I cold smoke salmon to make lox every 2 weeks. I've been doing this for decades now, originally with a home built smoke generator running a smoke tube into an offset smoker which contained the fish.
After it all went up in flames less than a year ago, I started using my GMG DB, running a 25' flexible tube from the vent pipe into my big green egg which holds the fish and a pan of ice to further cool things down. I'd like to simplify things, though.
I need to have a temperature under 90°. My current setup keeps the smoke at 80°-90° with an outside temperature in the 70°s, cooler in the winter or with an evening cold smoke.
Would the smoke/warming box of the Mak keep the temperature below 90° throughout? Over 90° will partially cook the fish which makes thin slicing more difficult, although it would still taste great.
Here's my original setup which worked great for more than a decade. It was located near my lumber and nursery container storage area.
When I didn't pay attention to setting up the smoker box properly, I had a near disaster but I (and the fire department) was able to contain the destruction to the immediate area.
And my new setup using the DB.
It would be much simpler if the smoker box of the Mak could keep the lower temperature.
Thanks for your help.
Shelly
After it all went up in flames less than a year ago, I started using my GMG DB, running a 25' flexible tube from the vent pipe into my big green egg which holds the fish and a pan of ice to further cool things down. I'd like to simplify things, though.
I need to have a temperature under 90°. My current setup keeps the smoke at 80°-90° with an outside temperature in the 70°s, cooler in the winter or with an evening cold smoke.
Would the smoke/warming box of the Mak keep the temperature below 90° throughout? Over 90° will partially cook the fish which makes thin slicing more difficult, although it would still taste great.
Here's my original setup which worked great for more than a decade. It was located near my lumber and nursery container storage area.
When I didn't pay attention to setting up the smoker box properly, I had a near disaster but I (and the fire department) was able to contain the destruction to the immediate area.
And my new setup using the DB.
It would be much simpler if the smoker box of the Mak could keep the lower temperature.
Thanks for your help.
Shelly
