How do those of you who have a smokehouse deal with spiders and other assorted fauna from camping out. I have the time, skills, tools and inclination to build one but keep talking myself out of it for two reasons: winter only use and bugs. The winter only question has pretty much been answered, now please help me out with the other question that is bugging** me.
** I couldn't help myself.
Bugs don't seem to like the aroma of my smokehouse. It's definitely absorbed a ton of smoke over the years. Every once in awhile, I'll get a wasp in through the chimney.
My smokehouse is 13 or so years old. Before building it, I used the barrel and trench method.
I use mine year round. When smoking during hot summer months, I place ice trays beneath certain items to keep the smoke cool...
I never temp the meats, etc. I only monitor the temp of the smokehouse.
You really need one Bruce! :grin: