How to make a smokehouse from the top of the water heater. How to make a smokehouse with your own hands, if there are drawings and dimensions
Smoked fish and meat are classified as delicacies for a reason - smoking allows not only to give the products a unique taste and aroma, but also to significantly extend the shelf life. Products from the store, unfortunately, cannot be called smoked - for their mass production, the "liquid smoke" concentrate has long been used. As a result, the taste is mediocre, and their benefits are completely doubtful.
You can smoke completely different products: fish, meat and lard that are familiar to everyone, as well as nuts, cheeses, vegetables, and even fruits and berries. Of course, they need different modes: smoke temperature and smoking duration, as well as the wood chips used for this.
- Smoking happens:
- cold, with slightly warm smoke 30-50ºС;
- hot, with a smoke temperature of 70-120ºС;
- semi-hot, at 60-70ºС.
The higher the temperature, the faster the meat and fish cook. Giving the smoke the right temperature is a task solved by the correct design of the smokehouse.
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cold smoked
Its main difference is an extended chimney, in which flue gases have time to completely burn out, harmful carcinogens from them are deposited on the walls of the chimney, and products that are smoked are enveloped in a light fragrant smoke. Meat after such processing can be stored for several months, fish - from three to 12 weeks.
In the figure -, it can be installed on a plot in a country house. Dimensions are arbitrary, so the drawing shows only the main structural elements. 
A cold smoked smokehouse consists of three main blocks: a firebox, a smoking chamber and a connecting one. The firebox can be built from blocks, bricks or welded from metal. It must be equipped with an easily cleaned ash pan - the smoking time of some products is several days, and the ash must be removed during the combustion process.
The smoke output is adjustable; when ignited and at the beginning of the fire, the wood emits dark acrid smoke, which can spoil the taste of smoked meats. Therefore, the firebox is equipped with a smoke damper that directs its flow either into the chimney or out. Most often it is made in the form of a cover of the combustion chamber.
For smoking, you can not use resinous - spruce, pine, or tar-releasing - maple, birch, firewood. The best wood is cherry, alder, oak and apple.
In the photo - a cold-smoked smoker from a wooden barrel, equipped with removable rods.
Due to the low temperature, the smoking chamber can be made from anything, for example, from metal or wood. The use of porous materials such as bricks is not recommended.- absorbing smoke, and after the end of smoking moisture, they form a precipitate, which eventually acquires an unpleasant rotten smell.
The easiest option is a metal or wooden barrel with a hole in the bottom through which smoke will flow. It is equipped with hooks or gratings for placing products. The role of the lid is usually played by wet burlap - it retains smoke inside the chamber, while absorbing excess moisture. The photo shows an example of a smoking chamber made of willow, covered with burlap on top.
The crucial moment is the device of the chimney. It, like a smoking chamber, should not be made of brick, as it absorbs moisture and harmful substances from smoke. Metal is better, but it is necessary to remove condensate and soot from it in a timely manner, otherwise an odor will form over time. The best option is a chimney dug in the ground. The soil not only effectively cools the smoke, but also absorbs condensate, and the microorganisms contained in the soil successfully process carcinogens from it.
Making such a smokehouse with your own hands is quite simple. To do this, you need to choose a site with a slight slope, providing natural smoke draft. A firebox is placed at the bottom of the slope. A groove is being dug on the slope, which will serve as a chimney. From above it is covered with sheets of iron, and a layer of soil is poured on them for better thermal insulation. The chimney is led into the smoking chamber, it can be made in different ways.
hot smoked
Hot smoking is a fairly quick process, from 15 minutes to several hours depending on the size of individual pieces of meat or fish. At the same time, the smoke is hotter, about 100ºС, and it is obtained not from firewood, but from special wood chips, so the design of a hot smoked smokehouse has its own characteristics.
- Primarily, the furnace is located directly under the smoking chamber. It is not necessary to make a firebox on wood, you can do it yourself from a gas burner or electric stove. The main thing is to heat the bottom of the smokehouse to a temperature at which the wood chips begin to smolder.
- The smoking chamber in hot smoked smokers is airtight. This ensures more uniform heating of all levels of the product - there can be several of them in the smokehouse, and also allows you to use the smoke completely, preventing it from leaking.
