A Big Hello from England! This forum has really inspired me to take up smoking and curing at home.
My aim is to spend as little as possible on equipment, so I can afford to buy the best possible fresh local ingredients. My first step has been to build a DIY hot smoker from a plastic garden tool store, lined with celotex insulation. The heat comes from a 1500W electric hob with a cast iron pan for the wood chips. There's a four inch chimney on top with a crude damper, and some air inlet holes below. First attempts have been pretty encouraging but more by luck than judgement, so I'm in the process of building a PID controller - stand by for a separate post about the output current, which is driving me mad!
Looking forward to learning even more from you guys, and sharing some ideas and inspiration from the UK.
Thanks!
uksmoker
My aim is to spend as little as possible on equipment, so I can afford to buy the best possible fresh local ingredients. My first step has been to build a DIY hot smoker from a plastic garden tool store, lined with celotex insulation. The heat comes from a 1500W electric hob with a cast iron pan for the wood chips. There's a four inch chimney on top with a crude damper, and some air inlet holes below. First attempts have been pretty encouraging but more by luck than judgement, so I'm in the process of building a PID controller - stand by for a separate post about the output current, which is driving me mad!
Looking forward to learning even more from you guys, and sharing some ideas and inspiration from the UK.
Thanks!
uksmoker