Ambient temperature for cold smoking

[saucisson]

I didn't want to sound too evangelical about the CSG, so suggested something else first...

[saucisson]

Really?

Did you cure it properly beforehand?

That's the "cooking" bit.

Some sous vide methods cook salmon for 10-15 minutes at 45 deg C, so I can imagine many hours at 40 might get close to a semi cooked result.

[smokeandumami]

Really?

Did you cure it properly beforehand?

That's the "cooking" bit.

Some sous vide methods cook salmon for 10-15 minutes at 45 deg C, so I can imagine many hours at 40 might get close to a semi cooked result.

True, true. I guess I smoked mine "up to 40 degrees" in that I cooled it down each time it reached that. It wasn't detectably cooked though.

But there's also quite a bit of difference between 40 and 45 degrees when it comes to the bonds that hold peptide bonds in proteins together.

[smokeandumami]

smokeandumami

Sorry for this but as a Bradley user and agent for many years, personally I would opt for the CSG smoker to cold smoke and wouldnt bother with the Bradley cardboard box thinggy, although it does work but it can be a faff.

Cheers WW

The cardboard box DIY thing - or the official cold smoke adaptor?

I do love my Bradley, particularly the convenience of the bisquettes so would like to get it cold smoking properly at ambient temperature.

[welsh wizard]

smokeandumami

I know exactly what you mean, the Bradley is a really good piece of kit but it is predominantly a hot smoker. The cardboard box and the ducting pipe will work very well for cold smoking and is a much cheaper option than the purpose made cold smoking unit.

Personally I would give the DIY a go first. It really depends on how much cold smoking you are going to do. The DIY will give you exactly the same results as the Bradly cold smokng box and as I said previously a tump of ice blocks in the Bradley will bring the internal temprature right down if you feel it is getting too hot.

Cheers WW

[Bigchaser]

Well here’s what I’m going to try, after reading this forum and the advice received in this post.

I will have a go at making a sawdust smoke generator, then place it in the bottom of the plywood box I use to make Biltong. Then place the complete set up in the bathroom under the extractor fan. The bathroom is cooled by the extractor fan pulling the cold air in from the air conditioned landing.

What do you guys think, is it worth a go???

[saucisson]

The device will work fine but your bathroom will smell like a smokehouse...