Brine For Smoked Sturgeon Food

SMOKED STURGEON

Steps:

• Trim the sturgeon of any fat or dark meat. Cut the pieces into regular blocks, like rectangles. Mix the salt, sugar and spices together, then coat the fish with it. Put into a covered, non-reactive container (plastic, ceramic, stainless steel) and set in the fridge to cure for as many hours as each block of sturgeon weighs, i.e., if you cut 1 pound blocks, they should be salted for only about 1 hour.
• Remove the sturgeon from the cure and rinse. Pat dry with paper towels, then brush brandy or whisky all over the sturgeon. Set on a rack in the fridge uncovered until the next day.
• Smoke over very low heat -- about 160°F -- until it's smoked the way you like it. I go for 4 hours.
• Allow to cool fully before vacuum sealing and storing. It will keep for a week in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer if it has been vacuum sealed.

ULTIMATE SMOKED FISH BRINE

Steps:

• Mix sugar and all dry ingredients in large microwavable bowl. Add Water and heat in microwave for 2-3 minutes only until sugar dissolves. The solution does not need to be hot, just lukewarm to allow the sugar to dissolve.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Add fish to a large zip lock bag or a large enough vacuum bag to hold all the fish and liquid. Remove as much air from the bag as possible and seal. If using a vacuum sealer, ensure you seal with no Vacuum OFF.
• In the refrigerator brine for 8 hours if using whole fish (skin, bones) or 4-5 hours for filet's. If filet's are thicker than 1" brine for up to 8 hours.
• Remove fish from brine and smoke according to the directions on your smoker.
• DO-NOT reuse brine! Throw away used brine and and make another batch if you need more brine for another recipe.

SMOKED STURGEON GLAZED WITH HONEY RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except fish and honey in a large bowl. Add fish, and stir to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 12 hours. Place fish on cooking racks of a smoker. Add pieces of water-soaked applewood to the firepan, and smoke at 250 degrees for 5 to 6 hours. After about 3 hours, brush honey over each fillet. This recipe yields ?? servings.

BRINE FOR SMOKED FISH

Steps:

• I bring this to a simmer over medium heat until all sugars are melted and combined with the salt and water.
• Cool and pour over salmon pieces. ( I do not use all the brine and will have to tweak further ).
• Place in the fridge for at least 24 hours.
• Drain fish and pat dry.
• Place on racks for about 1 hour, blotting with paper towel occasionally.
• Place in smoker for 5 hours, checking and adding smoking chips.

STURGEON BRINE

Steps:

• make sure to rinse fish and pat dry before brine