Safety question

[Cowgirl-Angel72]

Good Morning!

I’m in the process of building a 4x4 smokehouse. I was given a double pane glass door with a metal frame. It’s from a MCC building.

Would this door be safe to use on my smokehouse???

Another thing….what size fire pit would I need for my smokehouse???

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[BGKYSmoker]

You will loose a large amount of heat.
My old smokehouse I built when we lived in PA. 4x4x8' I had a Traeger pellet hopper burner for my heat and smoke source. Top vent should be with a damper to control heat inside smoker. A baffle should be used above any heat source.

You need vents for draw and smoke exit.

 

[Brokenhandle]

Hi, and welcome from Iowa! Can't help much with your questions but SmokinEdge has a smokehouse and lives in Colorado so maybe he can help you out.

Ryan

 

[boykjo]

Need a little more information. Remote or local fire pit? What type of fuel will you be using? What temps are you trying to achieve? The glass door would be a nice feature but I guess it would depend on your environment and how well insulated the rest of the smoke house is.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Need a little more information. Remote or local fire pit? What type of fuel will you be using? What temps are you trying to achieve? The glass door would be a nice feature but I guess it would depend on your environment and how well insulated the rest of the smoke house is.

I agree with this. Need more details and environmental conditions the smokehouse will be in. My gut tells me that a full size glass door will cause more problems than it will solve, but it potentially could be workable.

 

[Fueling Around]

Nice thought to have a clear door, but it will be smoke glazed over in a few hours.
Good panel of smoke house pros have responded (not me)

 

[archeryrob]

I'll assume you are trying to build a fire inside, or underneath it? Not using electric or propane. I would suggest a fire outside and piped in somehow. I also agree with fueling Around. That glass will get black with a real fire as the smokehouse is just a chimney with food in it. There is a reason all wood stoves were black! The inside of my smokehouse is so black photos don't turn out unless the sun is shining it.

Here is what I have and did. I went cheap and would not recommend the black pipe. Been replaced once at 4 years and soon again. I plan to rebuild the fire box to a stacked double vaulted oven. Bottom for the smoker and top as an oven. Then do clay pipe inside of brick to the smokehouse.

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[JC in GB]

Good Morning!

I’m in the process of building a 4x4 smokehouse. I was given a double pane glass door with a metal frame. It’s from a MCC building.

Would this door be safe to use on my smokehouse???

Another thing….what size fire pit would I need for my smokehouse???

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

What kind of fuel are you planning to use for your fire pit?