I still plan on doing some rock landscaping in front but that is a project for this summer while I am turning some animal flesh into a smoky delight.
Here is the finished product.
I love the set up as well. One problem you might or might not run into where the AMNTS is mounted is getting good smoke when you're hot cooking ... smoke generators typically have to be well above the heat source. The reason being is the heat from the burner actually burns up the smoke before it can rise to smoke your foods. It's fine for when you're cold smoking but hot is another thing especially propane burners which is what i typically use....this is coming from personal experience. Hope that helps.Brett,
Thanks for the concern. That is ceramic tile that I have the AMTS mounted on. The tile is over Hardie backer board so the heat is a couple layers away from any wood. Even though there are a lot of wooden smokers out there I was a little paranoid about heat vs wood. I think fire wins every time. So my whole smoker is lined with Hardie backer then covered with either aluminum sheet or ceramic tile.
Wazoo
Brett, Thank you for the input. I appreciate your suggestion. I knew that could be a concern with hot smoking. The way I configured it there is a 2" gap right above the AMNTS so the smoke goes straight up into the smoke chamber and hopefully does not get pulled over into the flame from the burner. That is also why I have the deflector on the vents. The AMNTS produced a really nice amount of smoke for some sausage that I ran at 120 degrees up to 170 degrees. I have not tried it for really hot smokes (225 degrees +).I love the set up as well. One problem you might or might not run into where the AMNTS is mounted is getting good smoke when you're hot cooking ... smoke generators typically have to be well above the heat source. The reason being is the heat from the burner actually burns up the smoke before it can rise to smoke your foods. It's fine for when you're cold smoking but hot is another thing especially propane burners which is what i typically use....this is coming from personal experience. Hope that helps.
Sorry about the name. I have never been accused of being able to read much without pictures.I'm Keith...but let me know how the pilot light w/ thermocouple works out for you when you do it... i've been kicking around the idea of doing that myself.
I had some leftover yellow fiberglass batt that I used. I think it is the same as pink batt insulation just made by a different manufacturer. Several other builds on this site have used the pink fiberglass batt. I did take the paper backing off. I have both aluminum sheet and Hardie backer board before the insulation so I really wasn't worried about it getting too hot. It works great for hot or cold.Wazoo,
That's a really nice looking smoker you have there. Many years of fun and good eats are in your future. Can I ask what type of insulation you used.
Thanks
Chris
Yes those are oven racks. I went to a local appliance recycler and picked them up for $2.00. I used their size to determine the final inside dimensions of my smoker. I know this sounds crazy but I don't know what my shelf racks were originally. I got them when I was helping my neighbors family clean out his garage after he passed away. They were U-shaped aluminum racks that were machined included threaded bolt holes. Nobody had a clue what they were for and they were about to be tossed in the dumpster when I snagged them. I cut them to fit taking advantage of the back flange and the bend to match up with the wall. They worked perfectly. I had planned on using aluminum angle with a couple of washers to space them out from the walls a bit. Needless to say these are fabulous and free.Nice build! I'm looking to finish up mine this weekend - very similar to your build in shape and construction. It looks like you used oven racks for the grates, what is that you used to hang the racks on?