Cold Smoking- Maximum Temperature

Cold Smoking- Maximum Temperature

Postby Davea » Sun Jul 21, 2024 6:51 am

What would be considered the maximum safe temperature for cold smoking cured meat products?
NB with cure 1 or 2
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Re: Cold Smoking- Maximum Temperature

Postby NCPaul » Sun Jul 21, 2024 11:16 am

Ideally below 30C, I personally prefer it to be below 20C. Fish should be lower still.
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Re: Cold Smoking- Maximum Temperature

Postby Davea » Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:17 pm

Many thanks NC Paul.
I'm with you on below 20C.

I was thinking less than 10C. I have some guidelines now though.
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Re: Cold Smoking- Maximum Temperature

Postby NCPaul » Wed Jul 24, 2024 10:45 pm

One other temperature to consider is the dew point. For the best smoking conditions one would want to avoid condensing water (and smoke particulates) on the meat. This is a problem for me in the Summer months.
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