smoke house out of plywood

[pigknuckle1957]

I have some scrap OSB plywood.  Will this be ok to use for a smokehouse? I don't need a big one but the scraps will make one about the right size for my use.

 

[masonman1345]

I would say no, osb is pieces of wood with a compound agent (glue) mixed in then pressed. When you heat it it could melt the compound and contaminate your food.

 

[adiochiro3]

I agree with masonman -- negative on the OSB.  I'd be worried about toxicity.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

OSB Leaches at temp of 224* My OSB smokehouse does not go above 175* and has a nice season of smoke in it. For years smokehouses have been made of wood from hardwoods to pine planks.  If your planning on saving some $ and go with OSB do an 8 to 10 hour slow smoke around 150* to season the inside just as you would a metal smoker you just bought from the store.

 

[alblancher]

One of my good friends has an OSB smokehouse and he has no problems with it.  I keep thinking that the heat and humidity will eventually get to it but it hasn't happened yet.  I made mine with T111 siding and 3/4 inch ply floor.

Al

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I have had mine up for 2 years now with no problems even in the harsh north east pennsylvania winters.

 

[dnovotny]

looked at your web and saw a water stuffer  had one but it  got messy so i hooked up

to a 3gal air compressor and it works great,, no water mess.. thought i let you know

of another idea....

 

[BGKYSmoker]

looked at your web and saw a water stuffer  had one but it  got messy so i hooked up

to a 3gal air compressor and it works great,, no water mess.. thought i let you know

of another idea....

Yeah i was thinking air but dont know how to go about the connections.

 

[scarbelly]

great looking unit man - lookin forware to seeing mor posts

 

[pops6927]

 In a smokehouse, the walls are vertical and don't heat up as much as you'd think.  I used plywood on mine and have had no problems with it.
 

OSB Leaches at temp of 224* My OSB smokehouse does not go above 175* and has a nice season of smoke in it. For years smokehouses have been made of wood from hardwoods to pine planks.  If your planning on saving some $ and go with OSB do an 8 to 10 hour slow smoke around 150* to season the inside just as you would a metal smoker you just bought from the store.

One of my good friends has an OSB smokehouse and he has no problems with it.  I keep thinking that the heat and humidity will eventually get to it but it hasn't happened yet.  I made mine with T111 siding and 3/4 inch ply floor.

Al

I have some scrap OSB plywood.  Will this be ok to use for a smokehouse? I don't need a big one but the scraps will make one about the right size for my use.

I would say no, osb is pieces of wood with a compound agent (glue) mixed in then pressed. When you heat it it could melt the compound and contaminate your food.

I agree with masonman -- negative on the OSB.  I'd be worried about toxicity.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Use ply or OBS with no worries. Your not going high temps.

 

[SmokinAl]

Nepas, Do you have siding or some coating on the OSB board to protect it from the weather?

 

[Bearcarver]

Nepas, Do you have siding or some coating on the OSB board to protect it from the weather?

Good question, as the biggest problem with OSB is it's ability to absorb moisture & swell up.

Bear

 

[BGKYSmoker]

No just oil base weather paint. It was a spur of the moment build after doing research. Next time i will have T-1-11 and insulated inside. But his one seems to work good. I have backups anyways. HA

 

[SmokinAl]

Hey Nepas, I bet you have more square feet in smokers than you do in your house.

 

[dnovotny]

got  a 3 gal air  compessor  from menards took the water connectors  to them and they  had  everything a needed to do the job,,

watch  the psi . I use the water connector for the control of air and when i stuff my sausage  I can use  the other

water connector to release the pressure when I'm  done stuffing or  want to stop -- it  works great.. fast and one man operation.

 

[rich-]

I bought the dakotah water stuufer also, but I din't like the idea of a watery mess in my kitchen. I spent the extra bucks and went to my welding supply store, bought a CO2 cylinder and regulator, made up an adapter to go from the garden hose connecter on the stuffer to a 5/16 poly air line from the co-2 regulator and it works just great.

No mess, no fuss and its all portable.

 

[dnovotny]

co2 good idea ,,alot quiter  than the air compresser,,,

 

[smoking shawn86]

wont the pine plywood come off in the favored of the meat

 

[pops6927]

No, you're burning wood in the smokehouse.  The small, delicate smell of any possible pine fragrance is totally blocked by the smell of burning hardwood and coats the walls, sealing them in.