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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    I get continuous smoke so no worries there. The element turns on plenty. It's just nowhere near as susceptible to external temp & wind. I've only ran this twice, but it might be a bit more efficient with the chips. Before it was insulated it took forever for the temp to rise so it's been a huge...
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    Heating element problem?

    I don't know why people say not to use an extension cord and using an "outdoor" extension cord is pure nonsense. Now the OP had the right idea by saying he doesn't know what gauge the cord is. Using too high of a gauge means smaller wire. Think about it ... as long as you're using the...
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    I just fired it up with nothing in it and the temp went up fast. After it was 92F I began timing it. It took about 14 min to get up to 225F. I think that insulation helped out a LOT.
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    I'll be running this smoker again here pretty soon and I'll see how well this insulation works. In case anyone is concerned, vermiculite can withstand temps up to 2,000F. It's like a natural earth sponge. Really cool stuff. I have a feeling that it will insulate pretty well, allow the temp to...
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    Well I went and bought a rivet tool & some rivets. All went well, but it wasn't as easy as I thought it might be because the hollow walls were not open from the top so I just had to drill through, funnel in vermiculite and I used silicone to seal the holes. I had to flip the smoker upside down...
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    oops, double post
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    As the internal temp begins to rise, it would eventually reach a temp that would plateau and rise very very slowly. It was relatively cold and some wind too. Considering that insulating the smoker should help this, I figured why not fill the hollow walls with insulation to achieve this goal. $5...
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    I imagine filling the hollow walls might provide the equivalent of covering with a blanket.
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    Insulate MASTERBUILT 20070712 Electric Smoker

    I scored an older Masterbuilt electric smoker 30" for $10 at a yard sale. It's in amazing condition other than the broken thermometer. I made & installed a copper thermowell in place of the thermometer hole. I connected to my PID controller and fired it up for the first time. It was relatively...
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