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  1. stringman

    Thoughts & Ideas on making a smoker cabinet using a wine cooler (long post)

    Well i have sort of given up on the idea as everyone said i needed to get rid of the plastic and foam ( even though i was only going to do cold smoking) So i have ended up buying a commercial fridge. I have posted on the fridge forum about that.
  2. stringman

    Yet another commercial fridge to (cold)smoker question

    Hi all After giving up on my idea of using a wine cooler as a cold smoker ( too much plastic let alone foam and it wouldn't cool at all) I have managed to buy a Williams commercial fridge (22cubic feet) that still works (well cools to 10-12 deg c) Unless its ridiculously easy to get the foam...
  3. stringman

    Thoughts & Ideas on making a smoker cabinet using a wine cooler (long post)

    Ha ha, maybe my title is a little confusing. The wine cooler theory comes from want one as a curing chamber and realising that there are plenty that are broke and can only get the temps down to 18deg c
  4. stringman

    Thoughts & Ideas on making a smoker cabinet using a wine cooler (long post)

    Hi Guys Its been a while since i last posted. At the moment i have a simple small cold smoker. Small fire box with maze pellet smoker linked to a 3ft x4ft wooden smoking chamber. It works well but, like everyone the summer temperatures can make it tricky. So i thought i would have a go at...
  5. stringman

    2017 Smokers Weekend - Less than a week to go

    Wow Think I better start cooking!!! I'm not able to bring my smoker but will hopefully be bringing my Cobb so may bring a chicken or two to roast (can add a bit of smoke to it if needs be lol) I at also bring by baby cobb (if there is room) For some veggie food or jacket spuds, and finally the...
  6. stringman

    Just an update of where I am at - not sure what forum i should post in lol

    Hi All So thanks to everyone here I am becoming more and more adventurous and smoking, if not more things, more often! recently I made some wet brine bacon with some belly strips. Some smoked salmon (of which I need to ask some questions later) And finally loads of cheese. I am just drying...
  7. stringman

    can i freeze my cold smoked salmon

    I haven't go a vacuum pack yet so single portions in clingfilm in the freezer?
  8. stringman

    can i freeze my cold smoked salmon

    Hi all just finished my first cold smoke of a 1lb of salmon fillet. Only thinking 1 stage at a time I froze the salmon, defrosted it, dry cured it for 24 hours, 12 hours pellicure and about 10 hours smoke. Its very nice for a 1st attempt but I am unsure if I can freeze it or not? if not how...
  9. stringman

    Brining times for belly strips

    yep that's what I'm using A lot longer than I thought, that will be for next week then lol
  10. stringman

    Brining times for belly strips

    hi all I am new to this so be kind. I am in the middle of brining a pork hock which will be hot smoked see my post in the pork section (I didn't realise my pizza oven can be used as a smoker!!) (presume that as its being hot smoked the brining time of 36houurs should be fine) I also have some...
  11. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    will do
  12. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    Thanks for all the advice guys I have ordered the prague powder1 and will put the shank in the freezer, I was just being impatient as I will have some salmon ready to smoke in a few days and was hoping to combine the two patience is a virtue..............................
  13. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    Well the main reason for the cold smoking is because my smoker is only really a cold smoker, doesn't get hot enough to hot smoke. So I was erring on the side of caution (and wanting to learn) by doing a cure. My idea was to cold smoke it and see if I can get "ham" and tp then probably make a...
  14. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    That makes sense I will order some but in the mean time my neighbour hassome food grade saltpetre so maybe I could make my own cure?
  15. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    Why do you say that- the use of spinach or the recipe idea in general?
  16. stringman

    Wet curing Pork shank for cold smoke

    Hi all I have just picked a 2lb pork shank. I was hoping to cold smoke it and then put it it in a soup or stew (anyone have any other ideas) Obviously I need to cure it but all the dry cures need some form of nitrite or saltpetre which I don't have to hand. A google seems to suggest celery...
  17. stringman

    2017 Smokers Weekend

    well I could try some of my BBq sauce, I could cook it on the Cobb and then smoke it in a spare smoker. I would love to learn how to cold smoke salmon- the better half is a veggie that eats fish. all I need us to find a local cider makers lol
  18. stringman

    2017 Smokers Weekend

    We're in all booked in We wont be able to bring the smoker but will bring a Cobb oven and an Uuni
  19. stringman

    member needing some advice

    Thanks for the reply The door has an adjustable catch so can be left open to feed air, but when I do that the smoke just falls out of that opening. The only way to create draw it to offset the roof of the smoking chamber which doesn't work that well. I may try adding a chimney at some stage...
  20. stringman

    member needing some advice

    At last I have an update. I bought an exhaust baffle and folded over the ends, wrapped that end in tin foil. I  have also bought some apple pellets for smoking so yesterday I thought I would give it a go with some cheese. the pellets caught easily and produced a nice white smoke. I struggled...
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