How To Build A Smokehouse For Your Homestead

[@TheHoneystead]

I’m drooling and my husband doesn’t appreciate that he now has to build me this smokehouse... Mr.Honeystead says thanks lol

[@bigbearhomestead]

Tell him your welcome... We are here to help.

[@ourselfreliantlife]

Perfect example of community working together. Great job on reusing materials. It turned out great.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@guybrown2339]

Very informational.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thejarrettfamily4366]

This is fantastic! Can’t wait to get on our land!!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks and I must say the meat that we smoke come out great. Thanks for watching and we hope you hit that subscribe button and rung the bell so you can catch future videos and live streams

[@KeepingItDutch]

I been wanting to do this for years. Looks great

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@greghelmick2723]

Great video. Thanks.

[@bigbearhomestead]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it

[@cockeyedhomestead]

Don't forget a thermometer om the outside door to monitor the temp.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Just added it

[@CattywampusAcres]

Looks AMAZING ya'll!! Well done! BACONNNN!!!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@matthewchase6744]

Thats crazy they made out like bandits up to 8 pigs and processed for a little building dam youre way to nice and you helped building. Looks great good work

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks 👍

[@xiongfa2152]

just my .02 but I'd never used OSB or any other board with glue in in the smoke chamber. I think you could get off gassing of the resin/glue over time and get in to the meat. Otherwise, I think it's a great design and build.

[@bigbearhomestead]

I understand what you are saying, I did do some research before we went and used the OSB, and everywhere we read is that long as we dont go over 220 degrees we won't have any issues. Now with that being said we are planning on replacing it with cedar from trees we mill here on the homestead. Thanks for watching and we hope you hit that subscribe button and rang the bell.

[@flock_ness]

What a great build, well done everyone who worked on it! Cant wait to see what the meat turns out like.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@ginaeaton6680]

New sub. Love the smokehouse!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Awesome! Thank you, for the sub. We have been using it for a couple of years now, I have made some improvements but I also have some new designs in mind for the next one. Thanks for watching

[@drewflory5886]

I appreciate the knowledge you shared with me on this good job guys

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks, we will be doing an update video soon. So we hope you hit that subscribe button and rang the bell. Thanks for watching

[@josephpolyak6806]

i like your design, however my concerns and question is with the OSB. the glues from plywood or OSB will leach out into the meat.May i suggest using a neutral type wood like poplar or cottonwood planks.

[@bigbearhomestead]

That is a good point but this is a cold smoker, and according to my research it would have to be over 200 F before the glue would release fumes.

[@preparedliving]

Nice job

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@RSJ-Texas]

Very nice smokehouse! Great that your son did so much work on it also !!!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Blaze is trying to build his portfolio

[@SampsonFarms]

Look great!!!!! I plan on building one very similar this is the first one I have seen built without a concrete foundation. I like it looks really good.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@TheNakidGardeners]

I love the look of it and the fact that you repurposed a lot of the materials for such a functional tool. Mr. NG used to smoke meats a lot, I'm curious about smoking salts, etc... Great job! -Mrs. NG

[@bigbearhomestead]

We will be smoking salts and cheese in the near future

[@mtzlfldt]

Turned out nice!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@anitagshillbillyhaven938]

looks awesome, thanks for sharing with us.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@ravincathomestead-cecilia2894]

Great job, can;t wait for the beacon

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@MyBattleBoards]

Great Job!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@CosmopolitanCornbread]

Your smokehouse looks great!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks, we smoked bacon in it and it was amazing

[@chipssahhhaughey9988]

Good job, i like it

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@426superbee4]

I think most of use and can use a 3'x3' smoke house. YOU BIG TIMERS MIGHT NEED A BIGGER ONE. But for the most 3x3 is plenty big > I like one i can walk into it, to hang hogs ect. have counter tops or racks, you can lift off and on. I think that is PERFECT

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks! I am going to rebuild our smokehouse so these suggestions are very much appreciated.

[@Achiyugo]

How many pallets did you have to break down to make all that siding? Great results. I will likely be building my own in a similar fashion.

[@bigbearhomestead]

WOW, that is a good question and to be honest I do not remember it was a bunch

[@ReWyldOutdoors]

Great video brother! Just what i needed to see!! Hit that sub button for sure!!!!!

[@sethwallen1153]

What was the slope on that pipe from the firebox to the smoker

[@bigbearhomestead]

I think it is about 20 degrees

[@SingleDadHomesteading]

Great video

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Well, thank you very much, Jason. You just added one more thing to my "to do" list. As if I didn't have enough on it already! 😜

[@bigbearhomestead]

YOU ARE WELCOME...

