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Just got a fun little piece in the mail today. As one can tell by my sig, my only real smoker is a GOSM. So, I couldn't really cold smoke. That's why I picked this up.
First off, the construction is good. This isn't some flimsy piece of garbage. It came with a tea candle, the generator itself, and some oak dust.
I knew right off that I wasn't going to be thrilled with smoking with oak. I'm not a fan of that flavor. But, I didn't have any other sawdust ready. So, I did a test smoke.
I put the vents on my GOSM to as closed as they'll go (which is about 1/2 open) and loaded it up. All you do is put the candle under one part of the generator and light it. Leave it there for about a minute. Then, take the candle away. The sawdust will keep burning on its own (presuming that it's nice and dry, I assume).
It worked great! I took out cheese samples at two hours. Cheese and sausage samples at three hours. And, lastly, cheese and sausage samples at four hours. I wanted to see the effects of the cold smoke over time.
I've picked up some coconut sawdust and am drying it in the sun. That'll be a future post. Plus, I plan to do BACON with this!
Tomorrow, we try the sausage and cheese. I suspect the flavor will be a little harsh.
First off, the construction is good. This isn't some flimsy piece of garbage. It came with a tea candle, the generator itself, and some oak dust.
I knew right off that I wasn't going to be thrilled with smoking with oak. I'm not a fan of that flavor. But, I didn't have any other sawdust ready. So, I did a test smoke.
I put the vents on my GOSM to as closed as they'll go (which is about 1/2 open) and loaded it up. All you do is put the candle under one part of the generator and light it. Leave it there for about a minute. Then, take the candle away. The sawdust will keep burning on its own (presuming that it's nice and dry, I assume).
It worked great! I took out cheese samples at two hours. Cheese and sausage samples at three hours. And, lastly, cheese and sausage samples at four hours. I wanted to see the effects of the cold smoke over time.
I've picked up some coconut sawdust and am drying it in the sun. That'll be a future post. Plus, I plan to do BACON with this!
Tomorrow, we try the sausage and cheese. I suspect the flavor will be a little harsh.
