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  1. northerner78

    Trash can chicken, first run ever!

    So it only took a couple hours. It's awesome!!! Nice and juicy and perfect smoke flavor. I'm so happy I would do backflips if I could. Thank you Marc, thank you Rings! Got some tater salad and some salad salad to go with it. Can't wait to do it again. Pork or beef ribs next time.
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    Trash can chicken, first run ever!

    Yup mods finished. Wrapped it in a water heater blanket, fiberglass batting type. I have a small cast iron skillet with a small hand full of chips with foil and a few holes. Waiting for it to come up to temp. Taking awhile with a load of meat. Waiting game...
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    Trash can chicken, first run ever!

    Just finished my electric trash can. I got it to hold temps up to 350°. Leg quarters prepped and seasoned. Gonna start them at 275°. Just fabricated a drip pan/water pan. Apple wood chips. Questions.. I'm using a small cast iron skillet for chips. How much do I add? A hand full? And should...
  8. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    Got that covered. There is no exposed material. Top and bottom around the door and the lower vent. I may add alitte more foil to the top just to make sure the lid doesn't burn the vinyl.
  9. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    All I did is insulate and foil tape the leaks. The insulation is of the fiberglass batting variety. I'm itching as we speak!!
  10. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    I went to Lowe's and bought a hot water heater blanket. Got a buckle type latch for the door and for the grate that the chips will sit on is a Webber 10" grate. To get the grate to sit about 3/4" from the element I used the metal frame from a horse trough heater I bought earlier in the project...
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    Electric trash can smoker

    By jove I think I've got it!!! Holding steady at 350° for over and hour now. Another hour or so of burn off and I'm ready for meat tomorrow!!
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  15. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    Ok just tested the thermostat. Tested accurate. Headed to Lowe's to look at some insulation, a grate to put the cast iron skillet, buckles or something of the sort to secure the door. I might even consider a small electric burner to boost the heat Abit more. Hoping that today is the day I...
  16. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    I'm bound and determined to make this work. I only need about 30° more. Perhaps the insulation will get me there. And also I just eliminated the extension cord and it's the same.
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    Electric trash can smoker

    Vents closed. And like I said, it was a new thermostat from Lowe's. Don't really have a way of double checking. I'll look and see if I have anything
  18. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    Dimensions are 27tall 20wide
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    Electric trash can smoker

    It was roughly 80° About a 20' long extension cord heavy duty. No wind of any significant amount. Shade At the time I took the picture I had it on high for about 30 minutes. As far as I know the temp is accurate. It was bought new at Lowe's. I'm sure it's possible it could be wrong but I have...
  20. northerner78

    Electric trash can smoker

    I won't go any higher. As you can see I stuffed the gaps with foil and it still won't get to 250. What now?
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