[@patrickray7162]

is that size of smoke house still good for deer shoulders and such?

[@bigbearhomestead]

It should be, I will let you know if I harvest a deer this year

[@patrickray7162]

@@bigbearhomestead thank you

[@Duncan1900Homestead]

Awesome! I love it, the smoke house that friends & family built. Y'all done an awesome job on it. Bacon, bacon, bacon. I can't wait to see y'all smoking some of that bacon.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@kayak26143]

Whats the dimensions on it ? We would lile to build one of these thanks for the video

[@bigbearhomestead]

Our smoke house is a 4x8

[@papagnerd1943]

Ok. I bought a home that has an old brick smokehouse. I've been trying to find out how to repair it/ set it up to get it working again. Any ideas???

[@bigbearhomestead]

Send us pictures via our email, so I can take a look at it, then we can go from there

[@Cumminspower187]

Did you screw the door on the firebox to the bricks

[@bigbearhomestead]

Yes we did, why? Thanks for watching

[@Cumminspower187]

I’m building one now and and getting ideas. I was gonna use a 55gal drum but I like your idea better

[@birdmann144]

What kind of wood u use to build?

[@jacobortwine7063]

He used OSB and pallets

[@bigbearhomestead]

We used OSB and Pallet wood and un treated 2x4s

[@HomesteadByBigfoot]

Looks great, I Love it. I'm going to definitely build mine, but still undecided how and with what. God Bless.

[@bigbearhomestead]

What are you undecided about?

[@sixfourlonley]

You had me at bacon!

[@bigbearhomestead]

That's how my wife got me also..lol thanks for watching

[@yoda2682]

Is it anchored to the concrete ? I'd be worried about the wind tipping it over

[@bigbearhomestead]

Yes it is, in fact we just had that tropical storm come through and it is still standing. And we didn't have to even use the force.

[@yoda2682]

@@bigbearhomestead looks great ! glad to hear it's still standing.

[@MakingLemonadeFromLemons]

I need one

[@bigbearhomestead]

Yes you do

[@dheasley2]

I have been researching building a smokehouse. I was wondering how long your smoke pipe is? I've been seeing it should be 8ft to make cold smoking easier. I was also wondering what do you think a good height is from the opening of the smoke pipe to the actual coal or fire.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Ours is about 6 ft and it works.great

[@mafirearmsafety]

I’m going to build a smokehouse, which would you suggest for venison, hot or cold smoking?

[@bigbearhomestead]

I enjoy cold smoking , IMO it.tasts better

[@FaerietaleCreations]

Awesome! I'd put some aluminum window screen over the holes in the chimney to keep out bugs and tiny birds. I bet yaw are gonna have a lot of good meals coming soon 😁

[@bigbearhomestead]

Good point about the screen we will be doing an update video to show how we fixed that, thank you for pointing this out

[@FaerietaleCreations]

@@bigbearhomestead can't wait to see what all yaw smoke!

[@SouthernBellaHome]

This looks Ahhhh...maxing! We need to take a field trip to come check this out in person one day! I think we need one!😉 Now to just convince Todd to build it!👍🏻

[@bigbearhomestead]

It is worth it weight in gold

[@dalevandenbussche5004]

Not sure osb would have been my choice a lot of chemicals I would think!

[@bigbearhomestead]

We burned out what little there was for a long time before putting meat in there. The whole inside has a smoke ring lol!

[@brianbarton4619]

Can one of these cook briskets? I assume so, I just want an honest answer before I build mine 😃

[@bigbearhomestead]

Well we have smoked bacon, ribs, chicken, and a ham. We have not done a brisket yet. But I am confident enough to say that since we have done all those other things I am sure a brisket would not be an issue. Thanks for watching hope you hit that subscribe button and the bell. So that way you can catch future videos and live shows

[@jeremybenson5782]

I keep seeing people make these smokehouses with external fire pits. Does it really get up to 90c or is it mostly smoke?

[@bigbearhomestead]

Both, we smoked bacon and it was a cold smoke but it had to be at 180 f

[@anthonyevans5419]

How do you just the heat and the air

[@bigbearhomestead]

We build a fire in the fire box and the heat and smoke travel up the pipe to the smoke house. Thanks for watching

[@jacobortwine7063]

How is air getting to your fire box and how exactly did you build it?

