Propane burner in fire box

[cook1536]

Has anyone ever used a burner from a turkey fryer and install it in a side fire box to use on longer smokes? Just wandering if it would hurt anything to use the one from my fryer along with wood chunks for smoking. Just a thought.

 

[glued2it]

I've seen the conversions with low pressure burners.

 

[smok'n steve]

Hi There,

I hope I am replying to your post correctly for I am a newbee to all this.......

but, YES, I installed a propane burner in my model 60 Lang. I got a cast iron restaurant oven tube burner and drilled a 2 inch or so hole through the box below the wood grate, welded a pipe fitting, and made a wing nut type clamp to hold it in place, then connected the gas valve externally with a large 4 inch washer for a heat shield. If someone tells me how, I can upload a picture of it for you.

It works awesome, I am ready to cook with my hardwood blazing in 15 minutes, no kindling, no newspaper. Also, I can keep the smoker at 175 to 200 degrees without wood if I choose to back off the smoke at the end of the cook or for jerky, whatever:-)

Hope this helps,

Steve

 

[cook1536]

When you reply to a post, down below where you click on Submit Reply there will be a button that says Manage Attachments. Click on that and then browse for your pic and click Upload then submit reply.

 

[walking dude]

or follow this link........thank you again pigcicles and meowy

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...highlight=test

 

[smok'n steve]

Thanks for the info, I will try uploading a funny picture now. If someone wants more specifics on my burner design, I can eventually get those pictures too. Wife wants me to get the tree out of the house before it torches!

 

[bigarm's smokin]

I did exactly what you describe and it worked great. I had no problems at all.

 

[cook1536]

Did you put anything above the flame that would help distribute the heat towards the main chamber. More details would help me out. Thanks Big Arms.