Smoker build

[Lefty15]

Good morning everyone, i am a new member as of this morning. I am going to be building myself a smoker for at home to smoke sausage and do large batches of jerky. I plan on building a 36" x 48" x 72" high I am going to use 1 x 1 x .100w and make a steel frame and then sheet with plywood and insulate.
My question for you guys is do i need to cover the inside with anything or can i just leave the wood exposed? If i need to cover can i use carbon steel or do I need to go with aluminum or stainless?
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[daveomak]

Natural wood with a good coating of smoke works very well...

 

[Lefty15]

Natural wood with a good coating of smoke works very well...

Hey thanks for the input much appreciated. I am brand new at the whole smoking thing and have never built a smoker so i just want to make sure i do it right the first time.

 

[daveomak]

If you are choosing propane as a heat source, look for a burner that has "Flame out" protection..

 

[indaswamp]

I build one last year out of wood and lined the inside with hardi cement board and aluminum flashing...
https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t...ard-outhouse-smoker-build-pics-addded.261865/

The thermal mass of the hardi board acts like steel and really moderates the temps well. I chose hardi board over durrock because durrock is known to release chemicals upon heating and hardi board is a lot more rigid.

 

[Lefty15]

I was going to use propane heat and use 3/8" plywood on the outside and inside and then insulate with 1" insulation. I plan to tin the outside and roof as well.

 

[SonnyE]

Good morning everyone, i am a new member as of this morning. I am going to be building myself a smoker for at home to smoke sausage and do large batches of jerky. I plan on building a 36" x 48" x 72" high I am going to use 1 x 1 x .100w and make a steel frame and then sheet with plywood and insulate.
My question for you guys is do i need to cover the inside with anything or can i just leave the wood exposed? If i need to cover can i use carbon steel or do I need to go with aluminum or stainless?
Any help would be appreciated.

Your choice of Plywood brings to mind outgassing of the glues and woods. May be a non-issue though.
Other than that, sounds good.

And Dave's Flame Out protection is a great suggestion.

Welcome to Smoking Meat Forums!

 

[Lefty15]

should i be putting something on the inside as well? Like aluminum or carbon steel?

 

[indaswamp]

Hardi board.....

 

[daveomak]

Lefty, afternoon... Many members just leave the plywood exposed.. After several hours of "break in" smoking, all off gassing is done... Plywood is fairly much non flammable as it won't support combustion worth a darn.. Smokehouses for centuries were built of wood... albeit, planks are fairly flammable, the smokehouses still worked well.. Remember, it takes 2 pieces of wood to build a fire.. a single layer of plywood won't support a fire...