Step 1

Fill the bowl with water and dump it into the sink. This will leave a small bit of water behind.

Step 2

Working quickly, toss the salt into the damp bowl and swirl it around to absorb the water in the bowl.

Step 3

Place the plug in the sink and fill with a small amount of water. Dip your fingers into it and drip the water from your fingers into the salt. Toss the salt to distribute and do a few more times - you will see the salt change texture slightly but stop before liquid forms in the bowl or the salt begins to clump.

Step 4

Light your cold smoker, place parchment or glass bowl on other side of smoker and cover with salt.

Step 5

Smoke for 6 hours making sure to stir the salt once per hour (this till distribute the smoke evenly)

Step 6

Fill the bowl with water and dump it into the sink. This will leave a small bit of water behind.

Step 7

Working quickly, toss the salt into the damp bowl and swirl it around to absorb the water in the bowl.

Step 8

Place the plug in the sink and fill with a small amount of water. Dip your fingers into it and drip the water from your fingers into the salt. Toss the salt to distribute and do a few more times - you will see the salt change texture slightly but stop before liquid forms in the bowl or the salt begins to clump.

Step 9

Light your cold smoker, place parchment or glass bowl on other side of smoker and cover with salt.

Step 10

Smoke for 6 hours making sure to stir the salt once per hour (this till distribute the smoke evenly)