- Feb 21, 2017
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Hey guys, I am building my first homemade smoker and would love some advice. I am using a 120 gal propane tank to build a vertical smoker. I really want it be electric with a thermostat so it will maintain constant temp. I tried a 1500 Watt hotplate in it last night to see if would work. It got to 100 degrees inside temp and that was it. My plan B is to use parts from an old electric oven. My thought is to cut the base plate out of it with the heating element attached and cut a hole in the middle to mount one of the big elements from the top in it. I want to use the controls from the oven/stove so that I can use the middle element as a constant heat source for smoking chips and the the oven element to provide supplement heat when needed and help maintain a constant temp. Has anyone attempted this before or have any input on this. From what I understand most ovens don't work well when set under 200 degrees so maybe a PID controller in the mix?
I will attach a pic of the smoker so far.
I will attach a pic of the smoker so far.