Cedar smokehouse build

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iahusker

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May 15, 2017
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Northwest Iowa
Hi all, started working on this smokehouse a fee weeks ago, here's a picture of it after the first weekend. I forgot to take pictures until after a lot was built! Hopefully the picture uploads- trying to do this from my phone.

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Husker...  Looks good....   Think about adding one of those air inlets to the top of the FB door so you can add cold air to improve air flow through the smoker... 
 
Well, finally had time to get the rest of the shakes on, the interior all covered in aluminum, and the firebox done and attached. With a hose standing by, I lit a fire in it to see what kind of heat I could expect. With 3-4 logs, i kept a steady 265 degrees for several hours! I was concerned I would need a supplemental electtic heat source for hot smoking, but I don't think I will. I kept it hot all day yesterday to burn out any contaminants. Today is the maiden smoke- I have 3 farm raised chickens that were brining all night in there at the moment. Temp is 265, chickens are at 124 degrees. Here are a few more pictures...
 
That is a great looking smokehouse, Craftsmanship and and a lot of time, Love the weathervane , Did you make it as well or where did you find it? Birds look great...... 
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It was framed with 2x6 pine, covered with 1/2" plywood, insulated, then lined on the inside with aluminum and cedar covers the outside. My next step is deciding if i want to seal the outside, or let it weather. Leaning towards sealing at this point with some timber oil or something, but once I do that, I'm committed to doing it every few years...

I have a daughter with a birthday this weekend, so I have an excuse to throw a couple pork loins in.
 
Missed the question on the weather vane- that's a homemade one- cut out of 11 ga metal, spins on a ball bearing- I didn't build it for function as much as looks, but it does work in any wind over 10mph.
 
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