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  1. scott kirstein

    new smoke house built finally

    Ok, so it's been a long while. But here's my 1st attempt at bacon and ham buts. Soaked in brine about a week. Rest in fridge for 4 days. And 8h in smokehouse. They are stinking up the whole house fantasticly! Just need the pork bits to cool before wrap and freeze.
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    how hot is to hot?

    yes defiantly have saws here. sadly almost all that wood is poplar. but its a hard wood and does smoke nice. have almost a truck load of cherry, 2 of maple, 4 in oak. lots of wood in pa. clearing 2 arches for a friend was a good time investment. if she does catch that wood barn is a goner. but...
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    new smoke house built finally

      So salmon and a pork roast. the salmon was fantastic. pork was ok just not falling apart like i had hoped.ran for about 9hr. most of the time right at 150. last 2hr was close to 250. give or take.may have to do some slight mods to keep things a bit safer. but for cold smoking this puppy will...
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    how hot is to hot?

    sorry dave, just outside pix. but it measures 4'x4'x 6'.
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    how hot is to hot?

    ok, so im new to smoking. built a smokehouse on 2 layers of block. with 2x4 framing and pine boards on the sides. question is i put small fire in bottom. how hot is to hot for the walls? had it close to 250 for a little while Sunday. boy did the sap seep out then! but since its brand new, as am...
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    new smoke house built finally

    goodness, i feel really lazy after looking around at some of the other smoke house builds. i got about 12h into this thing and it was totaly from reclaimed lumber from large crates. well if it works well im gonna be happy.
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    new smoke house built finally

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    new smoke house built finally

    well after a few years i finally built one. been trying for years to build one.never the time or space. so im kinda brand new to smoking, but i like to try new things. so im off to the races as it were. will post a pic of smokehouse in a bit. (soon as i find the thing)
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