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*Stealth* 
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Got tired of paying for it...
... Built a Smoker.             I encourage every one to do it. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:36am |
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Alton would be proud.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:37am |
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Too much work involved for such a small satisfaction.
I'll walk to Mobil instead. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:37am |
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Who the hell needs a RONCO?!
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As I understand it, Alton used a cardboard box didn't he? That would have been cheaper. Though, I ALSO did try Altons fan and Filter technique, worked very well. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:38am |
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Thats awesome.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:38am |
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So how long did it take to build the smoker?
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:39am |
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The design you used there is the same one my charcuterie chef-instructor gave us in college, stealth. Nice job my man! What wood are you using for smoking?
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Used Hickory for first batch... Over smoked it, the meat tasted super bitter. Totally charred the next batch, but we got rid of the bitter taste, by covering the meat with foil half way through - to choke down on the smoke contacting it. Third batch was pretty good, but not quite there. Smoking really isn't nearly as easy as it looks, we plan to try apple-chips next. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:45am |
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Alder wood works well. Very mild flavor/smoke. You can usually buy it in kindling packs from whole-foods next to their "natural" charcoal.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 12:49am |
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He is currently using a wooden box he got at an Army surplus store. There is a video of him presenting it at a food-convention, but I cannot locate it currently. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 1:08am |
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he would but... jerky is dried meat, not smoked. But you could make yourself some nice smoked salmon. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 1:25am |
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Too bad the heat + zinc coating on that can creates toxic fumes.
The reason why that jerky was also bitter is because all that old smoke is trapped in side the can. You need to have constant flow of fresh smoke plus that flow helps in the dehydration process. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 2:42am |
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i was quite sad when the Whole-foods near me closed. Next closest is a 30-45 minute drive. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:36am |
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Heh. Awesome job MacGyvering that.
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You need to heat the zink to a boiling point in order for it to release fumes. Also, the body requires it in trace amounts, zinc is not considered a metal to look out for... Assuming I could heat the can to the point that it would release zinc fumes, the amount that might leech into the meat would presumably not be damaging. So yea, too bad. It has a constant flow, the bitterness is a result of over-smoking, according to my research... which makes perfect sense. Edited by *Stealth* - 16 May 2008 at 4:39am |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:30pm |
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Cool, Hickory is the best IMO.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 3:48pm |
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Very cool.
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:17pm |
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good jorb dere.
i'll just use my food dehydrator. you need to shampoo your carpet. |
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Posted: 16 May 2008 at 4:36pm |
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Smoke it with hair sometime.
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