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Old 01-15-2010, 09:36 AM   #1
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I've got a WSM and I want to cold smoke some fish, cheese, etc. I've seen the Pro Q Cold Smoke Generator, but it seems expensive for what it is.

Anyhow, I picked up some aluminum window screen from the Home Depot and I can bend that into a single row and it would do practically the same thing as the Pro Q Cold Smoke Generator. I'd fill it with sawdust and light the end of it. However, I'm worried about the chemicals the material might be coated with that would burn off during the smoke. I'm also wondering if the screen would hold up to the heat.

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Old 01-15-2010, 03:30 PM   #2
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However, I'm worried about the chemicals the material might be coated with that would burn off during the smoke. I'm also wondering if the screen would hold up to the heat.
I think that I would avoid the window screen. Too many unknowns (coating, actual metalic composition, etc.) for me to have in food usage.
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Old 01-15-2010, 03:35 PM   #3
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This ^^^^.

Maybe some thin sheet metal?

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However, I'm worried about the chemicals the material might be coated with that would burn off during the smoke. I'm also wondering if the screen would hold up to the heat.

Any opinions or ideas on this?

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Could try putting in the fire and burning off any coating it might have first, then using it and reporting back on its usefulness??
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Old 01-15-2010, 06:01 PM   #5
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I cold smoke in my WSM all the time. I use an aluminum soup can that I cut the top and bottom out of. I put 5-6 briquettes in and light. Once they are completely gray I add a chunk of wood on top and I am in business.

I can only do this in the winter when the temp outside is cold.

Most soup cans have a linner in them. Make sure you burn it out good before you use it for cooking.
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I am planning on using one of the tin cans my nephew shoots with his .22, there are plenty of holes, just gonna burn it out and go with it. I would avoid window screening, maybe use a cheap stainless steel strainer (or a used one from Goodwill) and bend it up from that?
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The Pro Q Cold Smoke Generator may be more money than you want to spend, but I assure you it's not to expensive for what it is. It's a fabulous product that does exactly what it's advertised to do. It's a great, great product.
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I cold smoke in my WSM all the time. I use an aluminum soup can that I cut the top and bottom out of. I put 5-6 briquettes in and light. Once they are completely gray I add a chunk of wood on top and I am in business.

I can only do this in the winter when the temp outside is cold.

Most soup cans have a linner in them. Make sure you burn it out good before you use it for cooking.

+1 I did this quite a bit and it's pretty easy to do. I would just grab about the same number of briqs and then soak 1*1 chunks in water and place them on top of each coal in different parts. I would add another 5 about every hour and the wood would go for 2-3 hours before a need to be replaced. This year I made my smoke shack, but the WSM is a cold smokin' machine when its lower than 40 degrees.
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Old 01-15-2010, 09:07 PM   #9
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I'm going to try this http://www.nibblemethis.com/2009/11/...ver-style.html

Props to the guys at nibble me this. I've got $10 in mine with the cost of the soldering iron.
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Hey - he ^^^^^ gives a nice plug for Cowgirl & our forum - nice! Here's how I do cold smoking: http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...I+Smoke+Cheese
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Old 01-16-2010, 11:09 AM   #11
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Thanks for all the help, hints and tips. All your posts have been quite useful.
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Old 01-16-2010, 02:37 PM   #12
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Make your own, why blow 50 bucks, you can buy 50 bucks worth of cheese. Alum screen is fine.
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