Smile and say Cheeeese !

[papagrizz]

While I'm waiting on my pellet smoker and Maverick from  from Todd,

I got bored and wanted to try my first cold smoke.

So on my way home from work the other day I snatched up a $5 soldering iron and a few pounds of cheese. I also picked up a couple Boston Butts for BBB...but that will be a different story.

Any how here's how the experiment went: 

The victims:

The experimental Smoke Generator:

The Set Up:

I put ice in as the ambient temp was over 90*

Smoker Temp got up to 91*..Praying it won't melt...!

3 hours later:

Bagged up and ready for the looooong wait !

Lessons learned:

1. If you can not afford an Amazen Smoker yet, you can still cold smoke on the cheap.
2. Cheese does not melt @ 91*...
3. This is the best Darn Forum for me to expand my culinary skills!!

Thank you one and all!    

 

[rabbithutch]

Well done!

No, I don't mean the cheese is overcooked. :yahoo:

I see the soldering iron. Now tell us what you put the chips in. Looks like a coffee or paint can. Did you put a hole in it to put the soldering iron thru?

Good thinking and a job done very well!

 

[papagrizz]

Hey Rabbit hutch,

Yup, it was a 1 quart paint can I had.  It was new and had a lining in it, So I did a burn out on it with my Weber Chimney and punch a few holes in the lid.    

Then laid the soldering iron flat, and drilled a hole where the point was big enough to allow the stem of the iron to go though.

Easy Peasy... But I had to keep an eye on it and add chips every so often. 

Can't wait for my AMZPS to arrive so I don't have to baby sit anymore....LOL

Take care and keep on keeping on !

 

[driedstick]

Very nice going to try some this week after work.

 

[smokinhusker]

Looks great and works great! I started my cold smoking that way!

 

[rabbithutch]

Thanks for the update on the soldering iron solution. I'll add that to my bag of tricks if you don't mind. :yahoo:

 

[JckDanls 07]

Next time put foil over top of the can and poke a few holes in the foil... the chips will last A LOT longer... I did mine for a long time that way.. works really well on the cheap...

 

[papagrizz]

Next time put foil over top of the can and poke a few holes in the foil... the chips will last A LOT longer... I did mine for a long time that way.. works really well on the cheap...

Thanks for the tip Brother, but I won't be using it again anytime soon......I have me a AMNPS now..