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shayneh2006
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The Destructo Cold Smoker. Mar 30, 2014 7:07:11 GMT 10

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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 30, 2014 7:07:11 GMT 10

Note: I have just noticed now that there is no Smoker section in this forum. I didn't know quite where to put this thread. Mods.... please shift it to where its suited if need be.....

The Destructo Cold Smoker.

WARNING: Photo heavy………………………………

I built this one a while ago after my card board box Ghetto Smoker was destroyed by heavy rain one night.

A hole was cut up high in the side panel to allow inward smoke to be filtered through the freezer box

This helps to cool the smoke if need be by starting up the fridge. Never had to resort to this yet.

On the opposite side, another hole was cut down low to enable the smoke to be drawn out using a 12v computer fan

Building my Chinamen’s hat

Then the exhaust duct

A hole was then drilled just above the smoke egress to allow my Maverick probe to enter the chamber to monitor temps

By moving my smoke generator (Jumbo Joe) closer/further away from the destucto, I am able to choose temps as low as 90F. . I am pretty happy with that.. Lower if I switch the fridge on.

Here is a recent batch of Recent Jerky that was effortless to smoke and dehydrate

And my cold smoked Christmas Ham was a family winner

And Jerky almost ready to be smoked.

Next, and coming real soon is Micks cold smoked Whiskey Salmon.
Gotta get myself some of that gear.

Shayne

The feeling ya get when BBQing oughta be the feeling ya get when not BBQing

bill44 Full Member Posts: 217	The Destructo Cold Smoker. Mar 30, 2014 10:33:36 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bill44 on Mar 30, 2014 10:33:36 GMT 10 Bloody hell you young blokes are keen, I would be too if I was younger. Great work Shayne.

shayneh2006 Chef Posts: 650	The Destructo Cold Smoker. Mar 30, 2014 19:43:37 GMT 10 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 30, 2014 19:43:37 GMT 10 Who are you calling young Bill.... I turn 44 yo next month Shayne
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The Destructo Cold Smoker. Mar 31, 2014 6:28:10 GMT 10

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Post by bill44 on Mar 31, 2014 6:28:10 GMT 10

Shayne I'd almost kill to be 44 again, I turn 70 in July.

BTW I'm a retired ex Chippie/C of W, ended up SE Asia GM for a Danish Construction Company, now paying the price for the early years on the tools. No Readymix, Backhoes, Frame & Truss plants, Nail Guns, you get the picture.

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shayneh2006
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The Destructo Cold Smoker. Mar 31, 2014 18:45:25 GMT 10

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Post by shayneh2006 on Mar 31, 2014 18:45:25 GMT 10

Mar 31, 2014 6:28:10 GMT 10 bill44 said:

now paying the price for the early years on the tools. No Readymix, Backhoes, Frame & Truss plants, Nail Guns, you get the picture.

Im hearing ya Bill.

At 43, my lower back is stuffed . L4/5 is basically bone one bone

All the Readymix, Backhoes, Frame & Truss plants, Nail Guns helps, but at the end of the day, bending/lifting/strain is the everyday life of a construction worker, and the body is what pays for it long term..........

The feeling ya get when BBQing oughta be the feeling ya get when not BBQing

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The Destructo Cold Smoker. Apr 22, 2014 15:55:53 GMT 10

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Post by chrisg on Apr 22, 2014 15:55:53 GMT 10

No doubt about it, the construction industry is hard yakka.

Most of my family on the male side are in it to one degree or another, dad was a master builder but spent his last years in the industry as a painter and decorator to apprentice one of my brothers. He then became a professional gardener, used to manage Lindsay Park Stud from that perspective. He never really retired but somewhere around 73 the docs basically told him his back was stuffed. He found that more amusing than anything else.

A few holiday jobs on the sites soon persuaded me it was not for me. Had a heap of careers, but the closest I ever came to building was running a data cabling company. Now I just do IT

Nice smoker Shayne, I was sure I'd mentioned, those little computer fans are inclined to wear their bearings out, pretty cheap things. You can get way better ones for very little money from the specialised PC parts places

Cheers

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The Destructo Cold Smoker.

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