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Step-by-step Guide on How to Build a Smokehouse The

Pioneer Way

First, you have to define the area where you want to build the smokehouse [Figure 1].
After the area has been properly outlined, the next step is to dig the groove. The
conventional shape looks almost like a square-shaped dumbbell. The fire pit must be built
downhill to allow the smoke to go upward.

Figure 1.

The square-shaped hole for the fire pit has a diameter of 16’’ in length, 20’’ in width, and
8’’ in depth. The depth of the smokehouse varies since it has to be built upward to allow
the smoke to circulate properly. Next, you have to dig a tunnel from the fire pit all the
way to the foundation of your smokehouse. The tunnel should be 7.5 feet in length.

As for the foundation of the smokehouse, the diameter should be 16’’ in length, 16’’ in
width, and 23’’ in depth. Between the fire pit and the foundation, a delivery pipe is placed

to help direct the smoke to the meat.

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