DIY cold smoke generator.
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I know I did not (somehow) do it correctly with all of the images on one post as I assume one can do but as you can see, I am an old-guy.
Thank you Walleye for your advice and help. Much appreciated. Eh!
So that's the cob-job that I cold smoke with and often hot smoke with if I want over 6 hour without tending the smoker.
I didn't image the two nipples that I sometimes screw into the lower elbow, to project the air flow into the center of the cooker. It isn't really necessary unless you have a full load of chips.
It may take a bit of fooling with to customize your operation, e.g. heat setting and air flow.
I have the advantage of a convenient entry with the Masterbuilt but I used it with other units by drilling a side entry hole.
For what it's worth.......here it is. CHEAP and efficient. Make it from thrift shop crappola or what you may already have in the garage, attic, basement. I was raised Polish and we had an expression: Free for nothing; take and if it don't eat; keep it.
I don't have to buy saw dust or get boughten chips. We use a garden shredder and I have hit on a tree service or the Town crew when they are trimming oak and sugar Maple along a road. Always carry trash bags. Free for nothing; take and if it don't eat; keep it.
Thank you Walleye for your advice and help. Much appreciated. Eh!
So that's the cob-job that I cold smoke with and often hot smoke with if I want over 6 hour without tending the smoker.
I didn't image the two nipples that I sometimes screw into the lower elbow, to project the air flow into the center of the cooker. It isn't really necessary unless you have a full load of chips.
It may take a bit of fooling with to customize your operation, e.g. heat setting and air flow.
I have the advantage of a convenient entry with the Masterbuilt but I used it with other units by drilling a side entry hole.
For what it's worth.......here it is. CHEAP and efficient. Make it from thrift shop crappola or what you may already have in the garage, attic, basement. I was raised Polish and we had an expression: Free for nothing; take and if it don't eat; keep it.
I don't have to buy saw dust or get boughten chips. We use a garden shredder and I have hit on a tree service or the Town crew when they are trimming oak and sugar Maple along a road. Always carry trash bags. Free for nothing; take and if it don't eat; keep it.
Dzukija, Vilnius & Podsadzie, Lebedziewo
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Mike,
I start it on HIGH and it's smoking within 15 minutes. Then I start the air. I can drop the temp to the lower setting (I only have 2 settings) and moderate the air flow. You'll have to fiddle with it. I've done 8 hours. It does need some air.
I once read about 30-40 years ago, that the prevalent cancer among Poles is stomach cancer because of smoked meat consumption. They blamed nitrite & nitrate use. Not the smoke.
I hope that my rig interest someone or two. I can't see spending money. Meat $$$ is bad enough. I once farmed and raised my own but now I've joind the crowd at Wally-World.
Yard/tag/garage/jumble sale time is fast approaching but it snowed yesterday with more this week. You can make this rig for chump-change.
Rich
I start it on HIGH and it's smoking within 15 minutes. Then I start the air. I can drop the temp to the lower setting (I only have 2 settings) and moderate the air flow. You'll have to fiddle with it. I've done 8 hours. It does need some air.
I once read about 30-40 years ago, that the prevalent cancer among Poles is stomach cancer because of smoked meat consumption. They blamed nitrite & nitrate use. Not the smoke.
I hope that my rig interest someone or two. I can't see spending money. Meat $$$ is bad enough. I once farmed and raised my own but now I've joind the crowd at Wally-World.
Yard/tag/garage/jumble sale time is fast approaching but it snowed yesterday with more this week. You can make this rig for chump-change.
Rich
Dzukija, Vilnius & Podsadzie, Lebedziewo