Procurement and production of wood chips

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You should not use other berries and fruits for this, the result may be unpredictable and sometimes dangerous. For example, using yew berries for aromatization can lead to poisoning, leading to death.

To prepare the chips, you will need an axe, a wooden block, and a larger container with clean water. The wood should be inspected before preparation. Avoid using raw materials with traces of mold or rot. If you need chips from fruit trees, you can use branches left over from pruning in the spring.

The branches and trunk parts must be cleared of bark and chopped into business owner data measuring 2 by 2 centimeters. Then the wood is soaked for about 4 hours, after which it is taken out and laid out to dry in a dry room until its humidity drops to 50-70%. Now the material is ready for use in the smokehouse.

If you have to smoke food often, it makes sense to buy an industrial grinder. These are quite expensive devices, so some craftsmen decide to make them themselves.

The amount of wood chips prepared must be proportionate to the frequency of use and the size of the smokehouse. For a chamber with a volume of 110-120 liters, you will need about 1/3 of a liter can of wood chips.



Benefits of Home Smoking
By smoking at home, you can accurately assess the quality of your products before using them. The meat is selected as fresh as possible, with streaks of fat, so that the finished pieces do not turn out dry. The fat should be cut off the carcass on the second day after slaughter. The bird should not be frozen, otherwise its quality in the finished form will be worse.
When smoking in production, accelerated technologies are used, while at home the process takes from 1 to 7 days. Enterprises use chemicals in the form of liquid smoke and various flavor additives, which, however, will never replace the aroma of a real smoked product. In addition, with frequent use, products prepared using artificial flavors can be harmful.