Cold smoking in hot weather climates like Florida???

[DeeMax45]

I would like to try cold smoking things like cheese. And today SmokingPit.com had a video showing the tube version of the Amazin cold smoker. His ambient temp was 70 degrees and the hottest that the interior of his smoker got to was 92 degrees. Since my patio faces the SW and my ambient temps are 90+ degrees out there, I want to make sure that I don't create a petri dish of bacteria trying to use that puppy.

Is there anyone out there that uses the cold smoker method in these weather conditions? I'd appreciate any input you might have. Horror stories included. ;->

Thanks,

Dee in hot, humid Florida

 

[MossyMO]

You can also add a bowl of ice cubes to keep the internal temperature of the cooking chamber down.

 

[muebe]

You can also add a bowl of ice cubes to keep the internal temperature of the cooking chamber down.

Yes and place the ice above what you are smoking since cold air falls and warm air rises

 

[sparky]

i couldn't find the tube video. found the square one.

 

[SmokinSteiny]

 

[sparky]

thank you. i'm going to try this w/ my new tube smoker.

 

[Chili Head]

I like the smaller footprint of the new one. Fill us in sparky let us know what you think of it.

 

[FLBentRider]

I stockpile cheese and get up early on our few cold days.

Where in Florida?

 

[KyNola]

Gallon ziplock bags filled with ice and placed in the smoker/grill prior to lighting the tube and placing the cheese in the smoker/grill will aid in keeping the temps down.

 

[jimsbarbecue]

Nights or early mornings. our MAK Grills are over 100 degrees inside anytime after noon this time of year

 

[Carter13]

I am ordering one of these babies for doing pork shoulders. I think this would get too hot for cold smoking cheese.
I have an AMNPS and it works awesome for cold smoking cheese.