r/PitBarrelCooker

I ve had the barrel for around a year and I am finally getting the hang of using it to its full potential. This thing really is a chicken cooking machine. Let me know what you guys think.

I like how it turned out!

This is my first post. 💪🏾

A replica of my favorite smoked fish in the country: Brined/cured, slow smoked salmon steaks, on my PBX; a la Calumet Fisheries, Chicago - the site of the Blues Brothers bridge jump, the 95th Street Bridge.

They smoke fish and shrimp in one of two remaining, old school fire smokehouses remaining in the city.

Here's a great video showcasing their salmon process. https://youtu.be/LoZy1DArEDw?si=MmkAjHg2ATHRqPuH

I put 20 coals with a tumbleweed fire starter in the center of the charcoal basket. Let the tumbleweed burn out, then added oak and cherry wood chunks around the smoldering coals.

I mimicked the trussing steps in the video, hung the steaks along the outside of the barrel, and closed the lid; adding wood and charcoal where need for a heavy smoke.

Here's the output.

Enjoy!