It's Better with TWO Building DIY Custom Smoke HOUSE

[@XmylifescameoX]

Really enjoying Gina working with you.

[@KRT045]

Watching these last projects it has really sunk in how much of a game changer having a workshop is. It’s really amazing to watch the two of you work together and everything you have accomplished . Thanks for letting us tag along.

[@pegpreslar3961]

I really admire how you folks show us the real life on your homestead. No one is perfect, yet with perceverance we can reach our goals. Hurray for Al and Gina!

[@billberry557]

The pie looked great regardless of the confused lattice for the top just made it a conversation piece then. It is enjoyable to watch your videos since they cover a day in your lives. Start of taking care the stock then work that you plan on accomplishing and then meal prep and many times sharing your meal with us. Great job have a wonderful New Year.

[@johnnelson3220]

Al you are so lucky to have such a terrific, beautiful, hardworking wife as Gina! She is a wonderful partner and an outstanding mom for Olivia. Count your blessings each day.

[@robinrummel1359]

It tickles me every time I see the Arizona goat be first to come out in cold and snow covered ground to get her hay! She has adapted like a native. ❤️😃

[@offgridsweden]

That smokehouse is going to be great. Its one of mine upcoming projects too. Have an amazing weekend, Andreas 🇸🇪

[@monksuu]

You could turn those feeding containers upside down after goats have eaten their breakfast. That way you shouldn't have to empty them from snow nor ice. Or you could store them in the milking room between feeding times. That way you could ration the feed inside and carry containers out. They seem to be pretty light. And happy THIS year from Finland!

[@mikeruthantisdel5679]

I like how you always have something to make. You made a good shop to work in and you and your wife make a good compatible team that knows what needs to be done. The barn really turned out good. The one thing I didn’t like was the ladder for the loft. I thought a regular ladder that you could store against the wall would have given you the freedom to raise it anywhere a long the loft. I’m waiting for the garage and hope it’s big enough to incorporate a small auto shop for doing small things on your vehicles. Oil changes, batteries, starters and what ever you need actually flat tires and such. You seem to be a very capable guy that can handle all things that come your way. God bless you and yours, and CWC.

[@ancimargarita2763]

Figaro is an amazing little cat! I love him... of course, my love for Hope is unbeatable, but Figaro has my attention and your two dogs are "tenderizers", soul heaters jijiji! I really relax and enjoy so much your videos!!! Thank you very much!!!

[@maryclairekalamafoni9524]

Can't wait to see how the smoker turns out!! I love watching you work with Gina. Hope your day was a great one! With much love to all of you! 💓💛💚💙💜🌈

[@billonthehill9984]

Thanks guys for a nice presentation... I realize Olivia is usually at school when many of these building projects are underway but I would be curious to see if she has any interest in some of it, perhaps get her started with basic tape measure measurements and simple fractions, using the square for drawing cut lines, etc. This will give her some bragging rights & simple math skills at the same time... My gut feeling is Mom & Dad might be pleasantly surprised! Smoker frame is looking great & the pie crust top flip was outrageously funny! Bill on the Hill... :~)

[@littlewhitedory1]

@alison webster There's always more to learn!

[@ladyliberty417]

Animals were so cute this morning and pie making so nice, thanx to you all for taking us along for a wee bit of your lives❣️❤️ ☃️

[@lavenderblue4815]

Ouch Gina I know that hurt this past Tuesday I got a staple stuck in the side of my thumb. Smoker is looking good. Have a great rest of your day🤗🐸

[@Visi53]

Gina you’re my fave gal on KZbin and bring back memories spent in work shop helping my mom. Today would’ve been 86 but she took her life at 46. Thanks for the memories Lumnah Acres❣️🥰 Much love from the American woman in Abu Dhabi UAE 🇦🇪

[@jenniferjohnson1221]

Judi V and to think she hated being in the videos for a long time, and now she is the Carpenter Queen of the homesteaders.

[@Bdb72950]

Judi V I am sorry but glad you got memories, good ones.

[@doreenwhitehead4870]

It so cute to watch the herd trotting toward the hay in single file with Hope often leading the way. She is a very special goat, good temperament. Denelle did a good job socializing her. She is so cute!

[@dgmills5351]

Dinner looked so good, I miss good home cooking! I will be looking forward to your family getting the smoker built and working Al! Keep up the good work.

