We want the works on our burgers and hot dogs, not in our sinks. Those layers of soap, grease, hair and food will start causing slow drainage and foul odors if you don’t strip them away. Luckily ...

I constructed my smoker out of 10-ga. sheet steel on a frame of 1-in. thinwall square tubing. One caution about barrels--unless you can acquire a genuine food-grade barrel, make your own.

Learn how to construct a homemade cold smoker box to flavor all your food without having to time it perfectly. If you can’t take the heat, use cold smoke.