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Hello from Alberta
Hey, Welcome Mitch....... and go Oilers! :) Live in Calgary but grew up in SK.......... lots of helpful sharp and friendly folks here. I got a thread going about a DIY smoke house I'm doing. Lots of help so far! -
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New Guy - Alberta Canada!
Hey Donny, East Central SK, straight east of Humboldt about 25 minutes, another small town about 900 people. That's where the big ol smoker pics are from. Folks & family still using it out there on the farm....... Did hunt for Muley's just NE of Medicine Hat this fall though and worked in the... -
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
Ya, I'm currently drafting up and measuring the components so I can properly panel mount these bits. Getting warmer out so if all goes well I can start the basic smoke house framing outside this weekend......... Will keep updating as i go but I really want to get to the actual sausage making...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
Time for an update. Wired up the "proof of concept" 5200 watt burner system. Yes it looks like something a mad scientist might have done, but my goal wasn't tidy wiring at this point. All that will get done properly when everything is properly panel mounted in the box.......... BUT IT WORKED...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
PID controller, burners, relay & Brandely smoker attachment have arrived. Waiting for a few more parts. Hope to start wiring the test circuit up this weekend. Found this guy on you tube really good for this sort of thing....... and home brewing if you're into that. Down below 0°F this weekend...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
OK, turns out the Sausage guys won't ship that 5000Watt burner I posted earlier to Canada, so I'll do a bit more of a hack and use two 8" 2600 watt stove top burner elements to get my heat. Should be enough heat, but now need to sort out the wiring........ I'm a mechanical engineering by day but...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
Probably a good call........... the 1200 watt masterbuilt element cost me like $25 off amazon so I'm not out much at this point. But now I just have to cable it from my shop, which will require me to punch a hole through the wall, but not too big a deal. So 5000W it is! :)- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
Ya, sorry, it's posted in my intro thread, but have not updated my profile. Up in the Great White North of Alberta Canada. The controller and relay I have can control a 220V as well. And I have fairly easy access to 220V if need be, so an option would be to rig up this instead...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
Thanks for the feedback! And yes, that's really my only concern. I do have a natural gas line coming right off the house right there to feed it if need be (feeds my grill) but I'm hoping to heat this electric. I know you can do gas safely for sure and tonnes of guys do but my first try will be...- Kawibunga
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Smoke House Build - wood walls / metal interior / electric heat
As the title says, that's what we're building. Not new to smoked meats (see introduction thread below) but my current way to smoke meats at home when I make sausage is not very convenient. https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/threads/new-guy-alberta-canada.313266/ I have a pitboss grill and...- Kawibunga
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New Guy - Alberta Canada!
The amount of sausage we'd do is directly proportional to the size of the extended family! When you have 6 other siblings and other relates that contribute, the batches would get pretty big. They did a bigger one out there before Xmas of about 650 lbs............... But at least they've upgraded... -
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New Guy - Alberta Canada!
Dad getting it ready for some summer time cooking of the Prime rib Some Brauts after smoking....... And some Ring Bologna..... -
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New Guy - Alberta Canada!
Thanks guys! And ya I can smell it too, but I can't get the same smoke out of any of my pellet grills. We typically use wild willow in the stove. Works really well for the sausages and bacons, but a bit stronger. If we're actually cooking something though, we have a few old maple trees in that... -
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New Guy - Alberta Canada!
And a big ol full prime rib we did this summer off one of our Angus steers cooking away...... In the smoker!
