Cigar Asylum Cigar Forum - What's in your smoker?

how hot is too hot for cold smoking salmon? mine's at 90's... is that too hot?

also, sadly my bradley heating element died today... searched the bradley forum and i guess its more common then i hoped... warranty covers it... but i was 1.5 hrs in on a rib smoke... now they're in the oven but i'm still kinda upset...

90 is the upper end for cold smoking. Anything higher you run the risk of bacteria and spoilage.
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tupacboy

11-25-2011 02:14 PM

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thanks for the quick reply... i stuck a tray of ice in there... and now its down to 86 :)

pnoon

11-25-2011 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tupacboy (Post 1484356)

thanks for the quick reply... i stuck a tray of ice in there... and now its down to 86 :)

What are you using for your cold smoking chamber? If you describe your setup, one of us may be able to help out a bit more.

tupacboy

11-25-2011 02:21 PM

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digital bradley.. the 4 rack one

pnoon

11-25-2011 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tupacboy (Post 1484361)

digital bradley.. the 4 rack one

Are you trying to use an electric smoker at the lowest possible setting? I'm not sure they are designed for cold smoking.

tupacboy

11-25-2011 02:28 PM

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you can turn on the smoking part only without the heating element.

my heating element died anways... but right now the chamber is full of smoke and temp of 86 degrees :)

pnoon

11-25-2011 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tupacboy (Post 1484365)

you can turn on the smoking part only without the heating element.

my heating element died anways... but right now the chamber is full of smoke and temp of 86 degrees :)

You should be o.k. but I would keep a close eye on it and keep using ice to keep the chamber cool. I would also make sure the smoker is not in direct sunlight. The cooler the ambient temperature the better.

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

T.G	11-26-2011 10:48 AM

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Scothew

11-27-2011 09:49 AM

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Got a 7lb turkey breast on the smoker right now. Brined it for about 20hrs Friday/sat and then put a thin rub on the outside and wrapped in cellophane (did i spell that right?) and it sat in the fridge till this morning. Its now stuffed with apples and oranges and smoking over pecan at 240°. Other side of the family thanksgiving dinner is this evening so im excited since none of them have had a turkey done like this before (brined/smoked).

Scothew

11-27-2011 02:20 PM

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And turkey is done, might i add its rather tasty!

Chainsaw13

11-27-2011 05:12 PM

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Sounds really good Scott.

kydsid

12-03-2011 10:05 PM

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