[Adofish]

Does anyone have a preference for which wood to smoke sturgeon with? Normally, I use Alder. I was lucky enough to fish with David Johnson (ifish guide)yesterday. It was a great day of fishing. The boat landed over thirty sub-legals and five keepers. Hence the question.

I will post pictures later when I figure it out. You cannot find a better guide or person to fish with for the day than David.

Thanks,

Adofish

 

[Ramstrong]

I do most of my smoking with a hickory cherry blend for both salmon and sturgeon. It seems to work nicely for me.

 

[Adofish]

Ramstrong,
Thanks, sound good. Do you blend them in equal amounts? :smile:

 

[Small Fry]

I like apple wood with mine. It's just a tab bit sweeter.

 

[Ramstrong]

almost equal but a bit more hickory than cherry. I'm just using the cherry to cut the strong flavor of the hickory.

 

[Sore Back]

Vine Maple works for us. Looking forward to the pictures.

:dance:

 

[Dipnet]

We always use apple. If you want a little milder flavor, go with the apple. If you like stronger smoke flavor, go with hickory or alder. Just my .02!!

Dipnet :grin:

 

[Hawgs n Harleys]

Thanks for the info on type of wood chips.

What type of brine or cure do you guys & gals recommend for smoked sturgeon?

 

[Dipnet]

For sturgeon the brine I use is:
1/3 cup salt
1 cup brown sugar
1 quart water


Dipnet :grin:

 

[RogueFisher]

I always add a little Liquid Smoke.

Also, if you use Morton's Tender Quick instead of Salt it seems to taste better.
I think Tender quick is pulverized salt. You don't need to use as much as regular salt.

Try it... You'll like it... :wink:

 

[Dipnet]

Ditto on the Mortons TenderQuick. That's what I meant when I said salt!!

Dipnet :grin:

 

[FSH4EVR]

If you want a dependable and quick brine that works very well use Scotty's Brine Mix. I have tried a number of recipes and it is always a matter of taste but Scotty's works very well. You can get it just about anwhere. Fishermans, G I Joes, Fred Meyer etc