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Get a replacement ProQ coal basket and bolt on the base of a cheap BBQ (£12 eBay) to use as a ash catcher, then you can play with different coal methods, minion etc. Also the air intakes gets to the coals more evenly and control is better. Lot easier than mucking about with expanded metal. All...
Hi Wabby
I would also get something to insulate the lid handle too as it will get very hot
Did you remove the rubber from the underside of the lid in the groove?
Hi Wabby,
Looking very good but just a little heads up. Although the inside of the barrel looked clean it actually has a lacquer sprayed on it to stop it from rusting, which is why we do a burn out and then season with vegetable oil as you would a wok.
Ok Wabby
Drill the holes first before burnout it helps the combustion
Scrub interior with hot soapy water n scrubber after burn then light coat of veg oil
I rubbed off the outside paint when it was still hot! Just be careful!
All you need is a trip to screw fix they do 3/4 brass nipples, caps...
According to Wade our "Smoking Guru" in the UK group....................... His recent trip and training session with one of the worlds foremost salmon smokers they actually remove the top layer of the smoked salmon with a sharp knife before selling the product
No mate he will not that's what I have been explaining! The us have top and bottom round which is silverside and rump to me and you. The muscle in the silverside in known as the salmon cut in the uk or the American eye of the round. I got chuck tenders which are know as poor mans or Jewish...
Probably well I assume so but its of no issue for cold smoking the temps are not high enough to cause any problems it also acts as a heat sink so reducing temp
Hi Wade.
Happy New Year!!!! You too and your Dad, Neg!!
You got a photo of your offset with cold smoking chamber please?
I did see a guy on TV, may have been Swedish or Finnish producing very expensive cold smoked salmon for the elite billionaires in London and he just use a small cast iron...
Hi Smokey,
Happy New Year!!!
Defo chuck tenders, 4 in a vac pack about 1.4KG each I took 2 @ £8.00 each and the "Eye of the Round". The butchers sell it as lean diced steak. I am at my mates butchers every Tuesday now so learning loads
Hi Mr Sailor,
Just different methods and names in each country.
The Eye of the Round has to be cut from our Silverside cut or Top Round and needs some trimming of silver skin etc. here. But it looks just like a side of salmon, see my pictures above hence the name salmon cut in the UK