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Thank you all. Can't wait to really get to smokin'.
Had not considered a dang fireplace valve. I knew someone would have an idea I was drawing blanks racking my brain.
"you can put a pilot flame so if it gos of it will start again."
I have considered that but I am at a loss for a low cost valve set up, I would also like to get a thermocouple involved.
I have searched low and high and cant seem to find one that fits the bill. Maybe a propane hot water...
I have been able to sustain a good 220° to 230° with the length of burner I have but for sausage I'm gonna have to tone it down a bit with a shorter burner, otherwise turning the flame down so low risks a flame out...
220° is just fine for some ribs and an inaugural run (after a long high temp...
No traffic lights were harmed during the making of this smoker...
I am in a position that I come in contact with traffic engineers on a regular basis and after a year of hounding they finally broke down and offered up a slightly damaged cabinet that was set for the scrap heap...
Burner and AMNPS in place ready for a test fire:
The aluminum cabinet will need to be insulated... Hardibacker board anyone?
also gonna have to rethink the small plate over the burner...larger steel plate will work.
Next on to the burner...
At this time I also have a http://www.amazenproducts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MAVET%2D732 and a http://www.amazenproducts.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AMNPS5X8 on order from Todd @ http://www.amazenproducts.com/default.asp...
here is what I came up...
Yeah it is a little different. I built it that way for the sole purpose of smoking sausage, I thought it would work out better and it did, just not big enough.
Next step was stripping the paint...this went a lot easier than the server cabinet. Just some stripper and a pressure washer.
Note the little access door, perfect for a quick peek.
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