| Living in the country holds a lot of opportunities for | | | | side of your block foundation for a pipe from your |
| people who are trying to survive in these times when | | | | smoke unit. |
| we are having a tough economy. If you live in the | | | | There are a numerous number of shed kits to choose |
| country and raise your own pork and beef you will be | | | | from. Inside the shed that you choose to construct you |
| able to have a freezer full of meat when winter | | | | will want to place wire racks for a place to lay your |
| comes to call. Most country people know some form | | | | meat. You may also want to hang some drying poles |
| of survival skills. There are several ways to butcher | | | | across the ceiling to hang some types of meat for |
| and prepare meat. Smoked meat though is one of the | | | | smoking. |
| best tasting meats that you can eat. Curing your meat | | | | A smoke unit can be made out of a barrel that |
| by smoking it is not hard if you have the right | | | | attaches to your cold smokehouse with a large metal |
| instructions. | | | | pipe. You will be able to control the flow of smoke |
| You will need to start off with the right type of | | | | coming from your unit by installing a damper on this |
| smokehouse. A cold smokehouse should meet your | | | | pipe. |
| needs. Shed kits made out of wood are a great option | | | | Complete instructions for this type of cold |
| for this cold smokehouse. Make sure you buy a kit that | | | | smokehouse can be found on the internet on many |
| includes untreated lumber. You will only need a small | | | | sites that talk of homesteading and country living. |
| shed kit because your shed will need to be able to fit | | | | Smoking your own meats will give you a great |
| on top of a small cement block foundation. The | | | | satisfaction in knowing you did it yourself and the taste |
| foundation should be built without any mortar so it does | | | | of the meat will be delicious. |
| not affect the meat. Make sure you leave a hole in the | | | | |