On Fri, 08 Oct 2010 20:16:38 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Gene > wrote:
>
>> >> Pics at http://www.olp-inc.com/smoke-hollow-smokers.php
>> >
>> >Looks interesting. :-)
>> >
>> >I've been wanting to try smoking cheese for Christmas gifts. An
>> >alternative for me would be to build a small smoke chamber and run a
>> >conduit off the chimney from my offset.
>> >
>> >Thanks!
>>
>> As I said before, I have no idea if this can cold smoke. Ann would say
>> I am much better at "cutting the cheese" than anything else
>
><snicker> Not the gaseous emission I was looking for, thanks. ;-p
>>
>> Your idea sounds interesting. Cheese is so expensive that it would be
>> cheaper to smoke them almost anything else as a gift!
>
>Yeah. Runs close to $4.00 per lb. depending on the cheese. Sis' and I
>made roast beef and brie sandwiches yesterday and paid $14.00 per lb.
>for the most delightful squishy runny brie! <drool> It was delightful.
>I'd probably do Jack, Cheddar and maybe some Parm' or other firm cheeses.
>>
>> To cold smoke, what are we looking at? 150 degrees or so?
>
>Or less! Anything low enough to keep them from melting! A cardboard
>chamber has been suggested. I can get thick styrofoam but am not sure
>that would be such a good idea.
>
>I guess it depends on the length of the conduit, and I could always ice
>it.

Did some checkin....80-90 degrees I guess.

How bout A cardboard box, some wood chips, and a hot plate?