Home made UDS Help

[efaden]

So I mounted a 3500 watt oven element at the bottom of a 55 gallon drum. Everything works fine except the smoke. I placed a aluminum disposable pie plate with chips on the element and it melted... See picture. Now I have three fire bricks under it so it is off the element by an inch and it's not smoking at all... What should I do?

-Eric

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[rbranstner]

Might need something more sturdy like a cast iron pot or some type of metal box to use a chip pan.

 

[efaden]

That was my plan... just wanted some other input.  So basically just use a cast iron box or something to put directly on the burner?

-Eric

 

[SmokinAl]

Here's some reading material for you.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/search.php?search=electric+uds

 

[efaden]

Here's some reading material for you.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/search.php?search=electric+uds

Thanks.  I tried that but didn't find the answer to my question... that's why I posted it.