I saw cheese smoking at an egg demo this summer. The guy placed a tray of ice on the platesetter (for the non eggers it's a ceramic tray that diffuses the direct heat from the charcoal) and only used 2-3 pieces of lump to create the smoke. It kept the temperature down while allowing the smoke...
If you get south of the border Niagara Tradition has a good selection of equipment. They will also take an order over the phone and set it aside for you if you ask.
Come on Chateau Joe, Pierrepont Manor Northern NY??? That's central (almost tropic in January)! I grew up in Massena (where it gets damn cold in the winter)!;);)
Looks like i need to get one of the fizz x degassers and look into the vacuum thing.
More Toys! and I still need to finish building the electric brewery...
I've been brewing for many years and decided it was time to try my hand at winemaking (I do have Edwort's (from those that have ventured over to HBT) apfelwine in secondary). I picked up a winexpert selection series gewurztraminer kit at the brewshop and have been studying up. It looks pretty...