Cold smoking

rob75in

Are there any posts or threads that give tips and advice on cold smoking? I want to add another element to my BGE.

YEMTrey

Several, usually using the exhaust from another egg. 

SirSquatch

I've only cold smoked jalepenos in my LBGE so far. Used an A-Maz-N pellet smoker at the bottom of the Egg. I went with wide open vents for the entire smoke and used the platesetter. Worked well for me, now that it's cooler it's time for cheese, butter and bacon!

rob75in

Keen to know what size to prepare foods down to and how long to smoke them? I know meats are best left alone. Also what trays should I use.

SmokingPiney

SirSquatch said:

I've only cold smoked jalepenos in my LBGE so far. Used an A-Maz-N pellet smoker at the bottom of the Egg. I went with wide open vents for the entire smoke and used the platesetter. Worked well for me, now that it's cooler it's time for cheese, butter and bacon!

I too use an Amaze-N pellet tray for cold smoking. It works great with the Egg. I don't use the plate setter, though. It's just about time to smoke up a big batch of cheese and nuts! 

SmokingPiney

rob75in said:

Keen to know what size to prepare foods down to and how long to smoke them? I know meats are best left alone. Also what trays should I use.

I use Oscarware disposable trays. You can clean and reuse them.

www.oscarwareinc.com  (browser refusing to let me cut and paste links )

You will need a mesh tray or other tray with lots of holes in it to let the smoke circulate.

Stormbringer

I recently wrote a brief introduction to cold smoking using the BGE on my food blog:

https://thecooksdigest.co.uk/2016/10/14/enhancing-flavours-with-cold-smoking/

Hope it's useful.

SmokingPiney

Great introduction, @Stormbringer. 

rob75in

Just the link I was looking for @stormbringer thanks very much

Stormbringer

rob75in said:

Just the link I was looking for @stormbringer thanks very much

Glad you found it useful. As promised, I'll be doing one on curing and hot smoking soon.

JustineCaseyFeldown

YEMTrey said:

Several, usually using the exhaust from another egg. 

You can still do it if you only have one egg. Use it as the fire box and duct it to anything else for the smoke chamber: cardboard box, metal locker, old oven, etc etc

Canugghead

rusty soup can and soldering iron for me   

Grillmagic

Stormbringer said:

I recently wrote a brief introduction to cold smoking using the BGE on my food blog:

https://thecooksdigest.co.uk/2016/10/14/enhancing-flavours-with-cold-smoking/

Hope it's useful.

Thanks for sharing.