Live Smoke: Mackerel On The WSM

captjoe06 · Sep 27, 2016

7:20AM Cleaned the mackerel by head and gutting them and then making cuts every 3/4 of an inch down each side of the fish so the marinade will penetrate.

Next patted them dry with paper towels and placed them in my go-to fish marinade- soy/ginger/sesame seed/red pepper flakes.

I’ll let them sit in the marinade til 9:30 or so. Check back around 10 for the next update!

Big-Joe · Sep 27, 2016

I like where this is going

captjoe06 · Sep 27, 2016

9:45 AM
Changed plans and opted for the Kettle as it was such a small cook. Set up the kettle for the snake method (arrange a fuse of coals around the perimeter so the coals act as a fuse with only so many coals going at once) looking for 225-250 degree grate temps.
Once it hit 200 I shut down the bottom vent to 3/4 closed and left the top vent wide open.
Placed the mackerel on offset of the coals.

jwtseng · Sep 27, 2016

Real pretty setup! Must be delicious too!

Roguejim · Sep 27, 2016

Very interested here. The only time I had mackerel (smoked), they were very fishy tasting...yuck.

captjoe06 · Sep 27, 2016

Done-

Smoking Piney · Sep 27, 2016

Wow!

They look great!

Mikebeme · Sep 27, 2016

Looks great!

Badjak · Sep 28, 2016

Looking good!

Neil · Sep 28, 2016

Looking REAl GOOD! :thumb::thumb:

Titch · Sep 28, 2016

My wife would fight you for that, looks great

Phubar · Sep 28, 2016

One of the best Phishies out there!

OferL · Sep 28, 2016

Smoked mackerel were a childhood delicacy for me.
Bread with butter and fish chunks on top, in my grandmothers house.
I really like the way that last pic looks. with the fish on foil.
You've given me a memory moment! Thank you!

Stingerhook · Sep 28, 2016

Mmmmm fish dip.

LYU370 · Sep 28, 2016

Damn those look good. Atlantic Mackerel is a very oily fish, very good for smoking, won't dry out easily.

SteelSmokin · Sep 28, 2016

Holy Mackerel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sea Rover · Sep 28, 2016

Looks like they were smoked perfectly and look great. Glad they are not like our West coast Macs nasty fishy, oily.

rev0jace · Sep 29, 2016

I like your simple marinade, looks great!

BillN · Sep 29, 2016

Mmmmmm looks delicious... I do love smoked mac.

thunderalley3 · Sep 29, 2016

The finished product looked perfect. If it tasted half as good as it looks it would be gone quickly around here

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