Help for Smoker design

[Noelm]

I forgot, I once made some "dry" beef, by getting the meat strips, using the pickle mix and used really low heat untill all the heat beads were gone, turned out like rope, but gees it was good, another thing that comes up a treat is a rack of ribs!! they cost bugger all and with a bit of low smoke and some basting a couple of times when cooking, they are great!

[gone_phishin]

Geeez you're making my mouth water Noel:tongue:

Geoff

[disorderly]

Yeah the ribs sound great.Be lovely with a sweet dipping sauce.
I just did up some spanish tonight with hickory and got a bit adventurous.I tried some home laid eggs.Cooked them first in the microwave then put them in the smoker for a few minutes part way through the fish cooking.
They picked up the flavour but tasted a little dry!
I might try cooking them from scratch in the smoker next time.

What else can we try?

Scott

[minno]

Disorderly! What did you say you were smoking! Sorry I didnt read it all.




Minno

[disorderly]

minno,I'll smoke anything once.
But I dont inhale!

Scott

[minno]

Disorderly. I tried to smoke a bream once. I rolled it nice in tally-ho, but I couldn't get it to light. So its true! Iam just no good at smoking fish.




Minno

[gone_phishin]

G'day Noel

Can't report back with much in the way of results...can't find an old Weber anywhere in Bundy!! Have tried all the second hand places, all the recycle places, all the op shops, and there is just none to be had at the moment . Oh well...I will keep looking and get back to you.

Cheers
Geoff

[Noelm]

keep an eye out, someone will have one, maybe even put a post in the wanted section, it is like all things, you see them everywhere untill you want one!

[gone_phishin]

Thanks Noel,

I've taken your advice and posted under the Wanted's to see if there is anyone in Bundy on Ausfish who has one.

Cheers
Geoff

[Noelm]

I did some ribs in mine last night for our dinner, basted a few times with some sort of sauce (from a bottle) not too much smoke and heat, a bit of easy salad, out under the pergola beside the Pool, had the kids over hhhmm mmm a couple of icey beers AAHH lifes good when you can forget all the drama of the News, Money, terrorist, drug addicts, and all the other stuff that tends to rule (and ruin) your life without really knowing it has.

[gone_phishin]

Yep...life's good if you don't take it too seriously. 27 year old mate's just been put on palliative care for luekemia that started at Xmas time and has been through hell and back for the last 8 months or so, and all he wants to do when they send him home is come fishing with me...I feel humbled. I will be doing him some of your recipes for smoking as it is one of his favourites. Makes you feel lucky though doesn't it....

Cheers
Geoff

[finga]

Well all of you buggers have set me off.
Stuff you all I say
My mouth has been dripping and the mind has gone wild about smoked fish and jerky.....mmmmmmm.....jerky .
For the next project I'm going to fire up the TIG and build a smoker out of a beer keg.
Any ideas on how to fellas???
Thanks...thanks a lot guys
Scott

[gone_phishin]

Don't ya just love it Scott when somebody else's intentions get the old creative juices flowing and you've gotta go and do it yourself...can't help you with the beer keg idea though...unless you need help emptying it first... I'm still trying to find an old Weber!!!

Geoff

[bondy99]

There is another method of making a smoker from a stainless steel beer keg. Just get one from the home brew suppliers, should be able to get a cheapie for $20.00. Take the spear out slowly as it will be under pressure....Pour the stale beer out then cut in half with an angle grinder, keep a straight line.

Then trim each half in abit, you should be able to place the top half straight on top the bottom section.

You can weld some stainless legs on the bottom to place a gas ring burner, put your favourite smoking wood inside the keg, make sure the wood was soaked in water for awhile. Jarrah, Iron Bark is good, on the centre you can place 3 stainless pegs to place a wire rack on for the fish. The top part you can have an inspection port where the pressure and smoke can be released when done.

I usually soak my fish in a sugar and salt solution for a couple of hours, then smoke them for about 2 or 3 hours depending on the heat.

I've smoked tailor, mullet, mackeral, tuna and the odd freshwater eel in it. bloody beautiful taste.

Most of the flesh comes out a dark orange / red colour depending on the wood.

I hope this may be of help to you.

Peter

[bondy99]

Well all of you buggers have set me off.
Stuff you all I say
My mouth has been dripping and the mind has gone wild about smoked fish and jerky.....mmmmmmm.....jerky .
For the next project I'm going to fire up the TIG and build a smoker out of a beer keg.
Any ideas on how to fellas???
Thanks...thanks a lot guys
Scott

Hi , I just posted a message as to how to build one from a stainless steel keg, Problem is I also need to have another made, mine was stolen some few months ago. Can you help me out with the welding if I can get the kegs at a reasonable price? I think I can still get them for $20.00 each but that was 5 years ago, buggers might have gone up since then, but I'll check my sources. Send me a pm.

Peter