Ok day one done, 8 hours smoke in my cardboard box with Apple pellets in the A-Maze-N smoker tray.
So, the U-Haul box for $11 dollars worked out super great and so did the pellet tray, the hot plate worked out good too, but once the box and everything got up to temp and the outside temps hit 33*f, I did not need it, as temps held at 50 - 51*f all day.
I'm very very pleased with my first attempt in many years, so much so, that come the spring time, I'm gonna build a nice wooden smokehouse out back.
So I have the bacon hanging in my garage overnight (it's cold), then will give it another 8 hours with apple smoke tomorrow, then give it another taste.
Right now I'm very excited and thank you all for your support and help.
Oh the smoke in the meat and box looks a little light, what do you think, should I be heavier on the smoke?
