Upstate NY

[Gobae]

Hey folks,

I'm just getting started getting into curing and cold smoking as part of my life-goal to learn ancient skills. I've already done some cold smoking when I decided to smoke some Gouda I made. And while that make-shift smoker worked I really want to build something less temperamental so I can cure meats and guarantee my cheeses don't melt, lol. Because nothing sucks more than accidentally melting a cheese that took me 4-6 months to make :)

 

[6GRILLZNTN]

Welcome from Middle TN!

 

[gmc2003]

Welcome to the site. Glad to have ya join the fun. Lots of cold smokers, cheese smokers, a few cheese makers, and plenty of members that cure meats here. Upstate NY covers a mile or two. What part are you hailing from?

Chris

 

[tropics]

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[Gobae]

Upstate NY covers a mile or two. What part are you hailing from?

Chris

I live in Valley Falls. It's a tiny village (population 450) It's located approx 1/2 between Albany and Bennington, VT

 

[kruizer]

Welcome to SMF from Minnesota.

 

[raymo76]

You making your own cheese is pretty cool in my book. Now you intend to master smoking that cheese, double kudos to you!

 

[BaxtersBBQ]

Hey! I was just skimming the forum and saw this post. I’m about 5 hours north of you on the Canadian border. You’re nowhere near upstate lol, you’re not even considered “mid-state”. I’ve never tried building a cold smoker but there are a lot of options you could purchase. Is it just for personal use?

 

[Steve H]

I live in Valley Falls. It's a tiny village (population 450) It's located approx 1/2 between Albany and Bennington, VT

Welcome from NY. I'm about 90 miles from Buffalo.

 

[SmokinAl]

Welcome to the forum!
Glad to have you join us!
Al

 

[JC in GB]

Welcome from Wisconsin.

 

[Gobae]

Hey! I was just skimming the forum and saw this post. I’m about 5 hours north of you on the Canadian border. You’re nowhere near upstate lol, you’re not even considered “mid-state”. I’ve never tried building a cold smoker but there are a lot of options you could purchase. Is it just for personal use?

Yes, on a large forum like this there will always be someone who is more "upstate"/"North" than me., lol. Mostly the term was for everyone outside of NY who thinks New York is the same as NYC.

Yes, the smoker would be for personal use. Initially I may go with one of the AMAZN smokers since a smoke time of 3-4 hours would take care of most cheeses. But I think ultimately I'll need to build something since I'd like to use wood instead of pellets.

 

[BaxtersBBQ]

Haha yeah I know it’s all relevant to where you live. They call everything north of the city “upstate”. You ever try a smoker gun?

 

[greatfx1959]

welcome from the real upstate NY lol..........just south of lake george, Queensbury

 

[Gobae]

Haha yeah I know it’s all relevant to where you live. They call everything north of the city “upstate”. You ever try a smoker gun?

No, I've never tried a 'smoker gun'.

 

[Gobae]

welcome from the real upstate NY lol..........just south of lake george, Queensbury

That's not far away at all! I used to go to Adirondack Community College (eons ago, lol!)