Gil Faver wrote:

can you point me to any good threads, tutorials? thanks.



I've used these methods with very good results

Hot Smoked
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http://www.3men.com/threemen1.htm

Cold Smoked
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http://www.sausagemania.com/loxmania.html

http://www.kasilofseafoods.com/Smoking/cold-smoked-lox.htm