I want to cold smoke some salmon in my FEC 120 so I can grill it to order.. Can it be done?
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I've not experimented as to how low you can go in a 120. The only easy option I'd say is get an alternative smoke going in the front, with little/no heat.
A heat plate with sawdust works pretty well.
A heat plate with sawdust works pretty well.
Still not sure of the schematics of those pits..but will have to agree with Smoking Okie. A Wally World hot plate..a pie pan..and a chunk or two of wood is the solution to a lot of cold smoking issues. The old frugal prevert used to show folks how to make a cold smoker out of a cardboard box. Worked pretty danged good.Its all a matter of something to contain the goods and the smoke without making a lot of heat. In my view cold smoking happens below 140 f. For the non electric folks a pan with couple of lit charcoal briquettes and a chunk or two is also rumored to work.Kindly keep us posted on what you come up with. Thanks.
I cold smoke cheese and eggs in mine FEC100 quite a bit. I just put a coffee can in the bottom of it with a lump or two of charcoal and a handful of pellets and chips. Sometimes I'll crack the door open a little bit to bleed off some heat. Try to stay under 90°F for the cheese.
Dang ksgoodolboy..less than 90 huh? You have just over ruled trying to smoke cheese in Texas..cept during a blizzard maybe.lol. Thanks.
Thanks for all of the ideas.. I have actually come up with something that works perfectly for cold smoking . I use an Amazen 5x8 pellet smoker box. For cheese I only load it 1 1/2 rows with hickory. Once lit and smoking I place it in the firebox compartment under the fire box. Shut the door and only turn on the smoker.. DO NOT HIT START.. The fan circulates the smoke but does not fire up the heating element of the smoker. Place a full size hotel pan with ice on the next from the bottom rack. Cheese on top rack. Temp never gets above 80.. Works amazingly well.
I thought about buying one of those $50 "smoke pistols" from Waltons and giving it a try. Just didn't like the thought of having to buy those smoke cartridges when I have bags and bags of pellets and chips laying around.