OT: smoker

[Frankwurst]

Thanks! I have a smoker but I'm thinking it's time to up the game and go with an egg of some type.

[reuben]

Originally Posted by CNY rider

You can not leave a ceramic cooker outside uncovered.
Mine is on wheels. I keep it in the shed at the lake.
Roll it out to use, rollout back in after.
Otherwise you need a good cover.

Well, I've left mine outside for a decade. I do open the top and bottom vents a bit so mold doesn't grow inside if I don't use it for a long time, but I also made the mistake of leaving the bottom vent wide open once, and a bird made a nest in there! So, moderation is the key, I suppose.

[Tony T]

Originally Posted by reuben

Well, I've left mine outside for a decade. I do open the top and bottom vents a bit so mold doesn't grow inside if I don't use it for a long time, but I also made the mistake of leaving the bottom vent wide open once, and a bird made a nest in there! So, moderation is the key, I suppose.

To prevent mold, the day after a cook, I place a golf tee (or twig) between the base and lid and open the bottom vent a crack (and replace the top vent with the rain cap)

Funny about the birds nest

[reuben]

If you want to build your own someday, I highly recommend this book. You can make smokers out of cardboard, oil cans, trash cans, etc., or build a small smokehouse out of wood, brick, even a temporary one from tree branches. Pits, smokers built into a hill (fire down below, chute/chimney to take smoke up to the meat). Permanent structures, temporary rigs, etc.

Beef, chicken, sausage, fish, cheese...

https://www.amazon.com/Smoking-Smoke...=1TBF4F9KI1180

I should add that cooking Patagonian style, over exposed fire/coals for hours is also great. Anything from a fish to an entire cow. I did a chicken a while back.

[Tony T]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

This thread delivers !

Update - mine arrived several days ago and i've been toying around with it.

Father's Day is going to see some all-day smoking action!

So, what was your first cook?
(Pics or it didn’t happen )