tjohnson
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You better hope not!Do you think the "Cardboard Box Police" are watching?
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The cardboard box was kind of a "Tongue In Cheek" post because I have always claimed "You could even smoke in a cardboard box." I tried it and it worked beyond my expectations.I see a lot of posts on here about temperature, and I have to say that I can see a distinct advantage to this design over some of the fancier ones such as old smokers and fridges. IF the ambient temperature is within acceptable smoking ranges (and I'm a noob just building my first cold smoker) then this design would work best, as cardboard is not a great insulator, which means any small amounts of heat would be easily transfered to the outside of the box and preventing overheating of the cheese/fish/bacon.
Am I wrong here?? Also does anyone see an issue with running one of these in ones garage or basement?
I also notice that you are using free boxes for this gigJust sayin LOL
You can't do that:I totally love the cardboard box method. It works great for me as I have it set up on my back porch. I'm thinking about getting a giant cardboard box like say a refrigerator would come in and make a few mods. and get a few more AMS's, some cinder blocks, some shelving. Man please, I could do some cold smokin' then. Especially with the temps around freezing outside. Maybe I can get a BEAR in there.
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You just don't want stale smoke. As long as it is moving you are fine with the vents. Also depending on what you are using as your smoke source you may need to let the heat escape