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What wood to use to build a hot/ cold smoker?

• Thread in 'Electric Smokers' Thread starter Started by ralph1851,
• Start date Oct 12, 2016

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Hi everyone,
Quick question, what is a safe wood I can use to build a hot/common cold smoker with a oestrus source at its base? I'm new to all this so whatsoever info helps; thank you.

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information technology would depend on the temperatures you are trying to reach... likely about not-engineered products would work, i personally wouldn't exist besides concerned with regular plywood, merely my start choice would exist ceder since it wouldn't need any handling or pigment for weather or bug protection. pino would exist my next pick because it's cheap. wood isn't going to ignite at smoking temps, merely you lot'd patently want to have adequate space around the rut source.

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Thanks uzikaduzi. I was planning on keep the smoker at about 200 f or less and so I'm guessing that would work?

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Yeah, you'll be fine with near forest products... I would avoid treated lumber but honestly I doubt at that place would be gamble unless the meat physically came in contact with it or it ignited... I'm keeping an eye on Craigslist listing for free cider fencing slats equally we speak... information technology'due south funny I would see them frequently when I didn't have a employ in mind.

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Aye tell me about it. That seems to be the example with everything. Thanks again for the info.

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Two thoughts come to me - NO treated wood, NO imported plywood -----

I would NOT employ treated wood.

Y'all practise not KNOW if it's ok or non, and in a smoking chamber, with minimum typhoon and the aforementioned fume hanging effectually the meat inside that enclosure bothers me.

And sympathize, I am non afraid of treated wood of whatever type like some are.

Also, treated is not necessary only considering information technology'southward outside.

Untreated wood can last for yearssss,  Peculiarly if non exposed to termites (In a higher place ground a chip) or like exposed to constant wet, in a hot VERY boiling climate, in full shade.

I bet y'all can find hundreds of cobbled together OLD smokers in Kentucky or wherever countryside similar.

If I used plywood, I would brand sure it was U.s. made, not imported, every bit much is, especially at Large Box stores.

The chances of somekinda weird adhesive or chemicals used in it's manufacture, and so "offgassing" around your meat is VERY possible if imported.

WAY less in U.s. products.

You lot can look into information technology, it's not just my opinion.

Sounds like a cracking project !!  Enjoy !!

Marc

Last edited: October 13, 2016

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Terminal edited: Oct 13, 2016

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Howdy marc,
Treated woods does scare me actually, id rather merely go with the all natural stuff. Right at present im thinking cedar sounds like a skilful idea and US forest sounds good too. Cheers for the info; much appreciated.

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Ralph1851 -

Also , you posted this in "Electric smokers " and so I assume you're talking about a smoker like no bigger than like 1/2 of a refrigerator?

Marc

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Yes, i simply want to make a small i for small-scale batches of meat and fish simply if i can get away with an actual burn/wood heat source that i can put at the bottom of the smoker in a clay pot or something id rather do that; assuming that would work and wouldnt ruin the meat in some way?

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Ya, cool.

I but meant, electrical simply makes overall end effect sense if a smaller volume smoker.

Sounds like you lot're on the right track.

The pot idea is something to experiment with.

Brand sure you know about the "Mailbox mod" to provide cold fume (NO heat, that'southward elective, and a separate source if you desire it.).

A new version of the one-time remote fire w underground tunnel idea.

AND using AMNPS.                       Marc

Final edited: Oct 13, 2016

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I recall ill look that up too. Cheers marctrees.

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In uncomplicated terms, the "Mailbox mod" is attaching a commonly bachelor rural style mailbox to the smoker w 3" AL flex, solid pipe, angles, etc., to act a a smoke source.

Could be ane' away, could be 10'.

Smoke is most normally provided using AMNPS v" x 8" tray w pellets in mailbox.

So that gives you a "cold smoke" similar for cheese in your smoker chamber.

If you lot want to "hot fume" anything, Then you ALSO turn on a rut source in the bedroom, as usual.

Main advantage of the mod is - extended times between having to re fill smoke fuel, (many say up to similar ten hours) and power to cooler or cold smoke if desired, considering the smoke amount does not depend on plenty heat in the smoking chamber.

It kinda is a modern, and much more compact  takoff of the oldddd remote fire westward underground duct to smoking chamber idea.

Marc

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