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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 0:06:31 GMT -4
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Post by azlonerider on Dec 16, 2010 0:59:49 GMT -4
I like that Martin. After the first of the year I might pick one of those up for me. I love smoked cheese
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Post by lauriel on Dec 16, 2010 8:51:52 GMT -4
That looks great, will have to get one soon. Smoked cheese is one of my favorit things, but it is so expensive I rarley buy it. Thanks Martin
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Post by rAcErRicK on Dec 16, 2010 15:22:38 GMT -4
Pretty cool Martin.  Here is one more idea. I've been saving this for awhile to see if I could build my own, as anyone with a few tools could do. This one can use chips from your wood choping place, sawdust, larger chunks, or the pellets you can order, or I'm told some stores sell, although I've not found any yet. It uses a small air pump like one you might use to keep minnows alive in a bucket of water. You might already have one of these for fishing.  Also he uses the larger propane torch which you might already have. This one also makes gobs of smoke so it might be a little faster, dunno. Anyway, this is good for ideas should one want to do it yersef. ;D Or buy. Under "photo album" he is even using this thing in an "outhouse" sized smoker ! The vid (one of several) www.smokedaddyinc.com/howtouse.htm Home page www.smokedaddyinc.com/smokers.htm |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 17:16:33 GMT -4
I have one of the Smoke Daddy's. It works okay. The problem with it is the fact that it draws the smoke up through the chamber making a sticky nasty creosote mess that needs to be cleaned between each use. I bought the stuff to build a different design that's cleaner burning and uses the venturi effect......kind of like the following design. smokemate.blogspot.comwww.youtube.com/user/aleceshowe#p/u/0/vBryOEX1obA~Martin |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 17:19:37 GMT -4
.......pellets......I'm told some stores sell, although I've not found any yet. I haven't been able to find pure hardwood smoking pellets locally either. ~Martin |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 17:33:12 GMT -4
I make up tiny wood chucks for use in the Smoke Daddy by sawing short pieces of log and breaking them up with a hatchet. Bitternut hickory shown here......  ~Martin |
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Post by rAcErRicK on Dec 16, 2010 20:55:57 GMT -4
I have one of the Smoke Daddy's. It works okay. The problem with it is the fact that it draws the smoke up through the chamber making a sticky nasty creosote mess that needs to be cleaned between each use. I bought the stuff to build a different design that's cleaner burning and uses the venturi effect......kind of like the following design. smokemate.blogspot.comwww.youtube.com/user/aleceshowe#p/u/0/vBryOEX1obA~Martin Ah HA ! Priceless ! Shoulda' known you have tried them both Martin. ;D I like the larger square metal deal better than the smaller round one too, and would be much easier to make. One question though; the little metal tube where the air pumps in, does it go inside and then curve 90 degrees and point inward, toward the inside of the smoker ? Looks like that would be the only way it would draw the smoke into the smoker. I can see now where the smoke daddy could be too much of a condensed flow of smoke, and also being under pressure, like I think you are saying; it needed to have some oxygen mixing with it on the way in. Ha, just like a carburator, huh ? ;D Thanx Martin. OK, got a picture in my haid now.  One more question; has anyone ever tried, or know if sycamore wood is good for smoking ? I've never heard anything about it, an we have a whole tree of it, all sawed up. Only thing I don't like about the first one is I got no way to get sawdust.  I can build a better smoke daddy, (with your help.) |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 21:19:07 GMT -4
Here's a pic of the inside of the Smoke Daddy.  The air tube comes to within about a 1/2 inch of the exhaust....not really close enough to have much of a venturi effect. I think the whole rig should be flipped so that the exhaust and the air tube are on the bottom...that would eliminate the condensation of the creosote.....the big question then becomes whether the exhaust will be too hot for cold smoking...!? ~Martin |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 21:37:13 GMT -4
I cleaned up the air tube with some rubbing alcohol and took a new pic. He crimped the end of the tube to make a smaller orifice.  ~Martin |
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Post by rAcErRicK on Dec 16, 2010 21:59:05 GMT -4
Yessir, I'm with ya. After what you say about the smokedaddy, I'm gonna build the one on your video from the OP. Just am not real sure how the air tube is configured on the inside of the square tubing, but I see no other way for it to work (draw the smoke) unless the air tube goes inside the larger square tube, and makes a 90* towards the smoker. This one; www.youtube.com/user/aleceshowe#p/u/0/vBryOEX1obAPlease don't wear yourself out now, I was just pickin' yer bRAin Mart. BTW, we need an update on how you are feeling, you know, strength wise, and stuff.  |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 22:19:12 GMT -4
Yessir, I'm with ya. After what you say about the smokedaddy, I'm gonna build the one on your video from the OP. Just am not real sure how the air tube is configured on the inside of the square tubing, but I see no other way for it to work (draw the smoke) unless the air tube goes inside the larger square tube, and makes a 90* towards the smoker. This one; www.youtube.com/user/aleceshowe#p/u/0/vBryOEX1obAPlease don't wear yourself out now, I was just pickin' yer bRAin Mart. BTW, we need an update on how you are feeling, you know, strength wise, and stuff. He claims to use the venturi effect....the only way that i can see the venturi effect working in his set-up is if the air tube enters the chamber and then points directly to the exhaust. So it's actually pulling air and smoke through the chamber and them pushing it out the exhaust. ~Martin |
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Post by Martin on Dec 16, 2010 22:26:05 GMT -4
I bought a 10 inch long threaded piece of 2 inch black iron pipe and 2 end caps to build a new smoker. You should have seen the funny looks they gave me at the plumbing supply! LMAO! ~Martin |
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Post by rAcErRicK on Dec 16, 2010 23:32:48 GMT -4
Yessir, I'm with ya. After what you say about the smokedaddy, I'm gonna build the one on your video from the OP. Just am not real sure how the air tube is configured on the inside of the square tubing, but I see no other way for it to work (draw the smoke) unless the air tube goes inside the larger square tube, and makes a 90* towards the smoker. This one; www.youtube.com/user/aleceshowe#p/u/0/vBryOEX1obAGotcha. Ya, I kept saying towards the smoker. Toward the exhaust would have been the better way to say it. The 10" piece w/caps = and funny looks, I'll bet ! They got you pegged now Mart. ;D Please don't wear yourself out now, I was just pickin' yer bRAin Mart. BTW, we need an update on how you are feeling, you know, strength wise, and stuff. He claims to use the venturi effect....the only way that i can see the venturi effect working in his set-up is if the air tube enters the chamber and then points directly to the exhaust. So it's actually pulling air and smoke through the chamber and them pushing it out the exhaust. ~Martin |
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Post by ☼ ЯÏĊk ☺ on Dec 17, 2010 15:17:31 GMT -4
Rick, I was taught up he-ah in Maine to only smoke with a hardwood that bears either nuts or fruit.
We don't grow no sicklymore trees up heah.
Apple and pear are my favs. Wish hickory grew this far north, I have to go to mass. if I want some.
I won't pay for them chips in a bag. Burn up too fast in my big smoker.
Cold smoker that's wood fired with a looooong flue pipe to an old fridge is the one I will build. I have all the pieces parts and acres of wood.
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I can build a better smoke daddy, (with your help.) 