- Some models of smokehouses have a lid with a water seal.. This water seal is a U-shaped recess along the perimeter of the chamber, into which water is poured. The edges of the lid fit into this recess, resulting in a barrier to air from the outside and smoke from the inside. The water seal not only allows you to isolate the chamber, but also reduces the amount of carcinogens in the smoke.
- Removable bars or bars are placed on one or more levels for hanging hooks. Products are placed on them during smoking. You can use barbecue grills of a suitable size if you make supports from the corner with your own hands under them and cut off the handles with a grinder.
- Another mandatory condition is a tray for collecting juice and fat.. If they drip directly onto the bottom of the smoker, the fat will begin to burn, and the products will acquire a bitter, unpleasant taste. For fish, due to the low burning temperature of its fats, it is better to do it with an outflow from the chamber. The tray must also be removable, it must be regularly cleaned of grease residues.
A drawing with options for performing a smokehouse for hot smoking is shown below.
Portable mini-smokers for semi-hot smoking
The above designs of smokehouses are great for a summer house or a village house, but you won’t be able to take them with you on a picnic or fishing - they are too bulky. In field conditions, they will be successfully replaced mini smoker in the form of a box with a lid as in the drawing. It can be made with your own hands and used both in the country and transported in the trunk of a car to a place of rest.
The temperature in such a smokehouse is optimally maintained at 60-70ºС, which corresponds to the semi-hot smoking mode. Preparation of products for such smoking is short, and their shelf life is about three days.
The design of the mini smokehouse is simple: a box with a lid, equipped with a drip tray and grates. The shavings are poured to the bottom, when the oil lamp is placed on the fire, it begins to smolder. Smoke fills the space of the chamber, and the food is cooked quickly. If desired, the lid can be equipped with a water seal and a small diameter smoke outlet, as in the photo.
Material for manufacturing - sheet steel, stainless steel is better. The thickness should be such that when heated, the walls of the smoker do not take away, otherwise, due to uneven heating, it is deformed. Usually used black steel 2-3 mm thick, stainless steel - from 1.5 mm. In any case, the gratings must have a stainless coating.
Video: how to make a mini smokehouse with your own hands.
Firewood and wood chips: how to choose the right one
The key to the taste of smoked meats is the right firewood. It is known that the smoke from different types of wood has a completely different flavor. The easiest way to use in this case is purchased chips, choosing the right one for each type of product:
- alder- universal, suitable for meat, fat, fish and vegetables;
- oak- mainly for smoking game and red meat;
- willow, birch- game with a specific taste, such as elk or bear, as well as marsh fish;
- cherry, apple- cheeses, vegetables, nuts and berries.
The cost of making a smokehouse is negligible, you can use improvised materials and leftovers. A handmade smokehouse and the right smoking mode will allow you to cook delicacies that are unique in taste and surprise your family and guests.
Before making a smokehouse, you need to decide on smoking method products. It comes in two varieties - hot and cold.
Cold smoking allows you to preserve the appearance of products and their taste. The main disadvantage of this method is that it takes a lot of time. In this case hearth installed separate from the camera in which the cooking process will take place.
One of the options - at some distance from the smokehouse, a hole breaks out in which a hearth will be arranged.
It is connected to the chamber with the help of a chimney. The length of the chimney in this case is 2.5-3 meters. It is organized as follows: a trench is dug, depth which is 0.3 meters, a width — 0.5 meters.
A brick is fixed along its entire length. It should fit snugly together and be fastened with cement mortar. A metal sheet is placed on top of the trench and covered with earth.
As an alternative to brick, you can use chimney. A damper is organized in its upper part. It is needed to control the flame of the hearth and remove excess smoke from the product.
The flue at the junction with the chamber must have diameter 200 mm. It is necessary to ensure its tightness so that the smoke enters the smokehouse.
The product preparation process hot smoked takes much less time than when cold. In this case, the container with chips or sawdust is fixed straight into an open fire. The smoke from these materials during combustion must go into the chamber with the products. Under them is fixed a container for collecting fat from products. Holes are made in the chamber or a chimney is organized through which excess smoke will escape.
When a decision has been made about who needs a camera for smoking, you can begin to create it.
