T and g for cold smoker

[backyard bbq]

Guys, my local lumber supplier only carries white wood or cedar for t &g. I know cedar is a little more but what do you guys think? The smoker will be about 2x3x5 tall. Is cedar ok to use? Will the cedar give a odor to the meat? I don't plan on taking the temp any higher than 180 or so. Let me know which route you would go. Thanks

 

[backyard bbq]

One more thing, I have read that plywood is no good to use because of toxins, but what about t1-11? Is that the same issue? Thanks

 

[doctord1955]

If u do a search you will find lots of smokers made from plywood!

 

[diggingdogfarm]

I would use pine or hemlock.

I wouldn't use any t-111 or other plywood, some, if not all, contain urea-formaldehyde glue and who know's what else that can off-gas at smokehouse temperatures.

http://animalscience.uconn.edu/extension/publications/build_smokehouse.pdf


~Martin

 

[backyard bbq]

What about cedar??? Also what about white wood from lowes??? They told me white wood is pine? Which one would you use?

 

[diggingdogfarm]

The pine is fine, the cedar from those places tends to be thin, did you notice it being real thin?
If it's not aromatic cedar, I see no problem with using it unless it''s real thin.


~Martin