[@marshasmith6320]

I really enjoy your videos. Look forward to them every morning you post them. Hope y’all have a great day and God Bless.

[@lucindapick2986]

Gina's become so confident with the power tools. Great to see you guys working together everyday!

[@andrean9413]

You always do the latticework on top of the pie. I guess you learned the hard way. 😂 The smokehouse is going to be so handy.

[@zinnialady5153]

It is so neat that all these things I remember as a child are coming back. For my family it was not homesteading it was survival. They had smoke houses, they butchered their own hogs and they were the best hams, sausage and tenderloin. Would love to have red eye gravy again. Hope that smoke house gives all of you some good memories. Had a milk cow. Made butter and buttermilk but did it much differently than what I have seen on you tube so far. I was a child so can’t remember exactly. Know that the milk sat at room air and clabbered. Then she churned, I helped her with that some. The buttermilk was so good just to drink as well as cooking with.

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

I so love that you two are doing projects as a team. Paint the smoke house pink ! Lol

[@cathiwim]

Morten Solberg Jr remember, smoke is going to be coming out of it and sooting it up, so the color might be something a little more natural, like green or taupe or blue-gray.

[@mortensolbergjr2876]

@@cathiwim I was trying to be humorous as to when Al said it was going to be a manly smoker.

[@annar6430]

Gina,you need a really good First Aid Kit, inside that workshop!

[@susanchase7880]

When you build the lattice topping for the pie, gently move the paper to the freezer and allow the pieces to freeze, till it's a solid construct. Then flip it onto the pie, allow to warm a bit, then adjust and crimp the piece onto the bottom. Easy peasy..........

[@HarborHon1]

Great job on the smoker. Would like to see you smoke some ham and bacon. Even though the lattice wasn't perfect, Gina's pie looked the bomb. Thanks for sharing with us. Bless you all.

[@vivianwilliams2216]

So happy the blueberry pie ended up tasting delicious! The smoker is coming along so good,

[@arbuckleoakshomestead6800]

Thanks for keeping it real. The Pie surely looked good. You've got my attention with the smoker. 🙂

[@tales_of_the_crypto1583]

The smoker is looking great! Happy Friday guys! Maybe some jerky in it first! A Milk Cow sounds great, since the Mule was a great addition..👍🏽💕🙏 love reading the comments, thanks for being here guys👀💕

[@olgringo-421]

When you rip on the table saw, I almost choke seeing your left hand so close to the blade. Suggest that you consider using a 2nd push stick to apply pressure towards the blade from the side. Your feed push tool is OK.

[@HansQuistorff]

There was a wooden smoke house that size on the farm we bought in 1944. The fire box was buried in the dirt so that it would not over heat. Smoked everything from fish to elk in it.

[@adubbelde1]

My wife and I made a Cherry Pie this week with a lattice top. First time. It turned out picture perfect and was delicious. We watched a couple of KZbin videos before attempting it. We saw one where they assembled as you did but they didn't show putting it on the pie. We assembled on the pie.

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

Had to love the top of the pie crust. Thanks for sharing. Blessings to you all.

[@cathysteenson9591]

That pie looked delicious to me. If I wanted perfect I’d buy store bought frozen pie. I love your cute smoker, it’s really coming along! Your goats are really fluffy, Hope sure doesn’t need a sweater this year! Pretty excited at the thought of another AZ baby! Looks like there will be plenty to choose from in a bit!

[@abuelitacaicedo3185]

Cathy Steenson Yes! Imperfect lets us know its homemade👌

[@laurenmmendoza3215]

"Build" your lattice ON the pie! Waaaay to tricky to try to keep it intact when moving it. Although a crumble topping is also very tasty on a Blueberry Pie! I also think you should have a First Aid kit out there in the workshop!

[@DisabledUKPrepper]

We had a distant relative who was a pasty chef at The Ritz in the 1920's/1930's. And his recipe used a tablespoon of malt vinegar in the pie crust recipe (when cooking a pastry top and base). Adjust the amount if you only use a pastry base. It helps keep it flaky, but you don't get any kind of vinegar taste.

[@mklucero1182]

I have to agree that a first aid kit in the workshop is a must, maybe even a more advanced version given the damage most of your tools can do. You guys are great together and I cant wait to see weed em and reaps new babies! I'm excitedly waiting to see how many if any of your ladies are pregnant as well. Have a great day!

