Brine

Total Time: 28 hrs Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 quarts water
• 2 cups kosher salt
• 2 cups salt
• 2 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup honey
• 3 drops tabasco sauce (to taste)
• 1 dash allspice (to taste)
• 1 dash lemon juice (to taste)
• 1 dash black pepper (to taste)
• 8 -10 lbs salmon

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients well. we use a 5 gallon bucket.
• 2 place salmon in the bucket, cover, and marinade overnight (no more than 24 hours).
• 3 we smoke our salmon with apple chips on an electric smoker set for 180-200 degrees and takes anywhere from 4-6 hours to complete the process depending on how many pounds of fish are getting smoked.
• 4 with 15 minutes to go, you can brush with grand marnier (optional). enjoy!