Store bought trout will have a whiter meat, but wild steelhead will have an orangish color to the meat because of their ocean diet. I did some smoked cured Steelhead a while back and it was probably the best cold smoked fish I've ever had. My favorite wood to use is Alder since it is mild and sweet compared to others. If you have a little time and a little money, can build your own cold smoke generator using inexpensive items and your gas or charcoal grill. A standard meat smoker usually runs just too darn hot to cold smoke. Steelhead are actually rainbow trout that have been to the ocean and then return to the streams they came from to spawn. If you have not tried smoked steelhead trout then have been missing out on one of the most buttery and delicious tasting fish available.
It looks a lot like salmon but it seems to have a little more fat between the layers of meat and, for this reason, it is perfect for smoking low and slow. Cold-smoked Steelhead, sliced and placed on round tray before vacuum-sealing. Kept the … October 18, 2011 by countrywoodsmoke 15 Comments. After paying their employees to do much of the work, taxes, ect. Home Cold Smoked Rainbow Trout. Kept the temp under 60F during the smoking process.

I regularly smoke my own fish, it’s a real treat that is easier than you would think, and I just wanted to try and encourage a few people to give it a go themselves, unless you’ve tasted true smoked fish you haven’t tasted anything.

I go up to Washington to go steelhead fishing a few times a year, and I always love smoking my catch.

To make your own cold smoked salmon, you'll first need the right equipment.

If you have a wood burning pit smoker or a charcoal smoker, it'll have to sit this one out. Re:Smoked Steelhead 2012/12/17 09:08:11 They probably have about $2-3 in wood, energy, payment for the smokehouse, plastic wrap and ingredients in the marinade, ect. I have created a simple smoked salmon brine that will make your salmon delectable.