The Smokehouse & Curing Country Hams the Old Fashioned Way

[@dennisbarbaree1253]

Negative comments do not help those trying to learn folks. Your doing fine. It's not rocket science. Find what works for you in your area. I applaud you for having knowledge enough to experiment with something cheap. Curing is a dying art. Our ancestors did it to survive and didn't have a college degree. Keep on trying. To live and learn is a blessing.

[@rblood8076]

Nice job I'm putting one up this weekend and this video helps.

[@mymodernhomestead]

I am so glad you found it helpful! We enjoyed having this one so much, we built another one when we moved!

[@urbancowboyinct2161]

Awsome video. Thank you And the lady of the house is lovely!

[@donleejr7624]

AWESOME WORK YOUR SMOKE HOUSE IS AWESOME!!!!! NOW LET'S SMOKE SO PIGS!!!!!!

[@mymodernhomestead]

Thank you! We used it to smoke our homemade sausages and to hang our sugar cured and salt cured hams. It worked great!

[@MorganMunday]

So cool!!!!

[@mymodernhomestead]

Thank you! 🥰

[@johnscarboroughregenerativ7240]

That has happened to me so many times. Making videos definitely comes with its Challenges

[@byrnejr]

Love the channel! You have my subscription…. Keep it up.

[@mymodernhomestead]

Welcome! Thanks for joining us!

[@williamjones6053]

as a 30 + year carpenter I have to ask is he needing a job ? The carpentry looked good they did great hope you have a wonderful Christmas and may your loved ones be safe and sound .

[@mymodernhomestead]

Gracious! Thank you for such a kind compliment! He's always embarrassed for me to show his work, because he's so worried about mistakes. I'm always super proud of the things he builds because he figures it out. Your comment left him at a loss for words other than, "Wow! He said what? Read it again." 😆 He said to please tell you thank you. I hope you have a beautiful, blessed Christmas as well! -Janet

[@williamjones6053]

Gonna sub your channel

[@mymodernhomestead]

@@williamjones6053 , thank you so incredibly much! We will be getting back to more of the homesteading focus just as soon as Christmas is done. I am mostly recording our Christmas Around the World traditions for a couple weeks with a few different videos possibly sprinkled in.

[@williamjones6053]

@@mymodernhomestead that's a awesome project your doing ..are you guys going off grid ?

[@mymodernhomestead]

@@williamjones6053 , thank you. No, we definitely aren't. Lol! We just like learning and doing things for ourselves when/where we can without making ourselves miserable to prove that we can be 1000% self-sustaining. People need people and community, and many people need to be needed to continue to do what they love.

[@cynthiaphillips9932]

Love Jake’s T-shirt

[@mymodernhomestead]

I didn't even pay attention to what he was wearing. I'll have to go back and look! 😆

[@mymodernhomestead]

Oh my goodness! That's awesome! 😍 Thank you for pointing that out. I love it, too! 🥰

[@jackrabbit7389]

Not a thing wrong with what you built. It’ll serve your smoking needs for years to come. Amd y’all doin just fine.

[@mymodernhomestead]

Thank you!

[@funnyfarmdad9997]

Is that smokehouse built from pressure treated lumber?

[@mymodernhomestead]

He did not use pressure treated lumber.

[@Dmichel123]

And galvanized stovepipe. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@betrickey]

All that work for nothing....🤷

[@Hillbilly_cooks]

​@@betrickeywhat do you mean all for nothing?

[@keithlewis8238]

So should you use pressure treated wood or not? I wouldn’t want chemicals in my meat, but Is it actually going to touch the meat in any way.

[@mymodernhomestead]

No, your food isn't touching the meat, and there should be no high heat. I would say to research and use what you are comfortable with. My husband used fencing slats on the outside. The inside is non-treated wood.

[@keithlewis8238]

@@mymodernhomestead thanks for the help I appreciate that

[@mymodernhomestead]

@@keithlewis8238 , you are very welcome.

[@OkieRedneck68]

Build looks good! Personally I wouldn’t use treated wood but that’s me. Think maybe I’ll try to build one. Don’t think it will look as good as your though 😁

[@mymodernhomestead]

@@OkieRedneck68 , thanks for being here and watching and offering your input! Respect input is always welcomed and valued.

[@PrettyGoodLookin]

It takes 12-14 days to smoke meat.

[@mymodernhomestead]

Cool. We smoke them, vacuum seal them, and freeze them until we are ready to grill them.