Preparation of materials and tools
To make a smokehouse, you will need:
- materials for making a camera. It can be wooden boards, plywood, an old gas stove, etc.;
- strong fittings, whose diameter should be not less than 6 mm;
- wire from steel, for the manufacture of gratings;
- materials to create a chimney or directly by yourself pipe;
- Bulgarian with a disc for cutting metal;
- welding machine;
- nails and hammer;
- measuring roulette.
from wood
A smokehouse made of wood resembles miniature house. There are walls, and a door, and a roof, and a pipe. Products cooked in a wooden smokehouse have a rich taste and aroma.
Case manufacturing
The body of the smokehouse is performed as follows:
- The frame of the device is a rectangular structure, height which is 2 meters, a width 1 meter. It is assembled from beams.
- frame from three sides finished with boards that fit tightly to each other.
- On the fourth side a board is installed, also knocked together from boards. It should close tightly without any holes.
- knocked together roof with tube hole. If there isn't one, then just do it. window so that it can be opened and closed at any time. After that, the roof is fixed on the structure.
- Inside the structure are organized slots for tray and grate. For a pallet, grooves are made at the bottom of the structure, for a grate - in the middle.
Important! If gaps form between the boards, then this will have a negative impact on product quality. The gaps need to be sealed with tow.
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How to make a lattice
For the manufacture of the lattice, unpainted wire is required, with a diameter 5-6 mm. From it is performed frame, the size of which corresponds to the internal size of the smokehouse. Pieces of wire are fixed on it, with a diameter 3 mm. The distance between them is 2 cm. All parts of the grid are welded together.
A pallet is made from a metal sheet. Its size corresponds to the size of the grate, as well as the internal size of the smokehouse.
chimney
The chimney is carried out as follows:
- dug out trench, whose length is 2.5-3 m, width - 0.5 m depth - 0.3 m.
- The trench is laid out brick, which is interconnected cement mortar.
- On a brick fixed metal sheet.
- Above the earth is filled up, layer in 15 cm so that the chimney does not freeze in winter.
Assembly
dug out pit corresponding to the size of the smokehouse. Its depth is 40 cm. At the bottom of the foundation is laid rubble, concrete blocks are fixed along the walls with the help of reinforcement. Further all this poured with concrete. Installed on the foundation camera, inside which the tray for collecting fat from food and the grate should already be installed.
Attention! The assembly of the smokehouse begins with the arrangement of the foundation for it.
To the foundation the chimney is brought furnace
The final stage is the installation of a smokehouse. It is fixed directly to the foundation. Two structures are attached to each other. The device is ready for use.
Photo 1. A possible drawing of a wooden smokehouse with the indicated dimensions. The arrows indicate the direction of smoke movement.
From a bar
A log smokehouse is made in the same way as a wooden smokehouse, but here, instead of boards, the body is completely made of beams.
Case manufacturing
The body of the smokehouse is made of bars, 1.3-1.5 m long and 20x50 or 50x50 mm in section. They form the frame of the device. It is a rectangular box. Next he from three sides lined with boards section 20x150 or 25x150.
When making a body of bars, you need to decide on roof designs. If a gable roof is assumed, then guides are made from the bars, which are an isosceles triangle. A median is taken from the top to the bottom.
Then done doorway. Boards are stuffed, 20 cm long from above and below. A door is fixed in the opening, a roof with a hole for the pipe is installed on top. After that, the body of the smokehouse is sheathed with clapboard. A metal sheet is laid on the roof, while the hole for the pipe is not closed.
Inside the smokehouse are formed grooves for fixing the grate and tray. For this, boards are used, the length of which is 90 cm. Via screws they are screwed on the sides of the chamber.
How to make a lattice
The grate is made of unpainted wire. First, a frame is made, the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the internal space of the camera. Wires are welded to it. at a distance of 4 cm from each other. The grid is ready.
The tray for collecting fat from products that flows out of products during smoking is made of a metal sheet. Its dimensions correspond to the dimensions of the lattice.
chimney
To make a chimney, you need to dig three-meter trench between the hearth and the smoking chamber, width - 0.5 m, depth - 0.3 m. It installs chimney which is filled with concrete. A layer of earth is poured on top, thick at least 15 cm. This will allow the chimney not to freeze even in winter.
Photo 2. The chimney from the old pipe leads to a place prepared for the firebox. Thanks to the refractory bricks, it is quite safe to make an open fire there.