[@nucupanzaru9609]

Yes, every workshop must have a visible cupboard marked with a first aid kit !!! additional and welcome would be a small place protected with a coffee maker and wter! a good thought!

[@cedarwoman2]

Good morning Lumnah family. Another great video along with with my morning coffee. Loved seeing Figaro this morning. Made me smile to hear you say the names Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb that I have suggested. Definitely going to need a first aid kit down in the barn. Also wanted to say that you are going to need to use a metal dripping pan in the bottom of your smoker or it is going to get very messy from the drippings. Best trick for lattice pie crust is to gently roll it up on the rolling pin. So far you have lucked up on the amount of snow this winter. Have to enjoy the snow through watching your videos. ;) Everything is looking good as usual. Have a blessed day.

[@mommabscrochetkitchen2439]

When you give the girls their evening hay, why don't you take the feeder trays off and sit them inside for the next day? Then all you have to do is put them on instead of emptying snow and ice? The ducks? What about Laurel and Hardy? Be blessed!

[@cterrier]

Such a simple Solution, that I didn't think about when a Roof was mentioned. A roof would prevent snow/rain getting in the feeders during the daytime, but your solution is too easy not to do.

[@mountaingoat9007]

Momma B's Crochet Kitchen I suggest that the other day

[@lavenderblue4815]

Wow I was thinking the same names,my husband loves to watch them. Have a wonderful day🤗

[@factfinder4839]

Or just flip them upside down in a stack

[@brodie777]

-Laurel and Hardy!! Perfect!

[@miltonhurd1016]

It's so nice to see Gina share her saw! The ducks names' dodge and dash.

[@rickster9993]

When putting together a shop the first thing you should buy is a comprehensive first aid kit with eye wash bottles.

[@WendyK656]

I agree Gina, it is cute! hehe Wow blueberry pie looked Amazing. Can't wait to see the smoker finished.

[@havenheritagefarm4525]

Great that you are still getting eggs in the winter! My chickens don't even have snow to contend with and we are lucky to get one a day!

[@norlasuk6717]

Figaro the meerkats is on look out duty 😂

[@bocco49]

Hello lumnah Famillia I think it’s time to start building some shelves for your work shop after the smoke house of coarse I love all the videos Until the nextime ✌️

[@carolinewest2217]

Yum blueberry pie. As long as it smells good I don't care. Snow is pretty where you live. Have a great day

[@agnestakacs2059]

Good morning Figaro! :) long time no see! lol Figaro looks like a meerkat :D Maybe Figaro saw one of the "furry intruders" that has been lurking on your homestead? The smoke house is indeed cute :) ooooo blueberry pie and whipped cream! Yum!!!

[@LumnahAcres]

cute! 😝

[@r.r.e.7723]

@@LumnahAcres👍👍 Yes, the Smokehouse looks very Cute, kinda reminds me of a Doll House (maybe for Olivia)! LoL😱

[@maureenritoridis814]

You both do amazing work ! You have a lovely homestead and can hardly wait for baby goats 🐐

[@StoneKathryn]

You are a great cook Gina. Making pie crust takes skill and I think it is a lost art to some. You make it look easy. Al, your cream looks delicious. I leave my cream out to warm up before I make it but I freeze the beaters and the bowl before I whip it.

[@bearrivermama6414]

How is it that I can spend all day everyday feeding chickens, running rattle guns and chop saws and fight winter weather and still love watching your channel!!!! You would think it would invoke PTSD but it has the opposite effect

[@Tiffythompson17]

You said one of the duck name suggestions was, "Goose and something else". I'm going to guess that was Goose and Maverick, as in Top Gun.....I like that suggestion.

[@campdaan]

There's Figaro !... Such an awesome cat.

[@Bunefoo401]

Gina was rockin’ that chop saw today!

[@suzisaintjames]

Realize that Tempe is in the upper 90-100s in May. The new goat will still need a sweatshirt for your cooler weather. ❤🌅🌵

[@johannarovere7177]

Happy New Year. Your wife helps a lot. That's wonderful.

[@faithfifield7278]

Maybe take the bins in after they are done eating their grain. That would at least keep the snow and ice out. Happy New Year!🎉🎊

[@mintysingularity]

Pie Crust Trick: Roll it up around the rolling pin then unroll it across the top of the pie. 👍

[@janetepstein9733]

travin that’s how my Grams taught me.

