I need a new smoker!!

[Norwestr55]

For that price and because I love mine so much I'm seriously thinking about picking a second one up

Same here. Mines probably 10 yrs old and definitely is a little worse for wear...

 

[uscsoldier]

Same here. Mines probably 10 yrs old and definitely is a little worse for wear...

Mines only a few months old I did convert it so I can cold smoke with it

 

[Norwestr55]

That's pretty cool! Pun intended.
I think I'll snag one tonight and do something along those lines. Smoked cheese, yisss.

 

[uscsoldier]

The tillamook extra sharp cheddar in the black label (aged 15 years ) is the most amazing thing I smoke. I give it as gifts to 90% of my family and friends and they want nothing else! Also the mailbox mod for cold smoking is a must

 

[Ura-Ki]

Not to throw a wrench in the monkey works, but Why not make your own Smoker?!?!? I have made a few electrics and they work very well. I like to build mine out of heavy Hard wood usually beech and then ceder line them. I get fire place glass and fire welt at the fire place shops, and Ace Hardware for most every thing else. I like the electric stove top burners and old steel ford van hubcaps for chip/chunk trays. I can keep the temps nice and cool, or I can really crank them up and carmalise the bark, or I can cold smoke with a remote burner set up like posted above for doing cheese and other things that don't need the heat!

 

[Norwestr55]

Not to throw a wrench in the monkey works, but Why not make your own Smoker?!?!? I have made a few electrics and they work very well. I like to build mine out of heavy Hard wood usually beech and then ceder line them. I get fire place glass and fire welt at the fire place shops, and Ace Hardware for most every thing else. I like the electric stove top burners and old steel ford van hubcaps for chip/chunk trays. I can keep the temps nice and cool, or I can really crank them up and carmalise the bark, or I can cold smoke with a remote burner set up like posted above for doing cheese and other things that don't need the heat!

I've built wood fired smokers before but never thought of going gas or electric. That'd be much better insulated for winter smoking.
Oh well too late now, I picked up a Smoke Hollow on the way home,so just have to set up the mailbox,etc.

 

[Gaust]

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I do the same thing with jalapeños but stuff them with cream cheese.

 

[HuckleberryFun]

Oh, OK. I thought this thread was about some "smoker" class of firearm I didn't know about,
Ah well... ya bunch of teases.

 

[oknow]

Mines only a few months old I did convert it so I can cold smoke with it



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sweet..... what do you use for a heat source to get the pellets or wood started?

 

[mjbskwim]

Not to throw a wrench in the monkey works, but Why not make your own Smoker?!?!? I have made a few electrics and they work very well. I like to build mine out of heavy Hard wood usually beech and then ceder line them. I get fire place glass and fire welt at the fire place shops, and Ace Hardware for most every thing else. I like the electric stove top burners and old steel ford van hubcaps for chip/chunk trays. I can keep the temps nice and cool, or I can really crank them up and carmalise the bark, or I can cold smoke with a remote burner set up like posted above for doing cheese and other things that don't need the heat!

Like this?



I've been thinking on using those charcoal starters and a fry pan just to try it. On a windy day all I can get is 175*, so a good cold smoke.
I don't think the wood you use is for any more than looks. (Not including treated wood for inside) Basically after the first good smoke any wood will be saturated. This is pine I have milled with my Alaskan chainsaw mill. And I did harvest it also.
I get as much fruit wood as I can from friends and family. And I had my hunting partners bring me some alder. Any little bit helps

 

[Ura-Ki]

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I've been thinking on using those charcoal starters and a fry pan just to try it. On a windy day all I can get is 175*, so a good cold smoke.
I don't think the wood you use is for any more than looks. (Not including treated wood for inside) Basically after the first good smoke any wood will be saturated. This is pine I have milled with my Alaskan chainsaw mill. And I did harvest it also.
I get as much fruit wood as I can from friends and family. And I had my hunting partners bring me some alder. Any little bit helps

I love having the smoker made out of hard wood, I find it helps keeps the temps stable and takes less heat to maintain, thus, I get a more even smoke for less wood used. Up here we have a lot of aspen which isn't really good for much and the pine burns really sooty, so I have to watch it. I haul in fire wood from up north or out of state because of this. it's also nice that my dad and family bring me hickory and other smoking wood from Arizona. Love that smoker you got there!

 

[Jamie6.5]

Also the mailbox mod for cold smoking is a must

I loves me some smoked cheese.

But I love a good redneck solution like the mailbox add-on even more!

Well done sir!

 

[uscsoldier]

sweet..... what do you use for a heat source to get the pellets or wood started?

 

[uscsoldier]

I loves me some smoked cheese.

But I love a good redneck solution like the mailbox add-on even more!

Well done sir!

My wife doesn't appreciate my mailbox art

 

[uscsoldier]

Not to throw a wrench in the monkey works, but Why not make your own Smoker?!?!? I have made a few electrics and they work very well. I like to build mine out of heavy Hard wood usually beech and then ceder line them. I get fire place glass and fire welt at the fire place shops, and Ace Hardware for most every thing else. I like the electric stove top burners and old steel ford van hubcaps for chip/chunk trays. I can keep the temps nice and cool, or I can really crank them up and carmalise the bark, or I can cold smoke with a remote burner set up like posted above for doing cheese and other things that don't need the heat!

 

[oknow]

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I just set up a hotplate and cast-iron skillet with a pie plate over the top in the gas smoker and ran a test run which turned out quite well. going to do a ham now.

 

[Norwestr55]

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I've been thinking on using those charcoal starters and a fry pan just to try it. On a windy day all I can get is 175*, so a good cold smoke.
I don't think the wood you use is for any more than looks. (Not including treated wood for inside) Basically after the first good smoke any wood will be saturated. This is pine I have milled with my Alaskan chainsaw mill. And I did harvest it also.
I get as much fruit wood as I can from friends and family. And I had my hunting partners bring me some alder. Any little bit helps

Brother and I caught on to the idea of the offset fire box 1 smoker too late. 1st one we built (45 yrs or so ago) we just had a fire pit in it. 4-5 yrs later we learned how hot a wooden smoker that's been well oiled with 1000's of lbs of black cod and salmon will burn. Flames were probably 20-25 ft high and we were really regretting placing the smoker so close to those fir trees.

Alder is all I've ever used on fish mainly because my dad used it and nothing else. It just wouldn't taste right.

 

[Norwestr55]

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Are you using the A-maz-n smoke tubes? 1 or 2 12 inchers?
Was going to order them tonight, but not sure if one would be enough.

 

[uscsoldier]

Are you using the A-maz-n smoke tubes? 1 or 2 12 inchers?
Was going to order them tonight, but not sure if one would be enough.

Get this one, using lumberjack pellets it will burn for 12hrs. Or if you want more smoke you can light both ends at the same time. I got bored today and added some wheels and raised my smoker up 6 inches. I also attached the mailbox so it moves as one unit

Amazon.com : A-MAZE-N Pellet Smoker : Cheese Cold Smokers : Patio, Lawn & Garden

 

[uscsoldier]

Are you using the A-maz-n smoke tubes? 1 or 2 12 inchers?
Was going to order them tonight, but not sure if one would be enough.

Also like I said above, throw out all the pellets you have (especially if they are treiger) and buy these.
http://bbqlumberjack.com/maple-hickory-cherry-mhc-competition/