New Pellet Smoker

[scottdaddy]

Hello everyone. I'm happy to be here. I have a Fast Eddy PG500 Pellet Grill on back order. It's been 3 days , I am starting to relax a little now that they told me it's going to be about another 10 days before they ship it about. That's kinda good in a way , I was needing a break from thinking about it.
I will try not to ask too many questions.



Scott in Texas

 

[MossyMO]

Glad you joined us Scott, pre-congrats on the FE 500 and welcome form North Dakota!
As far as questions, just ask; there will be a member along shortly to answer!

 

[scottdaddy]

Thank you Mossy!

 

[Salmonsmoker]

Welcome to the forum Scott. Ask away! We love to help where we can.

 

[TentHunter]

Welcome to the forum, from cold, snowy NE Ohio!

Be sure to get some pics of your first cook to share with us.

 

[So Cal Smoker]

Welcome to the forum Scott. Would love to see your new cooker in action. As for questions, we love those too, ask away.

 

[scottdaddy]

Thank you Salmon. I do have a lot of thoughts bouncing around.

And I see you must smoke Salmon. I have only done one, I think I grilled it.Years ago. It was on my little Old Smokey grill.
So is cherry wood the way to go for salmon? Or with salmon being a great fish maybe it doesn't matter? I'm asking because I have not gone pellet shopping yet and I would like to smoke or grill some salmon : ) I guess I got off topic a little bit sorry.

 

[scottdaddy]

Thank you Tent I will : ) and thank you for the welcome.

 

[scottdaddy]

Thank you So Cal for the kind welcome : )

 

[TentHunter]

So is cherry wood the way to go for salmon?

Cherry is a good wood for Salmon, and a lot of folks also swear by Alder. Apple is my favorite, though, for smoked salmon. It's heavy enough to stand up to salmon very well with a slight sweetness. The smell is incredible.


This is just about my favorite way to cook it: http://www.pelletsmoking.com/pelletsmoking-com-gallery-10/sweet-spicy-applewood-dill-salmon-4499/

 

[Salmonsmoker]

Thank you Salmon. I do have a lot of thoughts bouncing around.

And I see you must smoke Salmon. I have only done one, I think I grilled it.Years ago. It was on my little Old Smokey grill.
So is cherry wood the way to go for salmon? Or with salmon being a great fish maybe it doesn't matter? I'm asking because I have not gone pellet shopping yet and I would like to smoke or grill some salmon : ) I guess I got off topic a little bit sorry.

Yes, quite a lot actually. About 250-300 lb/yr. I use about 70% Alder with minor additions of apple, cherry and/hickory. They all go well with salmon. Alder is the traditional native wood along the west coast from N. Cal. to Alaska. BBQ Delight doesn't make an Alder pellet because they'd have to ship the wood to their plant-from here probably. We're buried in Alder here. Bear Mountain uses Alder for their base wood. If you get their Alder pellets it's probably 100% Alder.

 

[scooter]

Welcome to PS.com Scott!

 

[SeenRed]

Hi Scott from Oklahoma! Congrats on that new PG500...those are very nice pits! I look forward to seeing some of your cooks/food.

Red