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Any tips on cold smoking nuts? Which type are best? How long etc?

Do you have to roast them? Is there any reason why you can't just cold smoke them as they are?

I saw this on meat heads site, they apparently use a blend of 'lesser' woods and add an oil to them to create the flavour. Here I was thinking pellets were the purest form of fuel. 😁

For a quarter of the price, you wouldn't expect it to have all the features of one of the top named brands. It looks a good option if you want to hold the BBQ temp overnight, but still want to have more involvement in the cook. I get that a £300 controller can do the whole cook on auto pilot, but that's the same reason I'd never go for a pellet grill. I don't mind accessories that help, but where is the fun in clicking a button and doing nothing. May as well just eat in a restaurant. If I wasn't desperately tired and covered in charcoal when I eventually started eating 5 hours late, I'm in danger of realising my food doesn't taste that good.

What do you think of this one? https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F252226109850

Hi Bruce

It's there a course at Brew n Q?

At that price it's worth a try

I've also been looking, but can't justify the huge price of most controllers. They cost more than the actual smokers. This is looks much more reasonable. Bit hard to follow, but I gather you need to buy the fan and probes separately, so nearer €170 I guess

Great idea. We also use it for nachos and put salsa in the middle. Obviously great for chicken too 😁

I bought one for around £30 a few years ago. Absolutely love it. So versatile. Grabbed yourself a bargain there!

Marathon Bars were actually originally called snickers, as they were named after one of the owners pets. They changed its name to marathon to market it as a healthier snack. That's an answer to the question you didn't ask 😂

Love there lumpwood. My local garden centre stocks it. Noticed their sale online, but £20 delivery if you order under £150 ruled it out for me.

They had botulism. 😁

Picked up a Kadai a couple of weeks ago too. They're great fun.

So nice and shiny 😁

That's great. Let us know how you get on with it. Mine has been great, apart from the time I took my finger tips off.

Worth looking on eBay if you don't mind second hand. I picked up a Buffalo slicer for under £50.

I picked up a Weber GoAnywhere from there for under £50. A great price for the griddle. Only use mine for cornbread these days

That's A great offer.

All sold out! Great to see they were so popular

No idea, but it's half the weight of a cactus jack, so the metal may be on the thin side. But equally, the price looks good. Really need someone who has used one.

My Weber ones have been going strong for five years now. Can't fault them. The thought they were over priced at first, but they're still good as new.

Theory is great, it's the practice that's the difficult part 😁 Your right that the wood should only catch fire if there is enough oxygen/air. I've not had an issue with my wood chunks catching fire in my proq. I do occasionally on my Weber kettle. However, I've started burying my wood chunks at the bottom of the proq fuel basket, then pile the coals on top of them. Harry Soo uses that method and he knows a thing or two. That way the positioning of the coals also reduce the oxygen around the chunks. I make sure the chunks are aligned with the vents as that tends to control the direction of the burn.

I've not had the chance to yet.