Cold Smoked Salmon (sans smoker)

Hello all/

I'm doing a bagel pop-up in about a month in SF (Yes, I read the nyt article. Yes, I was already planning on doing this.) and I was looking into doing the smoked salmon myself. I don't own a smoker, and the only friend I know that has one says that his won't get cold enough, which I'm inclined to agree with.

Does anyone know a way to smoke the fish without a smoker or with a smoking gun, that I'd be able to do or am I best off just buying a smoker that will do it/paying someone else to do it/buying the fish somewhere?

Cheers,

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stenehjemj

I made something like this. Took about an hour and it works fantastically. Used an adjustable aquarium pump, some copper pipe and a canister. Smoking temps are close to ambient.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frSrfMjjC3M

Just Google "Venturi Smoker" and you'll see lots of variations.

Curtis_Achterhof_153888

Simple way I have always done it. Tray up the salmon on a sheet rack to allow airflow and place in the top of a cold, turned off oven.

On the rack below it put in a couple 600 pans of ice. Get your coals burning on a grill, burner, whatever you have. When they are hot toss into a half pan, top with soaked chips and place in the bottom of the oven. As the smoke rises it has to go around the ice containers and will chill.

This method has kept the oven cold and smoke filled for a good 1.5 hours without having to change ice. If you feel it starting to get warm, a quick change should be all you need.

jaminsky

Yeah, I sort of figured this would be a way to go. Thank you for your advice!

jaminsky

Good hack. Thanks!