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    Smoker advice....

    So my Bradley has got a issue and I can't use it.

    I have one of those stainless box ones, that's sat in the shed for years and never used. How do I use it?

    As I have some king fish with salt and sugar on it, and need to smoke it tomorrow,.....
    Please excuse spelling, as finger speed is sometimes behind brain spped........ Or maybe the other wayy.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beaker View Post
    So my Bradley has got a issue and I can't use it.

    I have one of those stainless box ones, that's sat in the shed for years and never used. How do I use it?

    As I have some king fish with salt and sugar on it, and need to smoke it tomorrow,.....
    Mr Google will sort it

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    The little box smoker will do a ‘hot’ smoke, so fish will not keep as long as that done in ‘cold smoke’. Lay the fish, skin down on the wire rack. Place the rack/fish onto the ‘drawer’ part of smoker, ensuring you have liberally sprinkled sawdust from Manuka or Tawa or fruit trees to cover surface. Rough chips from a source will do. Place lid over that section to trap smoke. Under the ‘drawer’ you need to place a small tin bowl that should be with the unit. Fill it with meths, place in centre under after lighting. As meths burns, it heats tin base above which in turn heats sawdust that smokes fish.
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    Why not get a smoke kai and plug it into the bradley..... unless the bradley doesnt shut, it will work as you can smoke ( cold ) in a shoe box.

    Or google amazeing pellet smoker or follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuPn0tgZQMQ

    I made one up and use saw dust from a drop saw. If you have no workshop skills the smokai option or with a bit of perforated stainless and a TIG go option B

    Oh I just reread your post ....you dont have a lot of time do you.......use the box smoker and good luck.
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnd View Post
    Why not get a smoke kai and plug it into the bradley..... unless the bradley doesnt shut, it will work as you can smoke ( cold ) in a shoe box.

    Or google amazeing pellet smoker or follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuPn0tgZQMQ

    I made one up and use saw dust from a drop saw. If you have no workshop skills the smokai option or with a bit of perforated stainless and a TIG go option B

    Oh I just reread your post ....you dont have a lot of time do you.......use the box smoker and good luck.
    I like this idea. The Bradley is great, but truly cold smoking, can be a mission.


    I think i might get one in the morning - will be easy to make work, I'll make a cover template for the side hole and just screw it on to it. (have made a cover plate with a fan on it already, for using the box as a drier for biltong and peaking ducks...)
    Please excuse spelling, as finger speed is sometimes behind brain spped........ Or maybe the other wayy.....

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    Right, so taken on board above suggestion. Thanks @johnd.

    Quick drive this morning to grab a smokekai. Bloody well made unit.

    Then a few scraps from the garage, and dremal time.... Equals a temporary bracket Name:  IMG_20191215_113644.jpg
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    Then fired it up. Seems to be working well. I guess I'll find out in a few hours....
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    Might stick some cheese in there now to....
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    ive got a cold smoker


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    A beast!
    Please excuse spelling, as finger speed is sometimes behind brain spped........ Or maybe the other wayy.....

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    Yeah, I don’t have the patience for it though


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    wee stainless one...yip fill the bowl....abit smaller than pudding plate with meths.....light it,sit SS bin over it,put half handfull of sawdust of choice in,put fish on the tray/rack inside,put lid on...go have cuppa tea...about 30mins later will run out of meths and be done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by muzza View Post
    keep an eye on your smokai - mine goes out every now and then and needs relighting . Which means you cant go far away while you are using it .....
    try sitting bricks etc around it out an inch or so so it can breath but not get wind.
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    @MSL thats a pretty industrial looking device you have there!! what have you smoked in it (whole legs of venison? Pork? )
    @Beaker I love to do smoked cheese, I usually do a few kilos at this time of year and Vac pack it for christmas gifts. Sliced up into 250 gram slabs.
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    Made some bacon in it which came out nice and Smokey, albeit a little salty as I overcured it. It’s 24” diameter pipe, removable top and bottom


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    @MSL have you tried the zip lok bag method for bacon curing? uses less salt. That set up would be great for a double smoke.... cold then hot to cook the bacon

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnd View Post
    @MSL thats a pretty industrial looking device you have there!! what have you smoked in it (whole legs of venison? Pork? )
    @Beaker I love to do smoked cheese, I usually do a few kilos at this time of year and Vac pack it for christmas gifts. Sliced up into 250 gram slabs.
    LOL, I put 3kg, in 250gm slabs in as well. With the idea of giving away.

    Didnt get a pic, but the kingfish Tasted good. If anything, I might have over smoked it a bit. Really happy with the first go.
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