Recent content by smokingking

I ordered the steel today. It should be here in the next couple of days. I was going to get the bright red one, but decided against it, and chose a maroons coloured red.  Cant wait!!  Ive done some steel before, and I was always told to screw it in the ridges, and have always don't it that way...

I finished the door and the handmade wood lock for the door.  Super snug fit, came out real nice!  I am going to order some steel roofing, what color do you guys think I should put?

One more kid of of ridiculous question:  The openings on the right and left where the rafters drop down at the soffit, is this supposed to be open or blocked off?

So I finally finished roof part.  I ripped the first chimney down, and was going to put the vents on the side but I don't have enough space, so I thought long and hard and came up with a sleeker design.  I think it looks good now, I just hope it doesn't drip.  I also finished building the porch...

Yes, exactly!  All my family from generations back used to smoke the old way.  My great grandfather used to hang the meat up 15-20 in the barn and make a fire right on the ground, and he was the best at smoking tasty meat.  The rest of family did it the same way, and I used to do it the same way...

Thanks guys..!! So basically, if I am correct in your understanding, it is just a  matter of preference to either have a chimney or vents in the gables?  I think it would do the same thing, plus like you said there would be no chance of condensation dripping in the centre.  I am going to try...

If I only do cold smoking, is it better to have a chimney or vents on the sides?  I don't really like the chimney I made, so I was thinking of putting two vents on either side of the gables.  Will this be ok, or should I leave the chimney alone?

So today I finally had some time to finish up the sides and start the roof.  I was going to get some cedar shakes, but ended up finding some damaged (cheap) steel roofing pieces at the local hardware store, that I will use instead. I am beginning to not like the chimney I put up, so I was...

I can't wait either, Al..!!!

Last question, hopefully;  I have access to a lot of cedar wood, so I was going to do all the siding with rough 2x6 cedar boards.  I don't have machines to mill profiles on them so I will just butt them all together vertically and screw them in.  Should I get some firestop caulking and put a...

Hey guys... New to the forum, been reading a bunch mostly.  I live in Northern Ontario, and am building my first smokehouse, and had a  couple quick questions. I only plan to cold smoke meat, and where I am from it is mostly slabs of beef, and ground beef sausages.  We usually brine the slabs...

Thanks guys for the welcome! I don't have a low spot to put the stove, and I can't bury it in the ground.  What about a 45 degree elbow?  Its probably the same though.  Is there any other options for me?  I am going to post my questions also on the other smokehouse section.

Hey guys... New to the forum, been reading a bunch mostly.  I live in Northern Ontario, and am building my first smokehouse, and had a  couple quick questions. I only plan to cold smoke meat, and where I am from it is mostly slabs of beef, and ground beef sausages.  We usually brine the slabs...