What temp for smoking salmon?

[trophyhunt]

I have an electric smoker and heard lower temps are better? What is the best temp for smoking and how long? Thanks

[haugenna]

Must be the thing to do today.  I just smoked up a batch.

Check out this recipe I got off Ifish.  Its like candy.

http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?p=614775

[3nails]

 I like a 90-100 degree smoke for 7-8 hrs. The last half hour I'll bump up the temp to 180 to kill any bacteria. Usually 2 pans of wood during the first half.

[Kc_Kracker]

90-130, i usually run 120-130 nonstop for 8 hrs

[trophyhunt]

Just smoke for the first couple hours? Thanks

[3nails]

 It will take my burner 2 hrs to burn up 1 load of chips. So a 4 hr smoke for me.

[trophyhunt]

Thanks guys, I'm used to smoking with higher temps which only take about 1.5 to 3 hours. I heard the lower temps are better, can't wait to find out!

[brianmtsinc]

You should text Brianb123.... He makes the best smoked salmon I have ever had!

[trophyhunt]

You should text Brianb123.... He makes the best smoked salmon I have ever had!

thanks cuz, I should have thought of that. After Alaska I have plenty of salmon, next smoke will b his recipe!

[wildweeds]

Yup same way I do it,120 for overnight,thin pieces around the edge and thick ones in the middle,I've got an outhouse sized box with 2  4 foot square racks,I hang the bellys by the collars.As the fish gets done I take it out,thin pieces. I use fresh cut green maple for smoke and remove all the bark with a draw knife, just chunk it over the burner and move it along the burner.

90-130, i usually run 120-130 nonstop for 8 hrs

[danderson]

I smoke Smoke salmon at 110 degrees, the secret to a good product is the brine, everyone has there favorite, mines a dry brine consisting of  brown sugar, salt and pepper, brine 48 hours.

[jagermiester]

120 with a water pan

[Kc_Kracker]

If your smoking in 2-3 hours then your not smoking, your baking/cooking with a little smoke, and thats not the same. to each their own just an FYI.

[Smossy]

100* for 4+ hours

[Thefisherman83]

I run my smoke at 80-100 degrees for 4-5 hours then up to 140 for another 4-5 hours.