I'm trying to sort out what I am going to do about my smoker situation. I have a gas smoke vault 18 smoker that I tried to build a mailbox mod for that failed. The interesting part is,even if it had worked I would still be in the samp.position. I need/want more control so I can smoke sausage. I've thought about replacing it with a pellet smoker but can't get the low temps.
I then thought about replacing it with MES 30,which implies selling the smoke vault. i cant walk very much at this point but I can think. This morning I had the idea of why not just convert the smoke vault into an electric smoker.
So, how would that go:
Remove the gas burner.
Get a piece of plate steel or aluminum to cover the entire bottom.
Use a hot water heater element, 120v ac with solenoid and a PID.
i already have a mailbox mod for the smoke vault, and I have modified the stack.
I could add some thermal mass in the bottom with some blocks and on the sides using hardieboard.
I then thought about replacing it with MES 30,which implies selling the smoke vault. i cant walk very much at this point but I can think. This morning I had the idea of why not just convert the smoke vault into an electric smoker.
So, how would that go:
Remove the gas burner.
Get a piece of plate steel or aluminum to cover the entire bottom.
Use a hot water heater element, 120v ac with solenoid and a PID.
i already have a mailbox mod for the smoke vault, and I have modified the stack.
I could add some thermal mass in the bottom with some blocks and on the sides using hardieboard.