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Post by ssorllih » Tue Jan 29, 2013 04:22

Nick , you really should include some chicken legs for Evan.
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Post by atcNick » Tue Jan 29, 2013 04:35

ssorllih wrote:Nick , you really should include some chicken legs for Evan.
Kabanosy are his favorite too! haha
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Post by atcNick » Wed Jan 30, 2013 03:44

took a short video clip of the first burn. Was checking out the airflow, tried to keep the fire small. Im going to have to put in a raised grate for better airflow

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Post by ssorllih » Wed Jan 30, 2013 04:02

Nick, there was nothing wrong with that fire. It looked perfect to my eyes.
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Post by atcNick » Thu Jan 31, 2013 20:15

Thought I was going to finish it today , but nope, ran out of time, gotta go to work. Almost.

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Post by ssorllih » Thu Jan 31, 2013 22:03

Looking better and better. Did you put a heat shield between the smoke pipe and the wood box?
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Post by atcNick » Fri Feb 01, 2013 00:46

ssorllih wrote:Looking better and better. Did you put a heat shield between the smoke pipe and the wood box?
You mean inside the smokehouse itself? No I havent. I probably will put make some sort of heat and smoke baffle/diffuser above the pipe inside the smokehouse.

Or are you talking about something else?
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Post by ssorllih » Fri Feb 01, 2013 01:14

I was referring to the wood storage rack you don't want to set the wood pile on fire.
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Post by Chuckwagon » Fri Feb 01, 2013 01:16

I'll bring the marshmallows! :razz:
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it probably needs more time on the grill! :D
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Post by atcNick » Fri Feb 01, 2013 02:22

ssorllih wrote:I was referring to the wood storage rack you don't want to set the wood pile on fire.
Ahhh...I knew that! haha. I added cinder blocks around the pipe and filled it with dirt. Do you think I should have done more?

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Post by atcNick » Sun Feb 03, 2013 04:27

Tested its temperature rang and it loves 155-175. Pretty easy to maintain 120 too. For cold smoking around 70 I will probably have to install a damper in the pipe. We'll see in the next few days.
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Post by ssorllih » Sun Feb 03, 2013 06:48

Nick, you work have to heat that dirt to about 800°F before you would get into trouble. my concern was a bare pipe close to the wooden frame. That should last until your kids have grey hair on their chests.
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Post by Bubba » Fri Feb 08, 2013 18:44

On my lunch break and reading to catch up on past posts :)

Nick,
you have done an awesome job on the construction of this smokehouse. And I will follow your trials on getting your new smokehouse "commissioned" as in the other topic on cold smoking temps. Cold smoking is a new one for me.

I might just use your method to construct a similar one in my yard this year.
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Post by ursula » Fri Feb 08, 2013 23:52

Magnificent smokehouse.
You must be so proud every time you look at it.
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Post by CrankyBuzzard » Sat Feb 09, 2013 00:18

Nick, not sure where you are in our great state, but it looks like next week may have some decent outdoor temps for cold smoking!

Look forward to the pics!

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