[@pgffemt5895]

I hear smoked "Rusty" tastes good!!

[@robertlafollette8931]

The pie was funny, but it looked real good, the taste is what counts. Love you guys. God Bless.

[@ausbinpippin5411]

Great to see a family that really works together. HAPPY NEW YEAR and looking forward to your channel in 2020.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB I love my pie cutter and use it when making bread, biscuits and cookies too!

[@susangoodgine771]

You need a full first aid kit in your workshop. Never know when you might need it.

[@StaceyHerewegrowagain]

Thanks for sharing such a great video as always! Love watching the animals chow down!

[@joycemetheny8338]

Figgy on a fence post !Luv it

[@Lani911]

Hello Lumnahs... Happy New Year to all. I have been catching up on your channel and binge watching seems to be a better term. With all the weather conditions, you do such a wonderful job keeping busy. Thank you for putting out quality projects and that custom smoke house looks great. Have a blessed day everyone 🤙

[@lydiahobbs5865]

I really enjoy watching you and your animals and amazing builds.

[@loramarshall3517]

Just noticed Gina wearing her rings while working in the workshop. It would be a good idea for her to either leave the rings in the house or get a silicone ring to wear for safety while working around the farm.

[@Newman81964]

I almost lost my finger to my wedding band back when I was married. Not married now, so it is no problem.

[@davelawson2564]

what is the issue ?

[@Newman81964]

@@davelawson2564 The ring could get caught on something and really injure her finger or she could lose the finger. Best to remove rings and watches when working on cars, wood, power tools, etc.

[@wendy833]

My ex was an electrician and he never wore his ring at work. That was what he said, didn't want to loose a finger.

[@Newman81964]

@@wendy833 Even more, the metal would have caused a greater chance of getting electrocuted. I heard many stories of that happening when I worked as an electrician. I work as a Commercial/Industrial Electrician and that involved a lot higher voltages than what a Residential Electrician would encounter.

[@pathfindergeorgia1117]

Gooood morning Al. So I have my morning coffee and it’s our time. Thank you for sharing sir.

[@BraxxJuventa]

Making good progress on that smoker Lumnah's! 👍😁

[@brendalawrence6732]

You need a first aide kit hanging in the barn for when you have little accidents. The smoker is looking good. And speaking of looking good, oh boy, that pie looked so yummy along with the whipped topping! You guys were brave to do a lattice top and it didn't turn out to bad. Besides, I'm with Al, it is all about the taste, not the looks. I still thought it was a pretty pie though. Gina you can make your dough in your kitchen aid. So much faster and easier. I used to make my pie dough by hand like you did, then got my KA mixer and started making it in that with the dough hook and have never looked back.

[@flick22601]

Looks like it's coming along nicely. If I may suggest, when you have to make the same cuts with your miter saw, cut one, lock the saw in the down position, lay your dimensional piece against the blade and then screw a stop block at the other end. You'll not have to measure the remaining pieces and they'll all be exactly the same length. You might also want to add a little glue to your joints. It will make them many many times stronger.

[@srmixalot1764]

I love watching you guys cook at the end of the video's

[@milbu2406]

Goood Mornninng from my hospital bed, at least watching the video takes my mind off the pain. Nice work on the smoker Al, it will be a strong unit and last a long time. Bless you all and see you tomorrow

[@Peanutthecatismycat]

I hope you are on the mend very soon!

[@milbu2406]

Christine thank you ten days of pain is not funny. They can’t seem to have a cure for that. I do a bottle of scotch (lol)

[@tales_of_the_crypto1583]

Praying you get better soon!🙏😷👍🏽

[@stevelalondejr2183]

Get a piece or two of clear flap like they use in doorways of buildings to stop wind etc. Cover each feeder or all of them depending on how you place the flap. The goats will learn to lift it/them and eat their goodies !

[@moejaime2654]

Looks yummy going to try that pie recipe out !

[@janetwithers7427]

Smoke a turkey and a ham. The pie looks good, but so funny when you tried to flip the strips.. haha. 🎇💖🎇💖🎇

[@whitalli]

I love to see how adventurous Hope is. You really should get her another friend/sibling from Arizona. It would interesting to see the difference in their personalities.

