Wrapping some gifts with some cold smoking

Woodchunk

today and tomorrow. Cheese, cheez-its, Chex mix, mixed nuts, and first time try deviled eggs. Mixed pellets of hardwood and apple in the Amazen pellet tray

NC_Egghead

Looks like a winner! Let us know how it all turns out.

Woodchunk

I did the cheese-it's in 2 batches, 1 for 2 1/2 hrs and the other for 1 1/2 hrs and the latter has a much better flavor. In the past it was near 3 hrs. 
We tried 2 of the cheeses. The mozzarella and the Cabot alpine cheddar. It smoked for 3 hours. I will say that the Cabot is some of the best I have tasted off the smoker.
doing the eggs and nuts now.

vb4677

Go halvsies on those eggs and just smoke the whites.  Slice and pull the yolks so you can devil 'em while the whites are a'smokin' - and don't be shy - get creative on that mix and you'll be surprised at the reactions you'll get!  

I cooked a small chorizo and added cotija cheese to mine, along with a ton of Tex-Mex spices, then topped with a thin slice of jalapeno and more cumbled cotija... yeah, I got asked to do those again this year!

poster

I do the whole egg cut in half until the whites get some color then pull the yolk and mix up with the mayo etc.  These are unreal good. Especially the next day

Woodchunk

vb4677 said:

Go halvsies on those eggs and just smoke the whites.  Slice and pull the yolks so you can devil 'em while the whites are a'smokin' - and don't be shy - get creative on that mix and you'll be surprised at the reactions you'll get!  

I cooked a small chorizo and added cotija cheese to mine, along with a ton of Tex-Mex spices, then topped with a thin slice of jalapeno and more cumbled cotija... yeah, I got asked to do those again this year!

Nice, thanks for the tips, Tex-mex and jalapeño is right up the wife's alley

Woodchunk

poster said:

I do the whole egg cut in half until the whites get some color then pull the yolk and mix up with the mayo etc.  These are unreal good. Especially the next day

Another great idea, thanks. 

Woodchunk

Did some Chex and nuts last night for 1 1/2hrs, ok but not much smoke flavor. Fired up the pellet tray again this am for the rest of the Chex and nuts. Left on for 2 1/2hrs. Much better smoke flavor this time

score card
cheese-3hrs
deviled eggs- 1hr (or until the whites start to turn)
cheez-it's- 1 1/2hr is best for us
nuts- 2 1/2
chex mix- 2 1/2

goldfish are also good

I used an old small, steel  wood burner this time and it's not nearly as tight as the egg. I have not used it since I bought the egg a year ago so I Decided to make this my cold smoker. Very happy with the results.