I've been giving a lot of thought towards building myself a modest sized smokehouse for cold smoking and hanging. My current smoker is a horizontal and I aspire to hang some salmon, sausage, birds, bacon (man do I wanna do some belly!). So now that the wife and I have gone rural and have the space I thought maybe I could put something together. I've seen several articles demonstrating a block wall structure, which I like because it seems easier to build. But I love the look of the wooden smokehouses and am wondering what type of wood to use for the framing and exterior. Does the exterior get sealed like a deck or is it just let be to be what it is?
I googled "smokehouse plans" and low and behold, the second article was from the SMF! It was a good example, and I'm certain I can build the structure, but I am wondering how important the wood type is.
Any support would be greatly appreciated.
Dave
I googled "smokehouse plans" and low and behold, the second article was from the SMF! It was a good example, and I'm certain I can build the structure, but I am wondering how important the wood type is.
Any support would be greatly appreciated.
Dave