Electric Ugly Drum Build and Yardbird Smoke

[Dutch]

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, my Mom-in-law gave me Dad's Redi-Smok electric smoker. Well we had issues that smoker and me, I picked it up to move it out to the patio for a first smoke run and I left a trail of rust behind. Not good and it got worse; I set the smoker down and the bottom collapsed.

Off to the trash can we go-but wait! I have a 30 gal. drum that I used to put my briquette ashes in back when I had a neighbor that used to collect the ashes to make lye soap. Neighbor has long left the area but I still kept the drum. Some quick measurements taken and though the top rack (16 inch) won't fit the drum but the bottom rack (14 inch) fits just fine.

Well, I soon commenced to take that ol' Redi-smok apart to transfer the heating element, control panel and handles over to my lil' drum.

Got her done and ran her for a test smoke. This thing is so tight, that no steam or smoke escaped unless you took the lid off. I cooked the chicken at 250 degrees to an internal temp of 190 degrees in the breast and I thought that it was going to be dry as a bone (didn't brine this one). When I went to pick up the bird, it fell to pieces.

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[travcoman45]

Great Dutch! Welcome ta the drum corps buddy! They be a great way ta smoke!

 

[beer-b-q]

Thanks Dutch, Looking forward to the pics.

 

[fire it up]

Nice save Dutch. Glad you didn't completely have to toss the redismoke.

 

[forluvofsmoke]

Wow...yep, the ol' Redismoke looks pretty tired...too bad it didn't still have another smoke or 2 left. You still got a nice round vertical out of it though...getcha another 14" smokey joe grate & she's ready! Nice bird too, BTW!

Eric