Assembly
Before installing a smokehouse on the site, a foundation is made under it. For this, it is dug pit, corresponding to the size of the smokehouse, depth - 40 cm. The bottom of the foundation is covered rubble, concrete blocks are fixed along the walls with the help of reinforcement, after which the entire pit is filled with a solution made of cement. On him fixed camera. Inside of which a tray must already be installed to collect the fat released from the products during smoking, and a grate.
To the foundation the chimney is brought. At one end, an iron square welded from a metal sheet is fixed. Its size should match the dimensions of the camera. It is installed on the foundation. At the other end of the chimney is organized furnace. It should be made of refractory bricks and equipped with a metal door. This will be the place where the fire is kindled.
The final stage is the installation of a smokehouse. It is placed directly on the foundation. Two structures attached to each other with metal brackets. The smokehouse is ready!
From plywood
The smokehouse is made in the same way as from wood, but here plywood is used for its lining. The disadvantage of such a device is low thermal conductivity.
Reference. In order for the plywood smokehouse to retain heat better, it is enough to make the walls in several layers and veneer the structure clapboard.
Stainless metal smokehouse
The main advantages of a stainless steel smokehouse - and security use. Its size depends on the user's needs for smoked products. To provide a small family with delicacies, a rectangular compact device will suffice. To supply a large family with smoked meats, the smokehouse must have an impressive size.
Case manufacturing
To make the body of the device, you will need sheets of stainless steel suitable for cooking, for example, AISI 304. If, however, an old barbecue made of the same metal is used as a basis, then it remains only to close the extra holes, make a cover and grooves.
Photo 3. A shape cut out of sheet metal with dimensions of 300x300x400 is quite suitable for the smokehouse body.
Algorithm for making a smokehouse:
- Sheets of material cut into, according to the selected device dimensions.
- Details are welded between themselves.
- Inside the case grooves are fixed for lattice or lattices.
- From sheets of steel cover is being made, equipped with a handle and a small hole for the exit of smoke.
- Under the cover inside the device grooves are made for water.
How to make a lattice
The grate is made of unpainted wire. A frame is made from it, the size of which corresponds to the internal size of the smokehouse. Pieces of wire are fixed on the frame at a distance of 4 cm from each other. All parts of the grid are welded together.
chimney
The chimney in this case not organized. The only thing that is done is a hole in the lid.
Assembly
A tray with sawdust is placed inside the smokehouse, a tray is fixed on it to collect fat from products, a grate or grates are installed on the grooves. The grooves are filled with water. Such a smokehouse is placed to open fire.
To do this, a hole is dug 40 cm deep. Its width and length must correspond to the size of the smokehouse. Next, it is laid out with refractory bricks. Further, fuel is placed here, ignited and a smokehouse is placed. It can be used even in an apartment. For this, the device is placed on the stove and left to cook food.
From an old gas stove
An old gas stove can be used to create a smokehouse. To make a device, in this case, you need minimum time and effort.
Case manufacturing
The old gas stove is ready housing for smokehouse. There are grooves for the grate and baking sheet, the grate itself and the baking sheet for collecting fat from products, as well as the necessary thermal insulation and seals to ensure tightness.
How to make a lattice
To make grates for such a smokehouse don't have to because they are already in stock.
chimney
To organize a chimney, the plates are drilled on the side walls 2-4 holes. Their diameter should be 10-15 mm. The same holes are made on the side walls at the top of the plate. Thanks to this, smoke will be removed both from below and from above the structure.
Assembly
Out of construction the gas burner is removed. Instead, fuel will be located here for open fire. A baking sheet with sawdust is placed on it. A baking sheet is fixed on top to collect fat from products. A grate is inserted into the center of the stove, on which food will be cooked. The device is ready for use.
Photo 3. The smokehouse from the old oven has already been in business more than once - traces of soot on the surface confirm this.
From the boiler
No need to rush to throw away the old boiler. Its body is suitable for creating a smokehouse.
Case manufacturing
The first thing to do is lids are sawn off devices. After that, the inner tank is removed. A hole with a door is cut out in the outer tank, like a damper at the stove. To him the barrel is welded without bottom and external tank. This is necessary to create thermal insulation. At the bottom of the structure, above the hole with the door, grooves for pallets are organized, and in the middle - for the grate.
