Let's Build A Smokehouse

[BGKYSmoker]

I saw the pic of your other build, with a pellet hopper. How has that worked out? I'm wanting to build one, but capable of 225-275 temps.

Worked great. Held temps I needed 160-175...no higher...
Smokehouse....not a smokehousebbq

If you want high temps 225-275 I would say stick with a bbq grill or metal smoker.

 

[Malaki86]

Worked great. Held temps I needed 160-175...no higher...
Smokehouse....not a smokehousebbq

If you want high temps 225-275 I would say stick with a bbq grill or metal smoker.

I'm definitely not going as big as yours - roughly 30"w, 24"d & 48"h. Do you think that is doable? From what I found, the burner should be around 36k btu.

 

[civilsmoker]

Very nice!

 

[Brokenhandle]

Coming along nicely! Hope the neighbors don't think your building an outhouse!

Ryan

 

[02ebz06]

Coming along nicely! Hope the neighbors don't think your building an outhouse!

Ryan

Nah, he'd have electricity and a magazine rack in it then.

 

[Smoke-Chem BBQ]

Coming along nicely! Hope the neighbors don't think your building an outhouse!

Ryan

Depending on the neighbors, I'd be tempted to install a toilet paper holder in the framed structure to give them something to think about. Once the siding goes on, they can really start to wonder...

 

[HalfSmoked]

If I was building fighter jets again I would worry about it

You could get a job a Boeing.

Warren

 

[BGKYSmoker]

You could get a job a Boeing.

Warren

Where I worked Boring was part of the team.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Nah, he'd have electricity and a magazine rack in it then.

And a bin full of corn cobs

 

[02ebz06]

I just figured the Sears catalog would fit in the magazine rack.

 

[crankybuzzard]

When's the first burn happening? Looking good

 

[BGKYSmoker]

When's the first burn happening? Looking good

Not sure yet.

 

[BGKYSmoker]

I got some input from Adam about heat source.
I wanna go with 220 but so dang expensive to run, I have to go out 100' from where the 220 plug is in the basement.

So

I'm thinking this setup.

Small pellet pooper I can sit on the firebricks. I can remove the lid.

Yay
or
Nay

 

[mike243]

I don't think the electronics would last very long and temp control would be difficult.

 

[JLeonard]

I just figured the Sears catalog would fit in the magazine rack.

Man showing our age there! Does anyone even do catalogs anymore?

Jim

 

[JckDanls 07]

Man showing our age there! Does anyone even do catalogs anymore?

Jim

Sure... Everybody does (online)... It's called AMAZON

 

[civilsmoker]

If you wanted a mini with a better control the GMG trek would be a better choice. it will run on 12V if you wanted to as well.

220 would be the most reliable and controllable. Oh as an FYI, you can wire in a 240 element or multiple of them. They come in at 1/4 the watts when Ohms law comes in. I'm wondering if you got to 1800 watts if that would cover you...... You could buy a double 900 watt element (total 1800 watts) from smokin-it (Their #5 model) ....

 

[chopsaw]

I'm wondering if you got to 1800 watts if that would cover you..

I've been thinking the same . Multiple lower watt burners to add up to what his Auber is rated for . ( I think he's using an Auber controller ) Different areas of the smokehouse .

 

[civilsmoker]

Oh I found a number of 100ft 30 amp 250V on was $209 another was $399. But these are about the same as a 2 or 3 wire by the foot.

 

[civilsmoker]

I've been thinking the same . Multiple lower watt burners to add up to what his Auber is rated for . ( I think he's using an Auber controller ) Different areas of the smokehouse .

smokin-it elements are really nice. The double 900W unit is 69.99 plus shipping. The Auber 1800W would be able to run both this and the cold smoke generator as well.