Hi all,

Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
in to smoke foods?

Just curious.

Thanks

"sandi" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks

Are you willing to burn wood in it?

Tom

sandi wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks

I don't know about 'smoke' but what about steam smoking -- or would that
be smoke steaming <g>?? Something like that? Maybe put small/fine
wood-chips along with hot water until covered, then top that over with
the steam/rack and meat, and proceed as usual. Replace/refill
wood-chips & water as needed? Might be something to try, but I think
it'd required a very, very large crockpot! Mine is only a 1.5-quart wee
little thing.

Sky

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Reading from news:rec.food.cooking,
sandi > posted:

> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.

Smoking foods requires burning wood to get the smoke. I don't think crock
pots were designed to hold burning wood, but if you leave out the
porcelain insert, I dunno... it might come up with some kind of smoky
environment for whatever you're working on. But I think it would probably
uncomfortably smoke up the house, too.

I've had a recent itch to have a smoker of some kind to put behind the
house, but since I'm not working, my chances of getting one are pretty
slim.

Damaeus

On Oct 25, 1:01 pm, sandi > wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.
>
Try an experiment. Put some raw rice, some tea leaves, some brown
sugar (i.e., sample smokeable things) on a sheet of aluminum foil.
Fold into a sealed package, poke some holes in it. Do the same things
with some small wood chips. Put both packets in your slow cooker and
turn it on high. Come back in an hour or two and see if there are
signs of smoke. -aem

"Tom Biasi" > wrote in
:

>
> "sandi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Are you willing to burn wood in it?
>
> Tom

Sure.
I would want to 'smoke' a fish or something smallish.
Just curious.

Sky > wrote in
:

> sandi wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> Thanks
>
> I don't know about 'smoke' but what about steam smoking -- or
> would that be smoke steaming <g>?? Something like that?
> Maybe put small/fine wood-chips along with hot water until
> covered, then top that over with the steam/rack and meat, and
> proceed as usual. Replace/refill wood-chips & water as
> needed? Might be something to try, but I think it'd required
> a very, very large crockpot! Mine is only a 1.5-quart wee
> little thing.
>
> Sky

Hmmmm... that's a thought.

I have 5 and 6 qt. crock pots. Wondering if heating wood chips,
maybe even covered slightly with a flavored oil, would
dry cook, or smoke something small...

Damaeus > wrote in
:

> Reading from news:rec.food.cooking,
> sandi > posted:
>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>
> Smoking foods requires burning wood to get the smoke. I don't
> think crock pots were designed to hold burning wood, but if
> you leave out the porcelain insert, I dunno... it might come
> up with some kind of smoky environment for whatever you're
> working on. But I think it would probably uncomfortably smoke
> up the house, too.
>
> I've had a recent itch to have a smoker of some kind to put
> behind the house, but since I'm not working, my chances of
> getting one are pretty slim.
>
> Damaeus

Well if you come up with something small, for inside the house...
let us know. Heck let us know what ever you 'cook' up. ;-)

aem > wrote in

s.com:

> On Oct 25, 1:01 pm, sandi > wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
> Try an experiment. Put some raw rice, some tea leaves, some
> brown sugar (i.e., sample smokeable things) on a sheet of
> aluminum foil. Fold into a sealed package, poke some holes in
> it. Do the same things with some small wood chips. Put both
> packets in your slow cooker and turn it on high. Come back in
> an hour or two and see if there are signs of smoke. -aem

I was thinking about something like that. Just wondering if any
one has done it. If I had more time to 'watch the pot' cook I
would try it but I am away from home so many hours and don't want
to leave the pot unattended.

:-) Thanks

sandi wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks

Instead of destroying your cock pot, do what everyone else does and
use one of these. They're cheap.

Char-Broil Electric Charcoal Starter
<http://www.sears.com/shc/s/ProductDi...origin =prod&
Accessories=&sid=I0084400010000100600>

--
Reg

"sandi" > wrote in message
...
> Damaeus > wrote in
> :
>
>> Reading from news:rec.food.cooking,
>> sandi > posted:
>>
>>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>>
>>> Just curious.
>>
>> Smoking foods requires burning wood to get the smoke. I don't
>> think crock pots were designed to hold burning wood, but if
>> you leave out the porcelain insert, I dunno... it might come
>> up with some kind of smoky environment for whatever you're
>> working on. But I think it would probably uncomfortably smoke
>> up the house, too.
>>
>> I've had a recent itch to have a smoker of some kind to put
>> behind the house, but since I'm not working, my chances of
>> getting one are pretty slim.
>>
>> Damaeus
>
> Well if you come up with something small, for inside the house...
> let us know. Heck let us know what ever you 'cook' up. ;-)


http://hubpages.com/hub/Cameron_Indoor_Smoker

Have no idea if this is any good.

George L

"sandi" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?

No, not acceptably.

"cshenk" > wrote in message
...
> "sandi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
>> in to smoke foods?
>
> No, not acceptably.

Because the temperature is too low? And because of ventilation issues? Or
what?

"cybercat" > wrote in
:

>
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "sandi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>
>> No, not acceptably.
>
> Because the temperature is too low? And because of ventilation
> issues? Or what?

