Dan Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I’m not really sure what happened on Friday night but I got really excited about making a cold smokehouse over the weekend. I’d been using a callow bullet smoker but donated it to my brother to begin his cold smoking journey - and I felt the 57 smokey mountain was a tad large for my little-but-often needs: So I’d seen a video on YouTube of a guy with a somewhat smaller wooden smokehouse and decided to buy a load of wood on Saturday and just see what happened. I’ve not really done much woodwork - a ‘bench’ I’ve made is now a shoe rack and general detritus shelf as it’s not entirely safe to be sat on; but I’m a bit like a dog with a bone when I have an idea. i ended up going with pine and was lucky to find a load in the reduced section in b&q (my local timber merchant closed early on a Saturday which is a shame because they are CHEAP). The wood was planed smooth so there was little to do on the backend. I didn’t follow any plans as I just wanted it to be simple. Four panels to make a tall box, with a tight fitting magnetic latch door and a couple of air holes. Simple. Panels I clamped to the edge of the table to assist with lining them up, then I used a bar clamp to get them snug. then I glued and clamped the cross sections to hold the panels together before screwing them in. before I assembled the panels all together, I positioned the magnetic latches so they would line up. i then bar clamped the whole thing together and screwed in the roof and floor panels. added a few internal cross sections so I could add shelving and cut some dowel to fit in snugly to hang meat . I also drilled two air intakes on the bottom on each side and two smoke exhausts at the top on each side, but I’m not sure if that is sufficient. I finished it with an outdoor danish oil and a coat of classic wax after a light sanding, although it’s not going to live outside.... And hey presto! It’s not going to feature on grand designs but it’s functional (I hope): So it should fit some salmon, cheese and bacon and is built to be just a tad larger than the callow smoker. Perfect for my needs and may even serve to hang/dry age. Tomorrow it’s going to get a seasoning and maybe a top handle....and then I’ve got two large bacon bellies that have been curing for a couple of weeks: Thanks for reading! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 @Dan, the Cold Smoker looks really good. I am sure you will get plenty of use from it especially if your making Bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valve90210 Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 @Dan That looks amazing, well done!! I look forward to seeing the result once you've smoked the bacon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 That looks like a great cabinet Dan. A quick question... Have you put any vent holes in the top and bottom to allow the smoke to pass through the smoker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Monkey Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 @Wade, yes he’s put two on each side top and bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I see the 2 x two holes at the top and bottom now that Steve has pointed them out. In order to ensure a good flow of smoke through the box you may need to increase the number of holes at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Cheers guys @Wade - that’s good to know, do you mean four holes at the top for each side? I currently have eight holes in total, two a side for top and bottom. So I’m guessing eight holes at the top and four holes at the bottom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yes - 8 holes at the top and keep the 4 at the bottom. You are looking to encourage a flow of air/smoke through the smoker by convection. The cool air coming in at the bottom will be heated by the CSG and will naturally rise so you want to give it good ventilation at the top to escape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Amazing thanks @Wade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Just wait no for the weather now so I can smoke some bacon! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I love this ! I’d like to have a go at making this . But pretty useless at this stuff lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Only one way to learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Come here and we can make it together mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Or at yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Yeah let’s get the bits and do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Ok. Let me know when you have drawn a design up and then you will know what you need to get. I have a jigsaw and power drill here that I can bring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Drawn a design ? I wing it lol I’ll give you a call let’s get it done . We would use it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Always draw first mate makes it easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor72 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Back of a fag packet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Exactly. That's good enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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