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Smoking Techniques => Cold Smoking => Topic started by: DetroitSmoke on November 02, 2012, 06:56:12 PM

Title: First smoke
Post by: DetroitSmoke on November 02, 2012, 06:56:12 PM
Did my first smoke in my rescued Bradley. MY cold smoke adapter didn't arrive yet so I made my own from my Big Chief.  I also had to make some makeshift racks.  Smoke pumpkin seeds, all sorts of cheese, Braunschweiger , two beef pot roasts.  Ambient temp was 45F cabinet never got over 55F degrees.  Pumpkin seed were the best I ever had.  Have to wait and see on the rest.
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: Quarlow on November 02, 2012, 07:01:23 PM
Sounds like ya dun good. I always knew those Little chiefs would be good for something. LOL.
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: GusRobin on November 02, 2012, 07:01:44 PM
no pictures, it never happened  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: DetroitSmoke on November 02, 2012, 07:05:14 PM
Yea thats a problem  How do you post pictures?
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: GusRobin on November 02, 2012, 07:12:11 PM
See this
http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?488-Answers-To-Bradley-Smoker-FAQ-s&p=768#post768 (http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showthread.php?488-Answers-To-Bradley-Smoker-FAQ-s&p=768#post768)
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: DetroitSmoke on November 02, 2012, 07:30:40 PM
My rescued Bradley only came with one rack so I had to make some from screening. Pumpkin seeds are on the top shelf
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o649/Russell_Mack/BradleyFristsmoke.jpg)
Took longer to find just the right box than to make.  Worked very well.
(http://i1336.photobucket.com/albums/o649/Russell_Mack/bradleycoldsmoke1.jpg)
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: KyNola on November 02, 2012, 07:44:16 PM
Is that screening galvanized or coated with anything?
Title: Re: First smoke
Post by: DetroitSmoke on November 02, 2012, 07:53:48 PM
Galvanized---OK OK I know but the temps never got over 55F except for a short time at the end 30-40 min @85F.  I think I should be OK.  Still waiting for my racks to arrive from Yard and Pool.