Hi all, I have been monitoring this forum for awhile now, I am new to smoking. I tried some salmon that a russian guy I met cold smoked in a smokehouse he built in his back yard. I was hooked. I live in the country, and have plenty of room, so I built one about the size and shape of a phone booth. I dug a trench about 5ft long put a metal flue pipe in it, and built a firebox using yellow fireplace bricks. I lit it up for a trial last weekend, and it works. I plan to smoke salmon that my father in law caught up in Alaska, as well as cheese bacon, and anything else I can get my hands on. I live in apple country, and have 3 chords of applewood split for my fireplace in the house, I figure I will use that to smoke with. My problem is that it is 20 degrees here now, and I will need to experiment with a lightbulb, or soldering Iron, or something to keep things from freezing. There are so many good suggestions in the forums, that I think I can get r done. I will keep you informed , and try to post a photo or two of my setup. Possum Pie