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New wood storage overhang on other side to keep other types of wood. New chimney Old stove pipe. Well, its been a year since my little western fed cedar smoke house build. With each smoke the food just gets better and better. Ive made this Thanksgivings turkey in it , plus so many other great...

Well i'm still experimenting with the smoke house, its been fun for sure. I bought a small welder so i will be fixing up another rack shortly!  I do like the wet wood shavings as i can pack a bunch of it in the firechamber over hot coals , I know soaked wood chunks work as well but havent used...

Some smoke action from yesterdays ribs. 

My daughter Was a big help, she just likes to help build things, my 2yr old was the tool scattered but he was part of the help. When I dropped stuff he picked them up. Finding the clay flues were a bit of a challenge, here in Georgia not to many real chimneys are going into homes.  had thought...

I am able to get it to hot smoke as long as I leave the fire chamber  door open  to draw in lots of air. I put a metal stove pipe section into the clay flue as well. The metal helps move the heat through better I believe. I have gotten my temps up to 300 degrees at the lower cooking racks , and...

I need to weld some support bars across the racks, I smoked at around 175degrees, and then raised the t to 225 to cook to them fully.

Smoked some ribs and BBQ baked beans today!

What a cool build

Thanks one e Jack, I  gas smoker a gift. Figured I can use it for easy stuff or camping. Next thing I might do is treat the outside of the cedar .​

A couple of picks today, I made a new chimney box and used an old license  plate for a cover, then fit the old Char broil gas smoker into the overhang just to keep it out of the weather.

Deer jerky and a pork butt in the smoke house today.

Ok fixed i

 added some Christmas lights to the house.

Well because I can't leave well enough alone, I'm wondering about putting a cut piece of chimney stove pipe in my clay flue to help protect it from the heat in the firechamber, incase I try to hot smoke with it and get the firechamber really hot. Or go with plan B and have a firebox in the...

Well added some extra's on the exterior today. Posts for the roof overhang, a shelf for wood or food tray and some other small odds and ends. Got a chicken and some salmon in there right now for dinner!!!