Thanks. I would think the heat from the lower heat in the crock
could be made to 'smoke' small foods somehow. Just waning if it
was possible.
:=)

"George Leppla" > wrote in
:

>
> "sandi" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Damaeus > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> Reading from news:rec.food.cooking,
>>> sandi > posted:
>>>
>>>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>>>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>>>
>>>> Just curious.
>>>
>>> Smoking foods requires burning wood to get the smoke. I
>>> don't think crock pots were designed to hold burning wood,
>>> but if you leave out the porcelain insert, I dunno... it
>>> might come up with some kind of smoky environment for
>>> whatever you're working on. But I think it would probably
>>> uncomfortably smoke up the house, too.
>>>
>>> I've had a recent itch to have a smoker of some kind to put
>>> behind the house, but since I'm not working, my chances of
>>> getting one are pretty slim.
>>>
>>> Damaeus
>>
>> Well if you come up with something small, for inside the
>> house... let us know. Heck let us know what ever you 'cook'
>> up. ;-)
>
>
> http://hubpages.com/hub/Cameron_Indoor_Smoker
>
> Have no idea if this is any good.
>
> George L

Thank you.

That is what I was thinking of, but in a crock pot way.

:-)

"sandi" > wrote in message
...
> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
> in to smoke foods?
>
> Just curious.
>
> Thanks

Not if you want to use the crockpot again.

aem wrote:
> On Oct 25, 1:01 pm, sandi > wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
>> in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
> Try an experiment. Put some raw rice, some tea leaves, some brown
> sugar (i.e., sample smokeable things) on a sheet of aluminum foil.
> Fold into a sealed package, poke some holes in it. Do the same things
> with some small wood chips. Put both packets in your slow cooker and
> turn it on high. Come back in an hour or two and see if there are
> signs of smoke. -aem

Graham Kerr (the post-alcoholic Galloping Gourmet) used to do exactly
this. I have his mini-max cookbooks where he details the procedure, but
-aem has done a fine job. Worth a try. Sandi, please keep us posted on
your smoking adventures, it'll be interesting to hear how (if) it works
for you and if you are satisfied with the results.

TammyM

TammyM wrote:
> aem wrote:
>> On Oct 25, 1:01 pm, sandi > wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
>>> in to smoke foods?
>>>
>>> Just curious.
>>>
>> Try an experiment. Put some raw rice, some tea leaves, some brown
>> sugar (i.e., sample smokeable things) on a sheet of aluminum foil.
>> Fold into a sealed package, poke some holes in it. Do the same things
>> with some small wood chips. Put both packets in your slow cooker and
>> turn it on high. Come back in an hour or two and see if there are
>> signs of smoke. -aem
>
> Graham Kerr (the post-alcoholic Galloping Gourmet) used to do exactly
> this. I have his mini-max cookbooks where he details the procedure, but
> -aem has done a fine job. Worth a try. Sandi, please keep us posted on
> your smoking adventures, it'll be interesting to hear how (if) it works
> for you and if you are satisfied with the results.
>
> TammyM

Sorry to follow-up my own post but I neglected to say that Kerr didn't
do this in a slow cooker, just a regular pan with a tight fitting lid,
as I recall. I'll look it up for you, if you would like.

Best,
TammyM (DAMN it's windy here!)

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:18:50 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> On 25 Oct 2009 21:01:20 GMT, sandi wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a rack it
>> in to smoke foods?
>>
>> Just curious.
>
> You want an old wok, small grate at the bottom, covered with heavy
> duty foil.
>
> A crock pot, even without the crock, will not get hot enough to burn
> anything and would be a waste of a crock pot.
>
> -sw

this seems more sensible to me than dicking around with a crock pot.
though i think i've only heard of the technique with something like
tea-smoked duck or similar.

your pal,
blake

TammyM > wrote in
:

> TammyM wrote:
>> aem wrote:
>>> On Oct 25, 1:01 pm, sandi > wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to use a larger slow cooker/crock pot with a
>>>> rack it in to smoke foods?
>>>>
>>>> Just curious.
>>>>
>>> Try an experiment. Put some raw rice, some tea leaves, some
>>> brown sugar (i.e., sample smokeable things) on a sheet of
>>> aluminum foil. Fold into a sealed package, poke some holes
>>> in it. Do the same things with some small wood chips. Put
>>> both packets in your slow cooker and turn it on high. Come
>>> back in an hour or two and see if there are signs of smoke.
>>> -aem
>>
>> Graham Kerr (the post-alcoholic Galloping Gourmet) used to do
>> exactly this. I have his mini-max cookbooks where he details
>> the procedure, but -aem has done a fine job. Worth a try.
>> Sandi, please keep us posted on your smoking adventures,
>> it'll be interesting to hear how (if) it works for you and if
>> you are satisfied with the results.
>>
>> TammyM
>
> Sorry to follow-up my own post but I neglected to say that
> Kerr didn't do this in a slow cooker, just a regular pan with
> a tight fitting lid, as I recall. I'll look it up for you, if
> you would like.
>
> Best,
> TammyM (DAMN it's windy here!)

Thanks.

:-)