A variety of cold smoking resulty

ArnieM · October 07, 2009, 02:57:13 PM

This is HR's thread on "killing two birds". Smoked olive oil and cheese in one shot. Looks good to me.

http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=11881.0

Wallaby · October 19, 2009, 03:49:35 PM

I have cold smoked olive oil. I put into a cast iron skillet, thin layer over a large area. Smoked along with some cheese turned out great.

Mike

ArnieM · October 19, 2009, 04:02:33 PM

Wallaby - could you explain that a bit further? Thanks.

Habanero Smoker · October 20, 2009, 01:26:01 AM

I recently smoked some cider vinegar. I can't say I like smoked vinegar. I have been meaning to smoke some olive oil for sometime, I just forget to put it in. I use a pyrex pan, and put a thin layer of vinegar about 1/2" to increase the surface area exposed to the smoke, and applied 2 hours. I may smoke rice vinegar next time.

Wallaby · October 26, 2009, 03:32:29 PM

Sorry about not getting back sooner.

I have smoked it when it cold so that temps never got above 40F that the oil will not start to get rancid , poor into a cast iron skillet about 8-10 in in diameter and about 1/2 deep. I smoke this for 2-3 hrs using just smoke no heat. When done pour into a bottle and set for a couple days. When you open the bottle you will get a rush of terrific smoke smell. I use apple or lilac wood.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/91239993@N00/3367113171/

Mike

ArnieM · October 26, 2009, 04:45:58 PM

That sounds interesting Mike. Hmmm ... lilac. I just trimmed up one of our bushes a couple of days ago. But, even if I saved the clippings I probably couldn't turned them into bisquettes. >:( I'll have to give the apple a try.

Habanero Smoker · October 27, 2009, 02:42:11 AM

Thanks for the feed back. I may give this a try, if I every remember.

Just one thought, I believe you can go higher then 40°F, since olive oil has a long self life and is exposed to constant temperatures of around 70°F or higher.

Hopefull Romantic · October 27, 2009, 07:47:23 AM

Thanks for the great idea Wallaby I am going to make that the first thing I do when I get back home tomorrow.

I wonder how much oil we can get in Nepas smoker :D :D.

Arnie, I have seen nepas use small pieces of wood on the hot plate in his Bradley. If you have not thrown them away, you may want to give it a try. Wait till they dry though.

HR

ArnieM · October 27, 2009, 09:32:31 AM

Quote from: Hopefull Romantic on October 27, 2009, 07:47:23 AM

Arnie, I have seen nepas use small pieces of wood on the hot plate in his Bradley. If you have not thrown them away, you may want to give it a try. Wait till they dry though.

HR

The cuttings are gone. They were only twigs anyway. It was a dwarf Korean lilac and they only grow 4-5 feet high.

When I got my OBS, the bisquettes were a few days behind so I seasoned my OBS using some chunks of hickory I had, placed on the hot plate. Certainly a manual process but it worked.