I found your site while searching for information on smokehouse designs.
There is so much good information here, I've been too busy reading to post an introduction.
I am a backyard smoker. I live in the country and raise pork, beef, chickens. (Horses too, but not to eat)
My main cooker is a 7' horizontal (5' chamber and 2' fire box). It will hold plenty of meat and up to about a 75lb whole pig. It is a homemade smoker...I received it as a gift and have been very happy with it.
Anything bigger gets cooked on a cinderblock pit or in an underground oven.
I have just finished building a smokehouse for cold smoking....in the past I have used the barrel and trench method. The new smokehouse is 6'7" tall, 4' wide and 3' deep. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I will.
I have two smaller charcoal grills and a fairly large propane grill. I also grill on the horizontal pit.
Cooking with wood is my favorite way to go, but I still love the charcoal grills and the propane grill....I think I just like to smoke and grill, doesn't matter what I use.
Sorry this is so long! I'm not really that windy, I'm just happy to see this forum.
There is so much good information here, I've been too busy reading to post an introduction.
I am a backyard smoker. I live in the country and raise pork, beef, chickens. (Horses too, but not to eat)
My main cooker is a 7' horizontal (5' chamber and 2' fire box). It will hold plenty of meat and up to about a 75lb whole pig. It is a homemade smoker...I received it as a gift and have been very happy with it.
Anything bigger gets cooked on a cinderblock pit or in an underground oven.
I have just finished building a smokehouse for cold smoking....in the past I have used the barrel and trench method. The new smokehouse is 6'7" tall, 4' wide and 3' deep. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I will.
I have two smaller charcoal grills and a fairly large propane grill. I also grill on the horizontal pit.
Cooking with wood is my favorite way to go, but I still love the charcoal grills and the propane grill....I think I just like to smoke and grill, doesn't matter what I use.
Sorry this is so long! I'm not really that windy, I'm just happy to see this forum.
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