Smokin!!!

Wow! What a busy day! Got outta bed about 5:30 A.M... Saturday after going to bed after 12:30 that night. A mere five hours of rest! Oh well, I'm used to it! Had to get up and get the Salmon in the brine. Smoking Salmon day at the Flynn's household!
Smoking Salmon is a two part process. The brining of the fish. Which is when the fish is soaked in a special brine for 2 to 9 hours.
Since the fish had been frozen, the brining process time is cut down considerably. Notably to 1 1/2 hours!
Cut the Salmon into manageable sized pieces. Then the fish needs to be spiced up a bit.
Placed on a rack for smoking!
The second part of the process is the smoking process. The fish will take smoke for about the first 3-4 hours. After that, if you add wood chips. You are just adding creosote. Then let the fish cool down and vacuum seal for later!