I'm going to build my own BBQ/smoker. I have a question.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - I'm going to build my own BBQ/smoker. I have a question.

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:39:42 PM EDT

Could I use a smoke chamber and run cooling tubes through the pipe in order to cool the smoke further?

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:41:19 PM EDT

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Just purchase Weber smokey mountain thread

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:42:01 PM EDT

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Posted: 4/30/2017 4:42:08 PM EDT

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No, rather build my own

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:44:12 PM EDT

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I'd like the ability to cold smoke soft cheeses. That and I enjoy making stuff out metal

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:46:56 PM EDT

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For cold smoking no need for water cooled anything. Put the heat source further away and use stove pipe to run to your cold smoker box

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:49:14 PM EDT

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I'd like the ability to cold smoke soft cheeses. That and I enjoy making stuff out metal

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Then get your fire box away from the cooking chamber. That's the easiest way to do it. Seems like cooling tubes would be a lot of effort for what may be very minimal return in heat reduction.

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:49:48 PM EDT

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12" A-MAZE-N Tube

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:50:57 PM EDT

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This is a rigged-up Weber cold smoke setup but the concept is what's useful.

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:53:53 PM EDT

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This is a rigged-up Weber cold smoke setup but the concept is what's useful.

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I have an 18" and a 22" weber. That looks like to much damn work haha. I do cold smoke on my 22 weber as well.

Posted: 4/30/2017 4:57:37 PM EDT

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Then get your fire box away from the cooking chamber. That's the easiest way to do it. Seems like cooling tubes would be a lot of effort for what may be very minimal return in heat reduction.

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That's kind of what I would do, I'll be building a 4ft by ~36" diameter bbq and a remote smoke box. The smoking box will have about 12-18" of tube between the two. I was planning on making this connector tube put of 4"x4" square tube that I could drill and weld in some 1" tubing like you see on a boiler. I'd also leave the first 6" open allowing ice to be loaded on top and trickle down when I turn on the hose

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:11:36 PM EDT

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Could I use a smoke chamber and run cooling tubes through the pipe in order to cool the smoke further?

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It's a complex system that includes a turbo-charger.
Here you go.

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:12:14 PM EDT

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That's kind of what I would do, I'll be building a 4ft by ~36" diameter bbq and a remote smoke box. The smoking box will have about 12-18" of tube between the two. I was planning on making this connector tube put of 4"x4" square tube that I could drill and weld in some 1" tubing like you see on a boiler. I'd also leave the first 6" open allowing ice to be loaded on top and trickle down when I turn on the hose

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It's gonna be a trade off. If you're gonna do a lot of cold smoking I could see it being worth it but it could also make regular smoking a bit more difficult.

That's just me; I don't like fighting the smoker. I want that part to be easy and consistent. I'd rather tinker with the food and rubs.

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:21:28 PM EDT

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It's a complex system that includes a turbo-charger.
Here you go.
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My day job is a diesel mechanic, I'm sure I could find a spare turbo somewhere

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:22:26 PM EDT

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My day job is a diesel mechanic, I'm sure I could find a spare turbo somewhere

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LOL. I forgot to draw in the intercooler.

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:24:52 PM EDT

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Cold smoking isn't really ice cold. Just smoking below 100f. Usually in the 80-90f range, right?
So depending upon ambient temps when smoking just a pipe with some distance between the smoke fire and the food.

Posted: 4/30/2017 5:25:32 PM EDT

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Just get an amazing smoker tube or tray
Then you can spend your time building a space ship or something

Posted: 4/30/2017 11:26:16 PM EDT

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LOL. I forgot to draw in the intercooler.

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I was thinking of a de-finned radiator or intercooler...

Posted: 4/30/2017 11:31:11 PM EDT

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Cold smoking isn't really ice cold. Just smoking below 100f. Usually in the 80-90f range, right?
So depending upon ambient temps when smoking just a pipe with some distance between the smoke fire and the food.

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With fish you want it to be COLD. Sausage that has added nitrate? Then hotter is ok.

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