Let's smoke for everyone! Do-it-yourself two-tier smokehouse

Today, a two-tier (sometimes called a two-level or two-row) smokehouse is an integral part of any summer cottage.

The thing is that it is most convenient to use when you need to cook meat for a large company. It is not difficult to make such a setup, you just need to have it on hand some bricks and metal.

Scheme of a two-tier or two-level smokehouse with a tray for collecting fat

The device is a tool with which you can cook delicious meat or fish.

Photo 1. Configuration of a two-tier smokehouse made by hand. All tiers are arranged in a certain order.

It has some peculiarities, distinguishing the smokehouse from its single-level counterparts:

1. Metal container, at the very bottom of which the firebox is located, provides the temperature necessary for the thermal processing of products.
2. There is a metal sheet above, on which sawdust is laid out. It is worth noting that at this level there is no open fire and the fuel is smoldering, providing smoking of meat or fish.
3. Next is a baking tray or pan., designed to collect fat. It is this that prevents the said liquid from flowing onto the sawdust and disrupting the smoldering, reducing the effectiveness of the entire procedure.
4. The first smoking chamber is located one level above., in which products, namely fish or meat, are laid out on a special grid or hung on hooks.
5. Next comes the second tier of the smoking chamber. Here, too, are products that undergo heat treatment.

A piece of metal pipe is ideal for its manufacture. diameter 120 cmThe height of the smokehouse should reach approximately 1.5 mThese dimensions will allow you to allocate enough space for food chambers and provide a large group with a tasty treat.

It is worth mentioning separately legs of similar installation. They will be in direct contact with the open fire that is lit in the firebox. For this reason, they must have low thermal conductivity. As a rule, the smokehouse is installed on a couple of bricks, between which a fire is lit. If it has small dimensions and weight, then it can be installed on a barbecue.

Materials for production: steel sheet, metal mesh, several bricks

To make a quality smokehouse you need to get some materials, For example:

1. Sheet metal for assembling the body with a thickness of 3 to 4 mm. If this condition is violated, the installation will lose its strength. This can lead to various consequences, including premature failure of the mechanism and spoilage of the products inside.
2. Metal mesh and a coil of wire with a diameter of 2 to 3 mm. With the help of these materials, you can arrange both chambers in the smokehouse. Meat or fish are hung on hooks made of wire, they are hooked to a metal mesh.
3. A sheet of metal to create a tray or a ready-made baking sheet. As mentioned above, this component should be mounted below the smoke chambers and is intended solely to collect fat that will drip from the food being cooked.

1. Several bricks that act as legs. A fire will be lit between them, ensuring the operation of the entire installation located above it.
2. Sawdust or small chips, used as fuel for the smokehouse.

The basis for the production of such an installation is used stainless steel a certain thickness. If you don't have a suitable barrel at hand, it's better to buy new material in the store.

If an old metal sheet was taken, it is necessary to make sure that it has not been in contact before with toxic or chemically hazardous substances. Otherwise, it is safer to look for another material. If a suitable sheet is found, it still needs to be carefully processed.

You can clean it using dishwashing or floor cleaning agent. The sheet is also subjected to heat treatment. This method is convenient if the body is made from a barrel. You need to put firewood in it and set it on fire, when everything burns out, you can wash the material and begin assembling the smokehouse.

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In order for the installation to work efficiently in the future, it is necessary to pay close attention to it during production. It is worth adhering to the following algorithm:

1. Need to decide what configuration the device will haveThe fact is that it can have different dimensions and have several options for the location of the smoking chambers.
2. Next step start making the body, counting on the fact that there should be two spaces for products, a tray for fat and a metal sheet on which the smoldering sawdust will lie. You can use a barrel, a piece of pipeline of the required diameter or make a cylinder yourself, using a metal sheet of stainless steel.
3. For the production of gratings take an ordinary iron mesh and trim itso that it fits inside the case. Its thickness should be from 3 mm, otherwise there is a high probability that the products will fall.
4. To make a tray, take a sheet of stainless steel or a baking tray..
5. The legs are made from iron corners of great thickness or use several bricks.

Photo 2. The process of smoking fish in a smokehouse made from a bucket with your own hands.

Once all the components are made, you need to put them together as follows:

1. If we are talking about installation from a large barrel, the first thing you need to do is put it on bricks, between which a fire will be lit.
2. Fuel is poured onto the bottom in the form of sawdust or small chips.
3. A drip tray is installed to collect fat..
4. The grilles are being installed with suspended or stacked products.
5. The smokehouse lid closes and in the firebox a fire is being made.

Rules for using a small 2-tier smokehouse

For high-quality operation of the assembled installation some rules need to be followed, For example:

1. Necessary ensure even and long burning fire in the firebox.
2. It is better to use as fuel alder, juniper, ash or fruit trees.
3. Wood chips or sawdust must be soaked in water. This will help prevent open fire from forming inside the case.
4. As it decays Need to add fuel inside the smokehouse.

If you do everything right, your guests will thank you for the delicious treat.

Useful video

Watch the video, which examines a two-tier smokehouse for hot smoking and describes the principles of its operation.