I find that a pellicle forms in the smoker, I just take mine from the brine, pat dry with paper towels, and stick it in the smoker for 18-24hrs, depending on the thickness of the chunks...

Best I ever had was from a native woman from Homer, she cold smoked it for a week, the brine included Jim Beam and pineapple juice as the "secret" ingrdients. It weas a deep mahogany all the way thru, and ambrosial!
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