How long does it take to smoke a salmon?

Keep the smoker temperature low for a long period of time and your smoked salmon will be moist, flaky, and full of smoky flavor. Set the smoker to 120 degrees F and let the fish roast for about 3 hours. If you are pressed for time though, set the smoker to 220 degrees F for smoked salmon in only 2 hours.Feb 6, 2017 read more

Lay the salmon in the brine and refrigerate for at least 5 to 8 hours and no longer than 24 hours. Proper curing cuts down on the amount of smoking time required. Drying the Salmon. Take the salmon fillets out of the brine and rinse them thoroughly. read more

To cold smoke, the temperature needs to be very low (under 90 F) and the fish has to smoke over a long period of time to get the kind of smoked salmon you are used to buying at the store. But before the smoking process even begins, the fish needs to be cured, which means coating it in salt and refrigerating it for 24 hours. read more