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Have my first belly curing for the next 6 days and wondering what the differences are between cold smoking and hot when it comes to bacon?  Is there a big difference in taste/flavor?  If one were to cold smoke it how long do you smoke it for and does it have to get to a certain temp before pulling?

I have had a maze 5x8 for a while and wondering what everyones setup is when they do cold smoking in the SI. Also any tips in keeping it lit in my smoker?  Tried it today and while it did ok the air flow kept it from going after 2 hours. Do you use a cold plate or water bottles to keep the...

Looking to possibly to get one if these for Christmas. I know you can use it with jerky but can you use it for other things like dehydrating peaches, bananas, etc?  I obviously would use a different grate if it can be done but wanted to ask prior to purchasing. Thanks.