Greening it up: The Smoker

[Pakanohida]

So, as part of this property I will be having a smoker for processing certain foods that I create on the property or get locally.

My question what is the more sustainable method... ..using coppice fruit / alder woods and burning long fires or the electric hot plate / single gas burner with iron frying pan with wood chips in it.

I honestly can't decide on which way would be best, aside from designing for both.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

[annette]

Hi Pak

How did you go with the smoker? I'm looking to build one and can't find any designs. I'm thinking it is better to use coppice woods rather than gas or electric. Could you use fire underneath with an iron frying pan with wood chips? What did you end up doing? What were you going to use to encase it all?

cheers
Annette