Cold smoke over hot smoke

[adam howison]

Hi smokers...

Just wondering is it possible to cold smoke cured pork with ice in a gas smoker... I'm keen to try this method to try & get a more woody taste into the pork more.

Cheers Ace

 

[alblancher]

Hello Ace

Why do you want to use the gas smoker at all?

All you need is a place to hang the meat and a smoke source.  You can get smoke from a dish of sawdust or fine shavings placed in a pan with a clean soldering iron.  Cover with foil to prevent a fire.  Even better pickup an Amazin smoker.

Only thing you are looking for is the smoke, the heat will come later when you cook the meat.  I find when cold smoking a bit of white smoke isn't that bad.  Look around on this site for ideas to build a smoke generator,  there's lots of them available

Good luck and don't forget the Qview

 

[daveomak]

Al is spot on..... skip the heat... smoke only.... be sure the surface of the meat is dry and a pellicle has formed for the best smoke flavor...

.... Photos from Marianski....

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• daveomak
• Jan 26, 2014

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• daveomak
• Jan 26, 2014

 

[gary s]

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