How to make a lattice
For the manufacture of the lattice, unpainted wire is used. A frame is made from it, the size of which corresponds to the internal size of the structure. Pieces of wire are welded to the frame at a distance of 4 cm apart., door hinges, metal corners, handle, hook and metal sheets. The principle of making a smokehouse:
- From sheets cut out 2 hulls, the size of which is equal to the diameter of the pipe section. A small hole is made on one sheet, after which it welded on one side of the pipe. On another drive fixed loop, handles and hook. With the help of a loop, the sheet is fixed on the other side of the pipe. This will lid smokehouses.
- Inside designs corners are welded. They will serve as guides for the location of the pan, where the fat flows, as well as grates for groceries.
- Down below pipes corners are welded that will become her legs.
How to make a lattice
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For the manufacture of the lattice, unpainted wire is used.
A frame is made from it, the size of which corresponds to the internal section of the pipe. Wire cuts are welded to the frame at a distance of 4 cm
So, in the construction wood, beams or plywood it is possible to prepare products by the method hot and cold smoked. This is the main advantage of the smokehouse. The disadvantages include the fact that the presented materials have short operating period.
The advantage of the design stainless steel is that she simple in manufacturing and transportable. It can be used both in a private house and in an apartment. Another advantage of such a smokehouse - long operating period.
The disadvantage is that you can cook food.
smokehouse from an old gas stove make easier Total. Here all the details are already done. Another plus is that it can be used both in the apartment and in the country. The design has long operating period, but here you can cook food only by hot smoking. This is the main drawback of the device.
The main advantages of the smokehouse from a boiler and a pipe is an long shelf life. Flaw - impossibility of cold smoking products.
Making a smokehouse from improvised materials is a matter quite simple. The process takes a little time and does not require a lot of effort, and the finished product will last for more than one year, delighting with delicious smoked delicacies.
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Thinking of sending your old storage water heater to a landfill? Do not hurry. It will still serve you well. How to remake an old boiler with your own hands, we will describe below.
Alteration options are suitable for storage models, because the tank is the basis.
Useful products from the water tank
In skillful hands, any item that has served its time turns into a useful product for a home or a summer residence. There are many examples of this. We will reveal the secrets of making the most interesting of them.
solar collector
In the article "" you will find materials for making a collector from other improvised means. Here we will tell you how to make a collector from an unnecessary tank. It will serve as a replacement for the central water supply during the summer period, and will also be indispensable in the country.
What you need for homemade:
- water heater tank;
- chisel;
- a hammer;
- metal brush;
- black paint;
- plywood sheet;
- Styrofoam;
- glass;
- bars 50x50 mm;
- foil;
- hoses;
- mounting foam;
- wood preservative.
Working process:
- To pull out the metal tank, you have to remove the lining.
- Take a chisel and a hammer or grinder. Do not spare the shell and thermal insulation, you need a completely cleaned container.
- If it is covered with rust, thoroughly clean the surface with a metal brush. Then find the leak and seal it.
- Degrease the surface, cover with black paint for effective heating.
- To increase the level of efficiency of the product, you need to organize thermal insulation. For this, a body is made.
- Assemble the frame from the stored timber. The design should be twice as wide as the tank.
- On the inside, cover the frame with plywood sheets. Lay the foam on the outside, and cover with plywood again.
- Organize stands inside the case so that the heater does not roll over. Attach the board to the base of the case, make marks and cut out the coasters.
- If the collector will be on the street all year round, treat the box with an antiseptic and cover it with paint.
- Installing reflective elements will increase the heating efficiency will help.
- Place the foil at an angle so that the rays hit the surface of the collector.
- Connect the water hoses to the outlets.
- Cover the structure with glass.
- Seal all cracks with mounting foam.
You can ennoble the container with plastic. For the winter, the water must be drained.
Brazier
What else can you do with a water heater? If you want to be original - assemble a brazier with a stove. Initially, you will need metal pipes that need to be welded. They will serve as a firebox.
Weld a metal tank on top. Cut off the top first.
In the inlet of the pipe, install a bar on which firewood will burn.
Thanks to the firebox, the brazier maintains the temperature well, so the meat comes out juicy.
You can make a barbecue grill, as shown in the photo:
To do this, a smaller part of the body is cut off, placed on attachments to another part, so that a container with a lid is formed.
A handle is welded on top for convenient use, lower - spacer legs.
Smokehouse from a water heater
The principle is similar to the barbecue. In this case, it is advisable to use a boiler with a volume of at least 80 liters. Cut off the top by 10 cm. Fit the hinges for the lid.
