First Smoker I ever built, Seems to work well.
The local Maytag store donated an Electric Stove.
Tore Down the Stove, re-used the 230 VAC Broiler element (re-mounted vertically and powered by 115 VAC) to maintain the setpoint via a digital controller and an SSR (Solid State Relay)
Aw Heck, like any proud Daddy, I have pictures.
With one full load of chips, it'll smoke solid for about 4 hours. as the wood runs out, the main element makes up for the lost heat.
It's pulls about 6 amps and is VERY well insulated.
The temperatue controls are located inside a Hoffman enclosure, and the wood top has several coats of polyurethane.
I'm smoking some pork chops and Chickens as I write this and It's snowing outside. This will be it's first foul-weather test.
I've got maybe $50 invested in this thing, (Gotta love Ebay)
It's cheating like hell, but it's SOOOOOOOOO much easier than stoking that old Bullet!!!!
The local Maytag store donated an Electric Stove.
Tore Down the Stove, re-used the 230 VAC Broiler element (re-mounted vertically and powered by 115 VAC) to maintain the setpoint via a digital controller and an SSR (Solid State Relay)
Aw Heck, like any proud Daddy, I have pictures.
With one full load of chips, it'll smoke solid for about 4 hours. as the wood runs out, the main element makes up for the lost heat.
It's pulls about 6 amps and is VERY well insulated.
The temperatue controls are located inside a Hoffman enclosure, and the wood top has several coats of polyurethane.
I'm smoking some pork chops and Chickens as I write this and It's snowing outside. This will be it's first foul-weather test.
I've got maybe $50 invested in this thing, (Gotta love Ebay)
It's cheating like hell, but it's SOOOOOOOOO much easier than stoking that old Bullet!!!!