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[KLX]

This year i'm thinking of doing one big smoke session at the end of the season. Hence, freezing all my fish for a couple months, then defrosting a nd filleting/smoking at once.

Anyone think i'll have reduced results?. I have always smoked after catching without freezing.

[Sam Salmon]

It'll be fine maybe even better that's how commercial smokehouses do all theirs.

[barnun]

thats the only way i do it,.. don't know the difference. i smoked a spring i had at the bottom of my freezer for like 3 years (found it during a move this summer)....tasted great on the smoker

[doja]

If you are doing pinks then I'd think yes, a little    All other salmon not a problem and a must (apparently) for doing lox or low temp smoking as the freezing kills the bactria.

Either way I'd bet they both taste good.

But it'll be good to know as I was thinking about doing the same thing with my pinks.

Doja

[BwiBwi]

I'm doing my pinks tomorrow.  I'll let you know.

[canso]

I freeze everything, it helps kill parasites and such.

I've seen Tapeworms and Round warms in fish.

[Nucks]

This is the way I always do mine. You should be fine.

[KLX]

thanks all!

[marbles]

Hey guys could someone help me out Im going to smoke some pinks that I kryovaced,just looking for a simple recipe,ot whatever you have heres my email adress marbles72@hotmail.com or you could reply top this post thanks in advance

[dennisK]

This year i'm thinking of doing one big smoke session at the end of the season. Hence, freezing all my fish for a couple months, then defrosting a nd filleting/smoking at once.

Anyone think i'll have reduced results?. I have always smoked after catching without freezing.

just remember to adjust your brining times since frozen fish absorbs brine faster due to cellular breakdown when frozen.

[Jace]

Yah i have read tat it is safer to freeze your catch before smoking due to parasites ect.
Ive yet to tase the difference

[catch22]

hay marbles the best recipe Ive got was my gramps it is as follows 3 cups demerea brown sugar,2/3 cup pickling salt ,4 cups water mix well brine in fridge over night, simple but the best .....

[gordc]

I asked this in another thread but will ask again here...is it safe to freeze the smoked salmon considering it was frozen and thawed once already?

[DavidD]

is it safe to freeze the smoked salmon considering it was frozen and thawed once already?

I certainly hope so    I've been do so when I 'hot-smoke' large batches.  I generally allow it to cool, shrink wrap it and then freeze what I feel that I cannot consume/giveaway in the following two weeks.

When I had some salmon smoked by a company a few years back, the packaging stated 'consume or freeze by <date>'.

So to answer your question - Yes!

[gordc]

thanks