I brined my test ham for 8 days smoked for 8 days and cured for 15 days (under instruction)
I used a combination of alder & beech, plus a few herbs when smoking.
I used 2 smoke units my gasifier & the CSG, pending a purchase of some coldstore slab insulation I should be able to show you guys my latest smoker, ..things getting strange right now for which I apologise to all, we are having pups (my boxer bitch got covered by our boxer male ..without our knowledge having been on steroids & showing no interest previously, ...how wrong can you be re nature.
So I am hastily preparing a room, banging some PIR insulation in & out with the silicone gun to provide a leakproof widdle-fest of a birthing pen, ..could be in the next couple of days, ...or not! the bitch is too old, I was expecting the lump to have been a tumour!
smoke dust purchase on hold as I try to stay afloat amidst all this!