Cold Smoke F/F build Completed

[anylizer]

Well, after many hours of searching, reading , pondering & fabbing... I finally finished my freezer build. I would like to thank all the great people and this wonderful site for all the information & help.

 What I have is a 22x22x60 cold smoke freezer that is heated by a 1500w brinkman burner, controlled by a Ranco 111000 ETC, with smoke provided by 2 AMNPS. I have not yet seasoned this thing, but look forward to many, many lbs. of smokey goodness!

Here are some pics of my project!

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Thanks again for all the help!

 

[smoking b]

Cool - looks like you have room for a lot of meat in there! 

 

[daveomak]

Tim, morning....  Nice build....  That should make many taste buds happy....   

 

[anylizer]

Thank you Gentleman... hope to get it seasoned & running this weekend! First order of business... I'm thinkin' cheese, lots of smokey cheese! or maybe some garlic, or maybe some nuts, or maybe... o hell i'm gonna do it all!

 

[cookie72-79]

OK, this is just my second post and maybe a dumb question but I am just starting to learn how to smoke things and I thought for a cold smoker you did not want any heat, so my dumb question is, why are so many of these cold smoker builds adding a heat source?   

 

[daveomak]

OK, this is just my second post and maybe a dumb question but I am just starting to learn how to smoke things and I thought for a cold smoker you did not want any heat, so my dumb question is, why are so many of these cold smoker builds adding a heat source?   

Larry, morning and welcome to the forum....    Most smoker builders don't know what "real" cold smoking is.... I think they think under 120 is "cold smoking".....   Dave

 

[anylizer]

Larry, in my particular situation, I will be smoking through out the winter here... at times it will be well below freezing! Trying to smoke some things is sub-zero temps does not work. I have some recipes that require temps well below what my "hot" smoker is capable of, therefor... I built this! Because I left the insulation in this freezer, my temps should never exceed  180deg. but I will be able to create a little warmth if I need it!

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[cookie72-79]

Got it, thanks!

 

[tjohnson]

Yes, looks very cool!!

 

[anylizer]

Well... it's seasoned, and smokes better than I could have ever hoped for. I do have a little learning to do with the AMNPS, but should get it figured out with a little practice! On Sunday I smoked about 6 lbs. of cheese including Swiss, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Motz, & some Sharp White Cheddar. Also threw on a bag of almonds just to say I did.

 I only have the before pics as it got late by the time I was finished, and now it's vac-packed and "mellowing"

Here's a few pics...View media item 184423

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