Experimental run Processing
conditions
Temperature
(C°)

Time
(hr)

Texture  Flavor  Odor Appearance Overall
acceptability
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
    Not dried after brining   80 ± 3 2:00 7.8 7.5 7.7 7.1 7.9
2:30 7.0 7.1 7.5 7.9 7.8
3:00 7.8 8.2 7.4 7.0 7.4
  90 ± 3 2:00 8.0 7.7 7.2 7.7 7.9
2:30 8.1 7.7 8.2 8.1 7.7
3:00 8.0 7.6 7.9 7.6 8.0
  100 ± 2:00 8.2 8.1 8.0 8.4 8.2
2:30 8.4 8.4 8.0 8.0 8.0
3:00 8.2 7.8 8.2 7.9 8.2
10
11
13
13
14
15
16
17
18
  Pre-dried
after brining
  80 ± 3 2:00 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.1 7.4
2:30 7.4 7.5 7.4 7.0 7.4
3:00 7.7 7.0 7.8 7.8 8.0
  90 ± 3 2:00 8.4 8.1 8.4 7.9 8.1
2:30 8.2 8.1 8.5 7.7 7.7
3:00 8.4 8.2 7.6 8.0 8.1
  100 ± 3 2:00 8.0 7.7 7.8 7.4 7.6
2:30 8.4 8.1 7.9 7.6 7.7
3:00 7.9 7.6 7.6 7.4 7.7
Table 11: Mean values of sensory evaluation of smoked Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).