[@ciphercode2298]

@@jacobortwine7063 build yourself a barrel stove kit and use that. You can adjust the airflow and temperature using the stoves draft and damper. I'd think that enough smoke would seep from the smokehouse to keep the fire going ok.

[@MamaZsTexasKitchen]

Hey very cool!!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@brennapreston8372]

Looks great! By chance, did y'all add any screen or pest deterrent to the chimney?

[@bigbearhomestead]

Good Point, we forgot about that we will do an update video and show you how we fixed that. Thanks for bringing it up.

[@BreakAwayHomesteader]

Was worth it!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Do you have to ask??

[@BreakAwayHomesteader]

@@bigbearhomestead in saying it was worth the trade..

[@docsdad5053]

Looks great, I've looked everywhere for this kind of smoker.But, I need a smaller version, maybe 1/2 to 3/4 the size of yours.Would you share your dimensions? Thanks, really cool look.

[@bigbearhomestead]

It is a 2f by 6 ft smoker

[@M.T.STORAGEFINDS]

Looks good just wondering what's the temperature inside when smoking?

[@bigbearhomestead]

When we smoked bacon we kept it at around 180

[@guaiyaxs8570]

Fire might Crack the blocks

[@bigbearhomestead]

It hasn't so far .

[@BroussardHomestead]

Turned out GREAT! Now stick some sausage and boudin up in there

[@bigbearhomestead]

Lol bring me some.boodan

[@acornhomestead3575]

nice! makes me want to go and build a smoke house now

[@bigbearhomestead]

You should I will be adding an update video here soon. Thanks for watching, hope you hit that subscribe button and rang the bell.

[@geekygardens]

Lookin good Jason. Bring on the bacon!

[@bigbearhomestead]

Amen we love some.bacon

[@PineRidgeHomestead]

you really need a pallet pal. so easy to reuse the wood when it takes seconds to pop them apart

[@bigbearhomestead]

Yes where do I find one of those?

[@wanderlusthomesteaders2102]

What ? No hard hat footage ? LOL looks great. Good job.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Left that for your video

[@426superbee4]

I really don't like cold smoke. I like hot smoke. I like cooking it slowly, as it smoking rendering the fat

[@bigbearhomestead]

Everyone has the preference thanks for watching

[@MimsysGarden]

💚

[@bigbearhomestead]

Thanks

[@daveweldon6830]

Go with American hard wood ,no chemicals

[@bigbearhomestead]

That is true and when we re do this smoke house we are going to use cedar that we harvest from our homestead. But right now we will just use it as a cold smoker so the glue doesn't come into play. Thanks for watching, Hope you hit that subscribe button and rang the bell so you can watch future videos of us using this smoke house!!

[@joelegrand5903]

Good design, good video. And, as long as it is dry, any species of wood will burn well. Small pieces of plywood or OSB (oriented strand board, aka “chipboard” or “flakeboard”) can also be burned, providing pleasant warmth and cleaning up a mess in the process. In contrast, preservative treated wood should not be burned.

[@bigbearhomestead]

that is true that is why this is a cold smoker

[@jacobortwine7063]

I have a few questions. How did you make the fire pit? Did you use the whole kit? How is air getting to the fire pit? Definitely would like to know how long cured meat lasts in room temperatures and is it any good? I heard the Indians would use the smoke houses to store there meat for up to 2 years from the lost ways. Dont buy the book its junk buy the way. They got me for over 200 dollars for a crappy book.That's why I'm asking you these questions because the book does not tell you how to build the fire pit. It's almost completely useless. Thank you and have a nice day

[@bigbearhomestead]

Hello and thanks for watching, sorry that it has taken us so long to answer your question. but let me see if I can help you. We didn't use the entire kit. We just used the door. As far as how we built the fire pit we made sure that we were at a downward angle from the smoke house and just build a square and put the door on it. the smoke will travel up the pipes cause smokes rises and into the smoke house. Thanks for sharing about the book, hope you hit that subscribe button and rang the bell so you can catch future video and updates from the smoke house.

[@loganv0410]

-Metal flue material? -Foundation for blocks?

[@bigbearhomestead]

I am sorry but I don't understand your question

[@truth_farmer]

I would never never never ever use OSB chip baord its full of toxic glues and chemicals....

[@bigbearhomestead]

Not our first choice, but it has been ok. We ran it for a long time with no meat in it to burn a bunch of that out.

[@stevehoffman4429]

They are not trellises they are trusses.

[@bigbearhomestead]

Yes pardon me, I misspoke. I have a TBI and sometimes words get mixed up between my brain and my mouth. Thanks for correcting me.