How to make a smoke cabinet yourself?

Smoke cabinet for cold and hot smoked, made by hand - this is a great opportunity to prepare very tasty dishes. With this convenient device you can cook homemade sausage, balyk, fish and everything that fantasy tells.

First you need to make this device, come up with what materials, what size, shape and volume is preferable. Any construction is better to start with a drawing, and smokehouse is no exception. The drawing allows you to take into account all the details, do not miss anything, so that later nothing breaks the technological process of cooking delicious dishes.

There are several different types of manufacturing smoke. You need to choose the right design for which there is a place on the site, and you can arrange it so that it will wonderfully fit into the overall design of the surrounding area.Smokehouse can be hot smoked or cold, and can combine these two methods at once.

The method of hot smoking allows you to quickly cook an aromatic dish with the smell of a fire. With this method, the smoke temperature can be from +45 to +450 degrees. But if the temperature is raised to +1000 degrees, you can get a new type of dish baked in smoke. The cold smoked version requires more time to build the appliance, and the preparation of the product itself lasts longer. However, it has a special, incomparable taste, which can be stored for a long time.

Smokehouse is of two types: stationary and portable. What is best to do depends on individual preferences and peculiarities of its use. But as evidenced by the reviews of experts, the stationary version is more practical and reliable. Many install the structure not only in open areas, but also in the garage, shed. It is better to make a portable model very compact and always with special handles. This hiking option will allow you to cook a smaller amount of products, but the smokehouse can be moved wherever it pleases.And even to take with you to nature, if you do not have your own plot, because it can be adapted for barbecue.

To start building a device for cooking a variety of dishes, you need to know what it consists of.

The following elements should be present in the smokehouse:

• a chamber (capacity where products for smoking are placed);
• device for the exit of smoke (chimney);
• bake.

There are varieties of barbecue smoke, smoke grill. These designs have their own characteristics. Some craftsmen adapt a wide variety of items for their smoking capacity: old pans, buckets, barrels, gas cylinders, cases from broken cookers, and refrigerators.

The most optimal and aesthetically appealing option is the construction in the form of a house with a roof. It can be single or dual slope. Which option is suitable, you need to decide before the start of construction, since each type has its own nuances. Such a smokehouse can be of any size. Some craftsmen do not just a functional cooking appliance, but put their soul into its design.As a result, on the site appears the original beautiful house, which becomes an ornament of the local area.

Beginners wonder what tree they usually smoke. In most cases, hardwood is used, since coniferous trees contain a large amount of resin.

If a tree is chosen as the basis for manufacturing the structure, it is worth preparing the following materials for the future smokehouse project:

• bars from which the framework will be made;
• boards designed for plating, lining is well suited;

• screws or nails;
• hemp or hemp;
• roofing material;
• temperature indicator.

The height of the building is 1.3 meters. For the design of cold smoking with a smoke generator, the height should be one and a half meters.

First, the framework of the future smokehouse is made of bars. Then it is sheathed with clapboard. All elements must be in close contact with each other, the occurrence of even small cracks is unacceptable. The most optimal in such cases is to use boards intended for laying the floor, in which there are special mounts.Due to them, all the parts fit snugly to each other, and it turns out one-piece canvas without seams. Then in the house install doors and accessories necessary for them. Doors must be tight and secure, not allowing smoke to leak.

On the gable roof install a device for removing smoke, the so-called "fungus". This element must be accurate in size, the joints are treated with an air-tight composition that is resistant to moisture. The roof is covered with slate to protect the smokehouse from the rain and increase its service life. Boards are laid on the floor of the house, crevices are carefully sealed with foam or tow. Inside the camera uses only natural materials. Chemical sealants when heated will emit harmful substances, which is unacceptable when cooking.

The next stage is the installation of shelves at the bottom of which hooks should be placed. Additionally, you can stretch stainless steel mesh. On the floor should be a pan, which will drain the fat. And the final touch is the installation of a temperature sensor. The camera is ready.

It is advisable to provide a foundation for the smokehouse. It will extend its service life.It is necessary to dig a hole of the appropriate size. At the bottom of the rubble fall asleep, pour cement, covered with a water-repellent primer. It is better to have this construction away from residential buildings. The smoke emitted during the cooking process may cause inconvenience to the owners and neighbors.

For installation of the chimney using a metal pipe. It is unacceptable to use plastic or asbestos, because when heated they emit harmful substances that can get into the products. One of the main points of the construction is the installation of a smoke generator. It is located outside the wooden case.

A fire brick is laid in the furnace, the doors are fastened, and the gaps are covered with clay. Many will improve their design using the installation of a household controller, which allows using the automation to regulate the temperature in the smokehouse. For smoking use chips of alder, oak, beech, apple, cherry. For a delicious flavor at the end it would be nice to put a sprig of juniper, and then enjoy the cooked dish.

All this idyll is possible in a country house or in the country.But do not despair those who have no problem or no time to go on nature. In this case, there is a special smoke cabinet Hanhi. With it you can smoke meat, mushrooms, fish, cheese, vegetables, using the method of cold smoking.

The stainless steel from which it is made makes it safe when cooking any kind of food. For convenience, there are hooks and grates inside, through the transparent door it is easy to control the whole process. Such a wardrobe for a city apartment is a godsend. At any time you can please loved ones and guests with delicious original dishes, do it quickly and efficiently.

In the video below you will find a detailed story about how to make a smoke cabinet with a smoke generator with your own hands.