Cold Smoker wood question

Bone Yard BBQ · Mar 18, 2019

A friend of mind has built himself a cold smoker. He's now realized a huge mistake!! He's used treated pine for the wood build. I have no clue when it comes to cold smoking or building a smoker out of wood. Any advice to how he can still use it? Should he line the inside with something? Any advice as how to fix instead of having to tear it all down and start again would be appreciated

Joshw · Mar 18, 2019

In reality, at low temps, it is probably safe, since your food is not coming into contact with the wood, but personally I wouldn't want to use it. I would stay away from treated lumber and plywood all together, when food is involved. I would worry about moisture leaching out the chemicals, and dripping on my food. He could probably line it with untreated lumber, or metal, but I'm not sure I would feel safe with that even.

BuffettFan · Mar 18, 2019

Not worth the risk, IMO.

The upside is, the second one should take less time to build!

angryelfFan · Mar 18, 2019

BuffettFan said:
Not worth the risk, IMO.

The upside is, the second one should take less time to build!

:-D

I wouldn't feel comfortably using it.

m-fine · Mar 20, 2019

It should stop leaching chemicals after 20-30 years. For the most part.

JWFokker · Mar 20, 2019

I wouldn't be too concerned. Season it a few times and the heat will help and the oils/creosote will provide a good coating to seal the interior. I'd run it hot three or four times and call it good.

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