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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 04:22
by ssorllih
Nick , you really should include some chicken legs for Evan.

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 04:35
by atcNick
ssorllih wrote:Nick , you really should include some chicken legs for Evan.
Kabanosy are his favorite too! haha

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 03:44
by atcNick
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

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUEXCgPdas&lis ... yOZUAN0EEw

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 04:02
by ssorllih
Nick, there was nothing wrong with that fire. It looked perfect to my eyes.

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 20:15
by atcNick
Thought I was going to finish it today , but nope, ran out of time, gotta go to work. Almost.

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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 22:03
by ssorllih
Looking better and better. Did you put a heat shield between the smoke pipe and the wood box?

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 00:46
by atcNick
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?

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 01:14
by ssorllih
I was referring to the wood storage rack you don't want to set the wood pile on fire.

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 01:16
by Chuckwagon
I'll bring the marshmallows! :razz:

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 02:22
by atcNick
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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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 04:27
by atcNick
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.

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 06:48
by ssorllih
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.

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 18:44
by Bubba
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.

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 23:52
by ursula
Magnificent smokehouse.
You must be so proud every time you look at it.
Ursula

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 00:18
by CrankyBuzzard
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!

Charlie