Pro Series Smoker Model #3.5DW- hang or on trays

[keitht2]

I ordered the Pro Series 3.5 DW. It comes with trays. I'm not sure about the pros and cons of hanging meat vs laying them on trays. But if I wanted to hang meat like snack sticks, how best to do it in these units? Wood dowels? Aluminum conduit? Something else? I do not believe they come with anything to hang stuff from.

 

[Winterrider]

Wood dowels would get my vote.

 

[chopsaw]

Wood dowels?

That's what I use .

Made the hanging rack to work with the inside dimensions of my smoker .
That way I can go to and from the smoker on the smoke sticks .

 

[keitht2]

That's what I use .
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Made the hanging rack to work with the inside dimensions of my smoker .
That way I can go to and from the smoker on the smoke sticks .
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Do you believe hanging them is better than laying them on trays?

 

[chopsaw]

Do you believe hanging them is better than laying them on trays?

You've got 2 threads going on the same subject . That always gets confusing and hard to follow , so I'll just say it depends . I do it both ways .

 

[old sarge]

chops has a great looking systems set up and it is a model to emulate. SI does sell hanging racks. They are pricey and made of stainless steel. I would avoid using aluminum conduit. Clean bar stock is another option. Here is the link to the SI hangers:

<b>Sausage & Jerky Hanging Bar - All Model #2, #3, & #3.5 Smokers</b>

Smokin-It stainless steel electric smokers

www.smokin-it.com