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lloyd 5 Star Club


Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 2636
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:38 pm Post subject: Smoking foods |
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I'm planning to start smoking foods. I was going to buy a smoker, but am deterred by the price. I just recently met Kipperman (Mike Smylie)
www.graphicsbyemail.com/Kipperman/index.html
at the Frampton On Severn show, and am now planning to build a smoke shed like his using free pallet timber. Antone else tried thsi before?
I have questions such as how to source free clean woodchips or shavings?...If I use my chainsaw they will be tainted with oil and spoil the flavour. _________________ www.smokedfoodsdirect.co.uk |
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nanny 5 Star Club


Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 2982 Location: attached to the mountain side
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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i tried to source wood chips because i was intending to do buckskins and they needed to be smoked
i managed to find a local woodworker who did all his stuff on a pole lathe and had some fantastic wood chips that were untainted
i would imaging that you would have to find something like that and that you would want apple or oak or something similar
now that we are moving i will have to start again of course............... |
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lottie 4 Star Club


Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 1598 Location: In the middle of a field usually
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe you could ask on RC forum - I remember ions ago the talk of smoking or on the sausagemaker one? _________________ Lottie the Allotment Lady |
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lloyd 5 Star Club


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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I know how to make a pole lathe, from my previous incarnation. The problem is persuading CP that we still have room for things like smoke sheds, pole lathes, etc, when house and garden and garage are already full........... _________________ www.smokedfoodsdirect.co.uk |
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Becki 6 Star Club


Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 4103 Location: Devon.
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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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If you want to travel as far as Trowbridge, they used to give out huge blocks of shavings (I'm talking my shoulder height) for about £2 at the Airsprung bed factory. You'll have to hurry though because they burn it for fuel in the winter to keep them warm
Might be worth ringing them to see if they still do it. _________________ The Card Bee
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lloyd 5 Star Club


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Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Becki wrote: | | (I'm talking my shoulder height) . |
Um...About seven foot tall then?  _________________ www.smokedfoodsdirect.co.uk |
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Becki 6 Star Club


Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 4103 Location: Devon.
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:13 am Post subject: |
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At least eight you fibber  _________________ The Card Bee
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nanny 5 Star Club


Joined: 15 Jun 2006 Posts: 2982 Location: attached to the mountain side
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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| lloyd wrote: | | Well, I know how to make a pole lathe, from my previous incarnation. The problem is persuading CP that we still have room for things like smoke sheds, pole lathes, etc, when house and garden and garage are already full........... |
you are both gettin in serious need of that smallholding aren't you?
what about the shavings that horses are bedded down on?
they have to be completely non toxic but i don't know what they consist of |
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