- Dec 15, 2009
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Howdy all. I built my obsession a few months back. Figured a couple pictures would enlighten anyone who would want to build one of their own.
What we have is a 16" x 22" x 48" inside dimension smoker. I used fir plywood that is interior rated. The shelf racks are 1x2. The actual racks are cookie cooling racks located at the local store. They are 16x10 so 2 go in each cooking area. They are very cheap and very easy to come by. I used 6x8 HVAC louvers for the upper vents. In the picture I dont have lower vents, just the hole directly below the burner. This was OK for cold smoking (full smoke @ 90 degrees) but didn't allow me to get high enough for poultry and ribs (220-250) I wound up using a 6-8 louver in the lower door and setting the burner flush with the bottom of the unit as seen in the following pictures. The burner is a 10K btu camp burner that screws into the little green propane cylinders. Ideally I would use a 12K... but the 10K gets the job done nicely.
Sandwiched in the walls is 1.5" foam insulation on top, sides and the door. I haven't found a need to insulate the bottom of the smoker yet, but will if needed.
After smoking with it for a couple months I have changed it from the above to this:
As you can see I added hardibacker concrete board to the bottom. The burner is mounted flush with the bottom of the smoker... and its painted. The roof has a piece of aluminum to shed water.
Hope you all enjoy the pictures. If you have any questions, just ask.
-Mark
What we have is a 16" x 22" x 48" inside dimension smoker. I used fir plywood that is interior rated. The shelf racks are 1x2. The actual racks are cookie cooling racks located at the local store. They are 16x10 so 2 go in each cooking area. They are very cheap and very easy to come by. I used 6x8 HVAC louvers for the upper vents. In the picture I dont have lower vents, just the hole directly below the burner. This was OK for cold smoking (full smoke @ 90 degrees) but didn't allow me to get high enough for poultry and ribs (220-250) I wound up using a 6-8 louver in the lower door and setting the burner flush with the bottom of the unit as seen in the following pictures. The burner is a 10K btu camp burner that screws into the little green propane cylinders. Ideally I would use a 12K... but the 10K gets the job done nicely.
Sandwiched in the walls is 1.5" foam insulation on top, sides and the door. I haven't found a need to insulate the bottom of the smoker yet, but will if needed.
After smoking with it for a couple months I have changed it from the above to this:
As you can see I added hardibacker concrete board to the bottom. The burner is mounted flush with the bottom of the smoker... and its painted. The roof has a piece of aluminum to shed water.
Hope you all enjoy the pictures. If you have any questions, just ask.
-Mark