Gas Grill Smoker: Smoking And Grilling In One Package
The gas grill smoker is either a built-in bbq grill with a smoker addition, a gas grills smoker, or a gas grill with a built-in smoker. You can use it to smoke salmon or other smoked fish, as well as other meats such as ham. This is a thing that the ancient Native Americans used to do all the time; but now-a-days most modern people have forgotten how to do such things because of all the convenience that comes with living in our society. However, it's not hard to relearn such arts, particularly if you purchase a gas grill smoker.
The kinds of wood that you'll want to use are Mesquite, Hickory, or Apple. Never use pine because it adds a taste like petroleum to the food and you'll add an awful taste to the food. When you use fruit woods, you can even add some of the fruit to the wood for added flavor. Since the smoking process can be a very long one, you'll probably have to refill the wood holder more than a couple times during the smoking process.
As with everything, the Internet has brought the ability to smoke your own meats within the reach of everybody. They're not only inexpensive, but the manufactured devices and backyard grill add-ons can precisely control both the temperature, and the volume of smoke. All your neighbors will be envious of the meats that you smoke with gas grill smokers; they'll all be buying them, too.
When you smoke fish, you should choose a high quality fish, such as salmon. You want to protect the salmon from bacteria, microbes and parasites; so you should soak the fish in a salt solution first. There are electric, charcoal, wood, or gas grills smokers which can all work well.
To smoke fish, you should first gut them, and then cut their heads off. Make fillets or blocks out of them, leave the skin on, and then place them skin-side-down on the grates. That way, if they stick then it won't matter if you just lose the skin.
Soak the fish in a brine solution that's a combination of sugar, spices, and salt.
1/2 cup non-iodized salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 quart water
Stir.
Completely cover the fish in the brine, and then put it in the fridge for 6 - 12 hours. Remove the fish from the brine, rinse each piece in cool water; pat dry. Let the fish air dry on paper towel for one hour. A glossy surface film, called a 'pellicle', will form on the surface of the fish. This allows the smoke to stick to the fish during the smoking process; after an hour of drying, it'll be ready.
One example of a gas grill smoker is the Weber 7541 Gas Grill Smoker for Genesis E-300 and S-300 Grills. This can be added onto E-300 and S-300 grills. It's a porcelain-enameled smoker box and stainless steel cooking grate included which fits Genesis 300 series gas grills.
If you REALLY get hooked on smoking meats, you might spend $820 on the 36" Kingfisher Kooker combination Gas Grill and Smoker. This heavy duty outdoor grill is really built tough, and it can either grill and barbeque, or be used as a smoker. A combination of a wood box and a water jacket reduces flare ups. It will, both, burn wood for smoking and provide humidity to keep meat juicy and moist. These outdoor gas grill/smokers are made from heavy gauge steel and carry a 10-year warranty.
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