Fill hopper with desired pellet flavor. For this recipe, cherry, apple, hickory or grillmaster blend are recommended options.
Prepare the grill for cooking over low heat 250°F.
Please leave your Wood Pellet grill ON for the entirety of your cook to ensure the rest & serve steps are received seamlessly.
Connect your grill to the Weber Connect app to receive notifications when the grill has reached temperature and to engage SmokeBoost.
Once your grill reaches 225ºF, activate SmokeBoost – this will cool the ambient temperature to between 165-200 degrees to achieve optimal smoke flavor infusion.
Season the side of salmon with salt and pepper.
Place the salmon, skin side down in the grill and close the lid
Cook salmon on the SmokeBoost setting for 1 hour.
Deactivate the SmokeBoost setting. The Wood Pellet grill will return to 225ºF automatically.
Continue to smoke the side of salmon to an internal temperature of 135°F. Roughly 1-2 hours more.
Carefully remove the side of salmon from the grill and place on a baking sheet.
Cool salmon to room temperature and use immediately or place in the refrigerator and cool down.
For use, remove the salmon from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to consumption.