A handle is also welded on top, so the lid can be removable.
Below you need to install a plate to collect fat. Holders for hanging meat are organized inside the structure. The vent hole at the bottom will serve to let the smoke in.
Potbelly stove
Useful and compact device can be installed in any room. The main thing is the possibility of bringing the pipe to the street.
- Prepare the body. Using a grinder, remove all pipes and outlets.
- Make a shallow cut along.
- Remove the cover and remove the insulating foam.
- Clean out the tank.
- Expect that the location of the heating element should be on top.
- With chalk, make markings for two holes: the firebox and the door. Cut them out.
- Weld the pipe holes.
- Install handles and latches on doors.
- From the bottom of the structure, weld three or four supports.
- In place of the heating element, cut a circle and install a pipe for ventilation.
Water dispenser
If your boiler is leaking, make a sink out of it. To do this, clean the tank according to the technology described above. Cut off the top part with a grinder. Conclusions for pipes and fittings also need to be cut. Surface treatment: clean, prime, paint. Inside the container can be coated with white paint.
Close one pipe hole with a plug. On the other, install a tube and a tap. Attach a handle to the cut part and organize the lid. It will keep debris out of the water.
flowerbeds
Having cut the container into two equal halves, you can use them for planting flowers, herbs, vegetables. It all depends on the size. You can install products in a greenhouse. To do this, weld the support to the back side, and fill the inside with earth.
If you prime, paint and beautifully decorate parts of the body, they can be used as flower beds and unusual decor on the street.
Bench chair
This is not a joke, but the idea of the Greek designer Nelly Trakido. Today it is fashionable to recycle unnecessary items into unusual and useful things for the home.
Using metal tools and paint, the designer turned an unnecessary tank into a stylish bench. The legs from an old stool acted as supports. The seats are removable. Covers can be changed according to your mood.
If you do not know how to use unnecessary equipment, show your imagination. Every item can be given a second life. The use of the water heater is not limited to these examples. Home craftsmen make them receivers for compressors. More details can be seen on the video:
You can also organize an unusual trash can. If the volume of the tank is small, the product will look stylish in the interior. Create!
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2016-09-09
Many lovers of smoked food buy it in the store and do not realize that it can be cooked at home. How to make a smokehouse with your own hands, today we will try to find out. Thanks to it, you can cook food in the country, increasing the taste of dishes. It is not so difficult to make it and you do not need to spend a huge amount of money to buy this cooking device in several ways of smoking:
- cold;
- hot.
Before you start preparing for the construction, decide what kind of homemade smokehouse you need.
In cold smoking, the food retains its body and texture, but this is a very long process that should not be rushed. Wait until fully cooked to avoid poisoning. And in the hot version, the food is cooked due to heat, takes on the aroma of smoke and becomes more saturated.
After you build a smokehouse at home, all that remains is to look for recipes for cooking your favorite dishes, which will delight your family with new tastes.
This is a very simple homemade smoker and easy to make. It works in this way: a fire is kindled, the smoke must reach the smokehouse, because all harmful substances will fall into the ground along with water condensate, from which the products become sour.
After construction, you can immediately start smoking your favorite products.
The smokehouse itself should be installed on bricks that are buried in the ground so that it does not fail and fall from wet soil. The drawings of the smokehouse are shown in Figures 1-2.
First, prepare the place, it should be flat and comfortable. It is advisable not to choose a place near buildings or trees.
Having chosen a place, find an iron barrel or box approximately 1x1 m in size. If there is no such device, it is worth taking a sheet of metal, bending and welding a barrel without a bottom and a roof from it. It will be possible to put a sheet of metal on the top wall, which will prevent smoke from escaping. The chimney channel is made above the level of the smokehouse. After digging it, overlay it with a brick with clay mortar. Connect the structure so that the entry is 20 cm, which will ensure the same distribution and exit of harmful substances. All joints are covered with clay mortar.
To install the camera, make a hole, line it with bricks or place a metal box there. If you put a box, then the bottom should be cut off, only the walls will be needed.
You make a smoking compartment from a lattice, which can be made from twigs. Attach food hooks to the structure. Place a shallow tray under the grate, leaving gaps between the walls for the passage of flue gases. Stretch a wet burlap cloth over the firebox to protect food from contamination.
