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  1. matthew brown

    Propane Thermostat

    of this website?
  2. matthew brown

    Propane Thermostat

    Have you seen any examples?  I have been looking everywhere.  I'll look into the furnace valve.  
  3. matthew brown

    Propane Thermostat

    Does anything like this exist? Either as a kit or a DIY project. I can hardly find anything. I'd like my vertical propane smoker to work more like an oven, where the temp is automated. Any ideas?
  4. matthew brown

    thermocouple

    I like it, something to think about, where would I find elements like that?
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    thermocouple

    wouldnt electric be really expensive to run for a 6-10 hour smoke?
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    thermocouple

    Home made, I'll call a plumber if there is a safety concern...
  7. matthew brown

    thermocouple

    That info is half the battle, I still need to find a valve that will work, any ideas?
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    thermocouple

    I want it to work like an oven, or water heater.   Pilot light always on, when the cooker reaches a certain temp, the gas shuts off.  Temp drops, gas comes on. Pilot ingites the burners.
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    thermocouple

    This seems like an impossible, but I am looking for a thermocouple type design that would protect me from exploding, if the gas goes out, or if the cooking area reaches a certain temp.  Any products out there?  I have seen some devices, but they all run $150-200+  that is more than my gas water...
  10. matthew brown

    charcoal to propane

    Hello, I have an offset smoker.  I also have an old propane grill.  I would like to add the burners from that grill to the smoke box.  Are their any pros or cons I should consider?  I was thinking about maybe adding a few coals to the grate in the smoke box to give it a better, more smoke like...
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    offset smoker with propane burner

    Hello, I am fairly new. I have done a decent job with my offset burning charcoal. I have an old propane grill.  I was thinking about pulling the burners from the grill and adding them too the cooking chamber.  Burning them on a really low heat to keep the temp more stable, but also burning...
  12. matthew brown

    offset smoker with propane burner

    Hello, I am fairly new. I have done a decent job with my offset burning charcoal. I have an old propane grill.  I was thinking about pulling the burners from the grill and adding them too the cooking chamber.  Burning them on a really low heat to keep the temp more stable, but also burning...
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