Dear visitors of the site, from the material presented by the author, you will learn and learn how to build a cold smoked smokehouse
do it yourself.
Today, there are a lot of ways to build a smokehouse, because people create, experiment, and then kindly share their experiences and best practices that you can look at, analyze, take into account mistakes with shortcomings and do much better.
A cold smoked smokehouse made of concrete will be presented to your attention. This material is rarely used in the construction of smokehouses, only for masonry and foundation.
At the beginning, formwork is made of timber, boards and plywood, and then it is poured with cement mortar in the ratio 1/3/4, that is, 1 part of cement, 3 parts of sand and 4 parts of small gravel, screenings or brick chips. Formwork implies a firebox, a chimney channel and a smoking chamber well in its structure, that is, all this will be cast in concrete with a monolith.
And so, let's look at what exactly is needed to create a smokehouse?
Materials1. cement
2. sand
3. fine crushed stone (gran screenings or brick chips)
4. board 25-30 mm
5. plywood or chipboard
7. stove door
8. 2 m metal pipe
9. beam
10 screws
11. nails
12. roofing material
13. heat resistant sealant
14. stain
15. thermometer
16. A pipe with a damper for exhaust and regulation of smoke.
Instruments1. hacksaw
2. hammer
3. ax
4. screwdriver
5. shovel
6. roulette
7. metal scissors
8. drill
9. capacity for solution preparation
10. brush
Step-by-step instructions for building do-it-yourself cold smoked smokehouses from concrete.First of all, you need to prepare all the materials and tools at the site of future construction, so that everything is at hand. It is necessary to clear the site and remove the turf layer, after which we begin to build the formwork from timber, boards and plywood. By the way, the author got an old door from some kind of oven or gas oven, in general it is ideal for a smokehouse))
Then it is necessary to cut the metal pipe to the size and place it inside the formwork at a slope from the furnace to the smoking chamber - this is necessary so that the smoke is easier to move forward, respectively, and the draft will be better. Partitions are made so that concrete does not leak when pouring.
Next, a solution is prepared in the ratio of 1 part of cement, 3 parts of sand, 4-5 parts of small gravel or screenings, brick chips.The resulting mixture is poured into the formwork, and in order for concrete to leak it needs to be made thinner, that is, add more water and, after pouring, tap the formwork body, so the composition will spread and fill the entire internal space.
Then you have to wait another week until the cement hardens and dries, it is also advisable to periodically wet it during this period, which will contribute to uniform hardening without drying out.
After the expiration of the above period, the formwork should be carefully and gradually disassembled, those places where the solution has not leaked can be plastered.
Further, a smoking cabinet in the form of a house with a gable roof is assembled from a board and a bar, it is best to cover the roof with metal.
It is also necessary to install a thermometer to determine the temperature inside the smoking chamber.
The walls of the house and doors are best made from lining of hardwood. You should not use a pine board and other coniferous species for this, because when they are heated they will release tar and a tar smell that will settle on the products.
It is also necessary to install a pipe with an adjustable damper. From the outside, the smokehouse can be covered with a protective compound, but inside it is strictly prohibited !!! The connection between the chimney well and the smoking house must be passed through heat-resistant sealant so that the smoke does not go into the connection slots. Inside should be a tray for collecting fat and hooks with perches for hanging products.
The smokehouse is ready and you can test with the first batch of the product.
It turned out to be very tasty meat, but in the market and in the store it costs a lot, and the quality is not always pleasing, and how much it rolls on the shelf in the store, it’s better to make once a big smokehouse and smoke food in it all your life, and then by inheritance will remain grandchildren and great-grandchildren))
As you can see, the construction process is simple and straightforward, anyone who wants to have their own smokehouse on their site can handle it. Go for it friends!
This concludes the article. Thank you very much for your attention!
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