Making a mini smokehouse with your own hands
The main component will of course be the balloon. You need to mark a line for the cut. The marker is not very convenient, the legs are crooked. I achieved a good result using masking tape. I unscrewed the tap in advance; I don’t recommend sawing it off with the tap closed.
I used a pallet as a cutting table. I screwed a couple of boards to it so that the cylinder would not roll around. Safety glasses must be used.
We saw off with a grinder along the line of the tape. It turns out that there are two halves.
I first wash both halves, then burn them on fire. For reliable fixation, you need to make a side. I will make the side from a strip of tin. I will cut a strip from a profile for drywall.
I will fasten the resulting strip with M4 screws. Secure with nuts. I make markings on the lid and drill holes. I duplicate the holes on a strip of tin.
I install all the screws. I decided not to install Grover, to save money.
The lid is securely fixed at the bottom of the cylinder. For ease of alignment, I drew a line with a marker.
I install an M8 pin in the hole from the tap. I fix it with washers and nuts.
I almost forgot. I hung the sausages on stainless steel hooks. I attach the hooks to a strip of steel, taken from an old printer. I place an old frying pan without a handle under the dripping fat. I place the frying pan on a lamp stand.
I cover the lid and roast it over the fire. I tried smoking “kupaty”. It took 30 minutes.
Smoked on apricot chips. It was not easy to prepare them; I could barely cut them. Not all of them are burnt, you can leave them for another time.
I think the next step is to smoke the lard. I don’t photograph the finished product, so the result is clear. It is smoky and does not look photogenic.
