Do you think this would be a good time for a cold smoke?
Did you even read the OP's post?
Cold smoking food can be done at home and many people do it expertly, safely, and deliciously. But if you don't know what you are doing, if you don't have precision tools and precision control, you can kill. Yes, I know there are websites and books devoted to the subject, but based on my interaction with readers here and in person, I fear many folks who do cold smoking at home don't fully understand the risks. Grandpa made his own sausage and lox, they reason, so can they.
Why bother? Being off-topic shouldn't stop one from a good lecturing...LOLDid you even read the OP's post?