Has anyone tried Stundenglass for smoking foods / cocktails??

[Smurfsky]

Hey guys, I came across this brand on Instagram the other day, and I'm wondering if anyone has tried anything like this. Here's a link: https://stundenglass.com/collections/beverage-infusion

It's called "Stundenglass" and it originally was designed as a bong for smoking weed. But, they've seem to have pivoted and focused on using this for smoking cocktails, foods, and other things with tiny little wood chips. Super expensive, but seems like a unique thing for infusing smoke into foods once they're already done being made, and cocktails. They sell these beverage "cloches" to cover foods and attach to the infuser (bong), and a bunch of tiny jars of mini wood chips designed to fit the burner.

Question is - has anyone tried this? Would you try it? What would you use instead?

 

[TripleLindy]

My BIL has something similar for making smoked Old Fashioneds. Kind of gimmicky, but can be fun on occasion.

Personally, I prefer the originally intended implementation.

 

[Smurfsky]

My BIL has something similar for making smoked Old Fashioneds. Kind of gimmicky, but can be fun on occasion.

Personally, I prefer the originally intended implementation.

Lol that's how I prefer it too. I just wonder how well it works with cocktails and things like that. I always understood that smoke clings to fats, so with things like cocktails I don't know how well it'd infuse.

 

[TNJAKE]

Alot of folks here smoke water then freeze in ice trays for Smoky beverages

 

[Smurfsky]

Alot of folks here smoke water then freeze in ice trays for Smoky beverages

Not a bad idea actually. I bet smoked alcohols would work pretty well too, then

 

[TNJAKE]

Not a bad idea actually. I bet smoked alcohols would work pretty well too, then

That's been done here as well

 

[Smurfsky]

That's been done here as well

I have a lot to learn haha.

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

That's been done here as well

No comment!

 

[3montes]

I have one it was given to me so no investment. As far as infusing smoke to drinks I'm not sure. It does leave a very smoky odor in the glass so I think your nose is telling your brain to taste smoke in the booze. It works.
I use it for smoking salts and herbs works quite well for that.

 

[Smurfsky]

I have one it was given to me so no investment. As far as infusing smoke to drinks I'm not sure. It does leave a very smoky odor in the glass so I think your nose is telling your brain to taste smoke in the booze. It works.
I use it for smoking salts and herbs works quite well for that.

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That’s pretty cool actually. That looks like a lot cheaper way to do it than with the Stundenglass version.

 

[Smokin Okie]

Steven Raichlen has used this portable smoker to infuse cocktails on his PBS series . Its made by Breville

The Smoking Gun Portable Food Smoker

 

[dls1]

Steven Raichlen has used this portable smoker to infuse cocktails on his PBS series . Its made by Breville

The Smoking Gun Portable Food Smoker

I got the original version of The Smoking Gun about made by PolyScience 10 years, and it works great for special applications. Used on a pitcher of Bloody Marys, and you've got an exponentially improved drink. The last time I used was a couple weeks ag when I was preparing some Chilean sea bass filets. I wanted to put a little smoke on them, and I wasn't going to fire up the smoker to do that. Just 5 minutes with the gun, and I was done.

I broke the original unit a couple years ago, and replaced it with newer version. It's still made by PolyScience, but it's now marketed by Breville

 

[Smurfsky]

Steven Raichlen has used this portable smoker to infuse cocktails on his PBS series . Its made by Breville

The Smoking Gun Portable Food Smoker

I got the original version of The Smoking Gun about made by PolyScience 10 years, and it works great for special applications. Used on a pitcher of Bloody Marys, and you've got an exponentially improved drink. The last time I used was a couple weeks ag when I was preparing some Chilean sea bass filets. I wanted to put a little smoke on them, and I wasn't going to fire up the smoker to do that. Just 5 minutes with the gun, and I was done.

I broke the original unit a couple years ago, and replaced it with newer version. It's still made by PolyScience, but it's now marketed by Breville

Huh, that's pretty cool. Way cheaper than the Stundenglass, too.

 

[WaterRat]

I’ve seen cocktails smoked on the spot from a simple wood cap on a glass hit with a torch. Way way cheaper than that thing you posted.