To measure the temperature, hang a metal thermometer on the walls of the structure. Now it is known from the instructions how to build a smokehouse in the country - expensive materials are not required, and this version of the smokehouse will last for quite a long time.
Hot smoking facilities
Such a homemade smokehouse is no less simple; you can also make it quickly, without making any effort. Benefits include:
- simple design;
- the process is simple and fast;
- installation anywhere.
Homemade smokehouse is made of stainless steel. There are separate requirements for the container lid: firstly, it must be quickly removed and installed, and secondly, it must be hermetically sealed, otherwise all the smoke will come out and the smoking process will not occur, and the products will deteriorate.
For construction you will need:
- box;
- gratings;
- soldering iron;
- pallet.
Consider the description of how to make a do-it-yourself smokehouse for hot smoking. To get started, take a box and weld grates to it, one or two. For a large number of products, a pallet is placed under the bottom, which is necessary for draining fat. Without a drip tray, food fat will drip onto the coals and impart unwanted odors and harmful substances.
Dig a hole that fits the size of the box, line it with bricks. Put firewood on the bottom, which, when burned, emit smoke for smoking. Suitable hard varieties, such as pear, apple, oak. Finely sawn pieces or sawdust lie down, which should be ignited. Put the food on the grate and put it on the firewood, which should smolder. The main thing is that the temperature is high, because at a low temperature the food will not cook.
Schemes and options for a hot smoked smokehouse are shown in Figures 3-4.
The cooking process takes about 2 hours. After the first hour, the structure should be removed and the heat checked. With a little heat, you need to add wood and continue cooking. A home-made smokehouse, built with your own hands, cooks food as tasty as cooked dishes in purchased facilities.
The layer of wood is laid evenly. Can't stack. For high-quality cooking, it is better to lay the products in one layer.
If there is no smoker box, you can use a large pot or barrel at home, but then you need suitable grates. Hooks can also be used in the barrel. To do this, weld a few twigs on top and attach hooks to them. Food in this position is cooked in the same way as on the grills.
Thus, a do-it-yourself smokehouse can be used for horizontal and vertical smoking of food.
Hello everybody! I decided to write about the creation of my smokehouse, which I use all year round. In my opinion, the use of an electric smokehouse is much more convenient compared to a conventional one, which is heated using an open fire. I loaded wood chips, products for smoking, plugged it into the outlet, and it only remained to wait a little. Well, it all started with the fact that an old electric titanium caught my eye. Throwing away a thing that has served its time is not a tricky thing, but it is more difficult to make a thing that seems unnecessary at first glance become useful. The idea came when once again they decided to smoke a fish. Before that, we smoked in an enameled bucket on an electric stove. And in winter, we also had to insulate the bucket so that it would be easier to maintain the desired temperature inside. The flask of a water heater with factory insulation, almost ideal, is suitable for the manufacture of an electric smokehouse.
We begin the alteration, for which we need:
Electrotitanium
Elektroten from a tile 1kW
kitchen thermometer
A piece of wire with an electrical plug
Corner trims
Bulgarian
Drill
Drill
Welding machine (optional)
Carefully remove the upper part of the casing from the former water heater, which will later become a cover for the smokehouse. We drill a hole in the lid for installing a kitchen thermometer, with which it is easier to control the temperature inside when smoking.
Next, we clean the insulation to the side walls. We weld the legs from pieces of corners or what is at hand - this is not important, the main thing is that the structure is stable. On the other side of our design, we cut off the casing along with the bottom of the flask.
It turned out a cylinder on the bottom, which we install an electric heater from a tile of 1 kW. - this power is enough. To do this, drill holes in the bottom of the smokehouse according to the size of the shade.
It is desirable that the terminals of the electric heater are located on the outside of the flask. Inside, the temperature is high and the insulation of the wires will not withstand and will melt. Even if the wires are placed in ceramic tubes, the copper wires will become annealed and the contact connection with the tena terminals will be broken.
Such a connection is more reliable and there will be no heating of the wires.
We are looking for a suitable diameter container for collecting fat.
In order for the bowl to be at a distance from the heating element, a wire crosspiece had to be welded.
In the upper part of the flask, we drill holes for skewers, on which products will be hung in the future. The skewers themselves are made of wire with a diameter of 4 or 5 mm.