So I've got my little smoke house outside and ready to start using....The dimensions are 2'x2'x4'. I tried to bring it up to temp with an electric burner but couldn't get it above 100 degrees. I ended up buying a small turkey frier propane burner and have successfully reached the temps that I need. What I need to figure out now is what to set on top of that burner to distribute the heat evenly throughout the smoke house. As it is now the heat just goes straight from the burner right to the top and out the vent.
There are a lot of options out there such as various concrete and stone blocks but what concerns me are toxins that might be released when these items are heated. I tried setting a large frying pan filled with sand on top of the burner but the heat at the source of the flame was a little too intense for the cheap pan....Would a large cast iron skillet filled with natural stone or rocks work? What have you folks used? I appreciate any ideas you might have.
There are a lot of options out there such as various concrete and stone blocks but what concerns me are toxins that might be released when these items are heated. I tried setting a large frying pan filled with sand on top of the burner but the heat at the source of the flame was a little too intense for the cheap pan....Would a large cast iron skillet filled with natural stone or rocks work? What have you folks used? I appreciate any ideas you might have.
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