Newbie with build questions

[Bigern26]

Hello all,

New to the forum, I have read a lot of threads on building a smokehouse.

I am in the planning stages now.
I am thinking of building a 4'x4' house that would be about 7' high.
Inside would be about 5' high.
Planning on doing 2x4 pine stud framing with cedar tongue and groove siding on outside.

Not sure what I should do for inside wall covering or insulation.
After reading here It sounds like doing floor register vents is the way to go, I will do 3 at the ceiling and 3 at the floor.
Would I want to run a flat ceiling or is a peak better so it drips down the side if there is any condensation?
What is a good burner to go with?
I want to run propane. I will use for both hot and cold smoking.
My plans for it is bacon, ham, summer sausage, fish, smoke sausage, snack sticks, jerky, and then also doing Butts, ribs, brisket, and so on.

 

[daveomak]

Find a burner that has "flame out" safety device... or add one...

 

[daveomak]

 

[Bigern26]

Is there a recommended burner out there?

 

[daveomak]

Is the burner picture showing up on your computer ???

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_15490_15490

 

[Bigern26]

Yeah I seen it after I posted that. Thanks. Does that have the flame out on it?

 

[daveomak]

No... You can add one...
Man killed when meat smoker explodes
Colleen Kottke, The (Fond du Lac, Wis.) Reporter 4:49 p.m. EST December 15, 2014
(Photo: The (Fond du Lac, Wis.) Reporter)
TOWN of LAMARTINE, Wis. — A Wisconsin man using a homemade meat smoker to cook turkeys and chickens died when the smoker exploded, police said.
Richard L. Zabel, 55, was found dead Saturday afternoon inside a machine shed.
"The North Fond du Lac Ambulance and Lamartine first responders were called to the scene for the initial report that someone had fallen," said Lt. Cameron McGee of the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office. "When investigators arrived on scene, they discovered that a 55-year-old man was dead inside the building."
Zabel, a town of Lamartine man, did not live at the building's location, but lived nearby.
"Evidence indicates that the flame on the LP burner went out and as a result the gas continued to accumulate inside the smoker," McGee said. "And when (Zabel) went to relight the burner, the spark from the lighter caused the gas to explode."
McGee said the force of the explosion caused the heavy duty door of the smoker to blow open, striking Zabel in the head, killing him instantly.
"When something explodes, it's going to blow open at the weakest point which was the door, which was triple-latched," McGee said.
McGee said the smoker was larger and better constructed than most store-bought models.
"It was about 4-feet tall and about 3-feet wide and built really solid, including the door. Someone really put a lot of thought into building this thing," McGee said. "We were told that they had been using it for the past three years without any problems."
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is investigating the incident.

 

[Bigern26]

Thanks, Whats best for interior walls?

 

[daveomak]

I'm a fan of steel sheets or baked enamel roofing panels... With unfaced fiberglass insulation.. 0.020+ is adequate...
Cold rolled sheets then season with spray kitchen oil.. and bake to harden with use...
Baked enamel is good to go...

 

[kansaskidney]

where can you find the sheets of baked enamel roofing panels

 

[daveomak]

Home depot, Lowes...... Most all roofing is baked enamel... Some is Galvalume... Get the stuff that has paint looking stuff on it...

 

[kansaskidney]

ok then have the paint side facing the interior of the smoker. Would you insulate behind it. ive seen people use rock wool. is that a good idea?

 

[daveomak]

Paint toward the food... fiberglass unfaced batts is fine and a lot cheaper...