoked Meat (Salmon & Bacon)
Here is a quick guide about the pellicle, and why it helps when smoking meat. I’ve been meat smoking for decades and have always been looking for helpful traditional & new techniques. I love smoking all kinds of meat, including store-bought, farmed & wild meat. I have learned how important a pellicle is for smoked meat. This easy guide will …