[@valgalloway6914]

I love your videos - perhaps I'm addicted to watching other people work! For a Boxing Day family party I made a trifle, topped with whipped cream. I don't add sugar, I reckon the trifle is sweet enough. I used an electric hand whisk and it took about 5 minutes - I'd forgotten just how long it can take. But it is delicious xxx

[@pineyhavenhomestead8947]

Great video, thank you for sharing. That pie looked delicious! Have a Blessed Weekend **HUGS & PRAYERS** from Kelly and the critters at Piney Haven Homestead.

[@IceLynne]

I developed a way to cut my butter into the flour by using a cheese grater and grating the butter into the flour. It works really great and I get nice flaky crusts.

[@Eusantdac]

I love the goats!! Thanks for the videos (I actually appreciate very much seeing You work on that smoke house too. Will have to attempt something like that myself at some point.)

[@karenrn6173]

Crazy weather in NJ also. Yesterday was 22 F, now 47F and raining. Have a great day Lumnahs and all.

[@LumnahAcres]

thats a bit of a change! 😆

[@gruntqueen]

Oh, no way on the pie. I stumbled on a Martha Stewart video where she offered a simple blueberry pie recipe that was so efficient I demonstrated it at my next hen party. No fruit prep at all. Just flour, butter, sugar and two crusts. Martha knows her stuff.

[@gl309495]

The sound in the kitchen sessions has improved, Congratulations!

[@OllieInTheAttic]

Maybe a good time for a first aid kit in the workshop? Pie might not have looked instagram perfect, but it sure looked delicious. 🤤

[@MrTimkri]

Looking good Al & Gina

[@jimhowell2967]

As Gina was looking for a band-aid today, and that you two do most of your "fabrications" in or around the workshop you should consider installing a small "First Aid Station" similar to those in commercial environments. Nothing too elaborate. Probably a "box" about 8x12x4 that you could attach to the wall near the sink. Can be purchased (inexpensively. Less than $40.00 ????) fully stocked (ie: Band-aids, gauze, neosporin, disinfectant, alcohol, etc.), probably locally but I assume something on Amazon. To be replenished locally (CVS?) when needed.

[@ginacota9724]

So awesome to see the two of you building projects in that new workshop!

[@stephaniechavez9422]

hope turned out to quite a leader. good for her! she's my fave

[@70acres]

"Chuck & Cluck"! Name the ducks Chuck & Cluck! My cat, Dinky Doo, does the kangaroo stand too. Looks so funny! I think another Weed Em & Reap goat would be an excellent addition to the flock! That pie looked amazing! Blessings to all.

[@sandravanlankvelt7975]

A First Aid Kit in the workshop would be a very good idea??? A box under your saw would be an idea for small pieces of wood. Wow that smoke house is gonna be built like For Knox LOL looks GREAT. Team work is a good thing they say. Wow looks like the size of an out house on ski's LOLOL

[@markrandall1456]

Build the lattice on the pie after the filling is poured in? Looks tasty!

[@debraigo1345]

Need to have first aide kit that includes quick clot (alum powder is good too, lots cheaper) , sterile gauze, and a thick towel ( or a few sanitary napkins). We had an accident with a saw several years ago, not room for details, but just a few simple things could have saved a thumb and a few hospital days. Careful doesn't always work as planned!

[@MrSpinnerbug]

Your a good cook Gina, for sure! Great PIE!

[@suzisaintjames]

What about putting a board directly over the girls' grain bins over night so they don't fill up with snow? During the day flip the board up and out of the way so the girls have access and can't climb. ❤🌅🌵 p.s won't be an issue in summer as rain water is easy to dump.

[@matrixcolor]

Make a hinged lid that clips up when you want to fill with feed.

[@sassilou]

Happy new year to you all... The new smoker is coming along nicely👌🏼 Can't wait for your next video 🤗❤️

[@randallsmith5067]

Al a good winter project for you would be to make some Bee hives. Think with your skills you would do a great job

[@elizabethprior4968]

Try smoking a spatchcocked chicken. Smoked chicken is delicious especially smoked with hickory. Not only should you have a good first aid kit in the workshop but it would be worth having one in the mule too for when you’re out and about on the far reaches of your property. Always be prepared.

[@131dyana]

Larry and Harry for Ducks. Love the smoker build.