- Dec 10, 2016
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I'm in Southern Oregon, and I want to start smoking. I already smoke cigars, so meat and fish are the viable next step.
I currently have a smoky joe thing, that I have tried to smoke with a few times, usually, ending up with burnt, or totally dried out meat and fish.
So, I figured I'd jump in head first, and having acquired a 7 foot tall, by 26" X 26" electronics equipment rack, with metal sides, I figured I'd build a smoker from scratch, and go from there. I hate having to squeeze everything into the little smoker. I am going to put a wooden door on the front and back, put in shelves, at different levels, all vented with holes. and have the top half for hanging, meats and fish.
I have questions....First, I am planning on using an electric hot pan, like in the smokey joe thing, to heat a pan above, Unless I should have the main heat source outside the cabinet, with the smoke vented over.
The rack is painted. Do i need to remove the paint? and if I do, so it will not rust, do I need to repaint it with High Heat Grill paint, or something like that?
I have a friend with a sandblaster, so I was going to do that.
Also, someone told me I should line the inside with wood, like a giant outhouse? and seal the joints to hold the smoke.
I am just getting started with this, and want to get it completed by the spring, for the fishing season. I will also be doing Deer and Elk and possibly bear. Also, my kid has been going duck and goose hunting alot lately, which is the reason I get started with this in the first place.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Rogue Gary
I currently have a smoky joe thing, that I have tried to smoke with a few times, usually, ending up with burnt, or totally dried out meat and fish.
So, I figured I'd jump in head first, and having acquired a 7 foot tall, by 26" X 26" electronics equipment rack, with metal sides, I figured I'd build a smoker from scratch, and go from there. I hate having to squeeze everything into the little smoker. I am going to put a wooden door on the front and back, put in shelves, at different levels, all vented with holes. and have the top half for hanging, meats and fish.
I have questions....First, I am planning on using an electric hot pan, like in the smokey joe thing, to heat a pan above, Unless I should have the main heat source outside the cabinet, with the smoke vented over.
The rack is painted. Do i need to remove the paint? and if I do, so it will not rust, do I need to repaint it with High Heat Grill paint, or something like that?
I have a friend with a sandblaster, so I was going to do that.
Also, someone told me I should line the inside with wood, like a giant outhouse? and seal the joints to hold the smoke.
I am just getting started with this, and want to get it completed by the spring, for the fishing season. I will also be doing Deer and Elk and possibly bear. Also, my kid has been going duck and goose hunting alot lately, which is the reason I get started with this in the first place.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Rogue Gary
