Mobile Smokehouse Wood and Metal Wood-Fired Cold and Hot Smoking 50x50x111 cm Complete Kit, Rustic Smoke

Quick Facts — Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL Mobile Smokehouse

• Brand: Rustic Smoke
• Model: AS-092-OPAL
• Type: Wood-fired mobile smokehouse for cold and hot smoking
• Material: Scandinavian spruce (2 cm boards), powder-coated metal
• External dimensions: 50 x 50 x 111 cm (with legs and chimney)
• Internal dimensions: 45 x 45 x 50 cm
• Capacity: Around 15 kg of meat per batch
• Total weight: Around 31 kg

The Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL is a wood-fired mobile smokehouse, handmade from untreated wood and powder-coated metal. It is supplied as a complete home-smoking kit and arrives assembled — the only parts to put together are the pipes between the firebox and the cabinet and the shelf on the outside.

The cabinet is a combined smokehouse for both cold and hot smoking, and in it you can smoke meat, sausage, fish, cheese and poultry. The wooden parts are screwed together, not nailed or stapled, and the wood is impregnated with natural linseed oil. The roof can be lifted off or fixed with the included hinges, and the front door has hinges and a stainless steel hook. The wooden cabinet is neither painted nor oiled on the inside and has only a light, natural scent of pine.

The natural smoking provides different aromas and flavours than electric metal smokehouses. Temperatures of 110 degrees and more can be maintained for smoking ribs and pork, and you can fit a grille for smoking cheeses or a water tray to increase humidity. The cabinet has no automation and needs no electricity — you fire it yourself and control the temperature and amount of smoke.

What is the Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL smokehouse and why should you choose it?

The Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL is a handmade wood-fired smokehouse in 2 cm thick Scandinavian spruce (class AB) and powder-coated metal, intended for both cold and hot smoking. It holds around 15 kg of meat per batch, has a smoke deflector that spreads the smoke evenly for a golden colour on the food, and arrives largely pre-assembled. As it has no electronics or automation, you control the fire, temperature and amount of smoke yourself, giving a traditional smoking result. Spare parts and accessories can be ordered when needed.

What environments is the product suited for?

The Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL suits the garden, the veranda or the country house and is mobile and easy to move. It must not be used indoors. In winter it can easily be moved to a sheltered spot under cover or covered over. The cabinet suits home enthusiasts who want to smoke their own food over wood and chips.

Technical Specifications

Package contents

• Wooden smokehouse cabinet (assembled)
• Firebox in powder-coated metal
• 2 smoke pipes (50 cm) + 1 angled section
• 6 hooks for hanging food
• Thermometer
• Smoke deflector
• Chimney with damper plate

Options and accessories

When ordering you can add a double height (2 x 50 cm, making the smoking cabinet itself 1 metre tall plus the roof), which suits pike or eel, for example. The double-height version is supplied in two large boxes that you stack on top of each other. You can also add a grille kit with a stainless steel grille and two wooden battens that you screw in at a suitable height, as well as a small shelf that screws onto the outside. Spare parts and several smoking accessories are available in our range.

How to smoke your own food — instructions

Prepare the meat by making a marinade with plenty of herbs. Use a syringe to inject a little marinade into the meat so it does not become too dry, then place the meat in the remaining marinade and leave it for 2 days in a cool, dark place. Then place the meat in the smoking net and hang it on the hooks in the smokehouse. We recommend keeping 65–70 degrees and smoking the meat for around 2 hours. Fish and cheese are smoked in a similar way, but do not use a syringe and take care that the fish does not fall apart.

How to get smoke instead of flames: First burn wood before you start smoking. Once the wood is burning, restrict the air supply or scatter chips over it. The chips should not burn but dampen the fire and smoulder and smoke. You control how much it burns or smoulders via the front door of the firebox — closing it fully cuts off the oxygen, so leave a small gap. The firebox can be placed on either side of the smokehouse.

Important tips: For hot smoking, use only one of the two supplied pipes. For cold smoking, use both pipes so the smoke is cooled more on the way to the cabinet. Use dry, hard hardwood and avoid resinous timber. Slightly damp chips or twigs of juniper or alder give particularly strong smoke. It is important that the meat does not boil, so keep an eye on the thermometer. If the temperature rises too much, you can open the roof, open the chimney or scatter wood chips over the fire to dampen it.

The cabinet should not be completely airtight — a little smoke should escape through the gaps, but most leaves via the chimney, whose damper controls the draught and temperature. The metal plate in the smoking chamber spreads the smoke evenly around rather than straight up the middle and protects the base from drips; it can easily be removed and cleaned. The cabinet has no grill function and is not suitable for drying mushrooms.

Suitable for: Home enthusiasts, hunters, anglers and cooking enthusiasts who want to smoke their own food.

Industries: Home use, garden and outdoor living, hunting and fishing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can the Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL smokehouse be used for both cold and hot smoking?

Yes, the Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL is a combined smokehouse for both cold and hot smoking. For hot smoking, only one of the two supplied pipes is used, while both pipes are used for cold smoking so the smoke is cooled more on the way. In the cabinet you can smoke meat, sausage, fish, cheese and poultry, and it handles temperatures of 110 degrees and more.

How much meat does the Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL smokehouse hold and how big is it?

The Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL holds around 15 kg of meat per batch. The external dimensions are 50 x 50 x 111 cm including legs and chimney, the internal dimensions 45 x 45 x 50 cm and the total weight around 31 kg. The cabinet is made from 2 cm thick spruce boards with a firebox in 2 mm powder-coated metal.

What sets the Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL apart from an electric smokehouse?

The Rustic Smoke AS-092-OPAL is a wood-fired wooden smokehouse with no electronics or automation, where you fire it yourself and control the temperature and amount of smoke via the front door and the chimney damper. The natural smoking over wood and chips gives different aromas than electric metal smokehouses, and the smoke deflector spreads the smoke evenly for a golden colour on the food. The wooden parts are screwed together and impregnated with natural linseed oil.