Smoked Salmon

I went to my local Kroger fish market today and scored on Pacific Salmon for $4.50/#. Well I guess we are having Smoked Salmon tonight.
First I brined the salmon for 1 hour in a salt water bath. Then we dried and rested for 30 minutes. We seasoned with rosemary and a citrus/ basil rub.

I smoked the Salmon for about 1 hour at 200 degrees under heavy cherry wood smoke.

We invited our new neighbors over to help judge this masterpiece. 8 Thumbs Up!