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Anyone ever built their own smoker?
Posted on 1/19/22 at 7:22 am
Posted on 1/19/22 at 7:22 am
What did you build? Any pictures? Any do's or dont's?
I'm tempted to purchase an old 150 gallon propane tank and turn it into an offset smoker.
I'm tempted to purchase an old 150 gallon propane tank and turn it into an offset smoker.
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Posted on 1/19/22 at 7:36 am to Datfish
I built my own a few years ago but used wood to make it. I use it mostly for smoking things like bacon, beef jerky usually not getting it above 250 degrees and for cold smoking stuff like salmon where I never let it get above 90 degrees as to not cook the meat, but just infuse a lot of smoke flavor and preserve it.
I made it on rollers since it is over 6 ft tall, but the actual smoke box is only about 4 ft. tall by 24 inches wide by 20 inches deep and it has 3 metal shelves.
The bottom 2 ft. is open and where I store the wood and charcoals.
To hot smoke I put the fire pan in the smoker on a grate to keep it directly off the wood and can get the box to hold 250 degrees.
For cold smoking, I have a hole cut in the side of the smoker box near the bottom that I shove a 6 ft. piece of aluminum gutter downspout through. The downspout has an elbow on the other end that fits over a small side box I made that holds a single burner electric hot plate. There is about a 30 degree angle from the small box to the smoker, allowing the smoke to rise into the smoker.
I'll put a stainless steel pan on the hot plate, fill it with pellets and turn the hot plate on medium to get the pellets to start smoking. That allows the smoke to go into the smoker cold enough to not really raise the temperature in the box, even on summer days.
I made it on rollers since it is over 6 ft tall, but the actual smoke box is only about 4 ft. tall by 24 inches wide by 20 inches deep and it has 3 metal shelves.
The bottom 2 ft. is open and where I store the wood and charcoals.
To hot smoke I put the fire pan in the smoker on a grate to keep it directly off the wood and can get the box to hold 250 degrees.
For cold smoking, I have a hole cut in the side of the smoker box near the bottom that I shove a 6 ft. piece of aluminum gutter downspout through. The downspout has an elbow on the other end that fits over a small side box I made that holds a single burner electric hot plate. There is about a 30 degree angle from the small box to the smoker, allowing the smoke to rise into the smoker.
I'll put a stainless steel pan on the hot plate, fill it with pellets and turn the hot plate on medium to get the pellets to start smoking. That allows the smoke to go into the smoker cold enough to not really raise the temperature in the box, even on summer days.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 7:55 am to Datfish
I made an Ugly Drum Smoker. It wasn't too hard. The worst part was burning out the food-safe liner and then scrubbing it down to make sure it was all gone. There are tons of builds online. Just search UDS or Ugly Drum Smoker. I built mine for about $100. The most expensive part was the chimney, which I bought pre-made and threaded. You can go without one. I used a brick over the hole before I got the chimney. It works okay. It can be a little temperamental. I think I need to add a gasket around the lid to seal up better. I get a lot of leakage around it, so I think that's my problem.
It has adjustable racks with two adjustable vents and one nonadjustable vent that is on/off. I can fit a good amount of meat in there if I double stack it.
It has adjustable racks with two adjustable vents and one nonadjustable vent that is on/off. I can fit a good amount of meat in there if I double stack it.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 8:04 am to Datfish
Posted on 1/19/22 at 8:30 am to Datfish
Posted on 1/19/22 at 10:26 am to Saskwatch
Some people in Avoyelles like to use old hot water heaters as smokers. They say no smoker can top it.
This post was edited on 1/19/22 at 10:28 am
Posted on 1/19/22 at 11:16 am to Datfish
I've built UDS's, but not offsets. I don't have weldiong skills though.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 11:23 am to Datfish
I've built a cinder block smoker and helped a friend build his little smoke house. Both were fun projects.
Personally, I would've just bought a pellet smoker.
Personally, I would've just bought a pellet smoker.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 11:27 am to Datfish
Got an office?
Posted on 1/19/22 at 12:32 pm to Datfish
I didn't build this, but I did modify two old cabinet smokers into a cold smoker/ hot smoker combo.
Top cabinet for cold smoking and bottom for hot.
Top cabinet for cold smoking and bottom for hot.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 2:09 pm to BottomlandBrew
I like the look of yours. Do you remember which guide you used to build it? I've been looking at some, but they've been like bare minimum UDS builds
Posted on 1/19/22 at 4:56 pm to bluebarracuda
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Do you remember which guide you used to build it?
I didn't use one specific guide. I looked around on youtube and smoking forums for good ideas and went from there.
Posted on 1/19/22 at 7:40 pm to Datfish
How much meat are you planning on smoking? One of my relatives when a store near him was being torn down he bought the walk in cooler/freezer and turned it into a smokehouse he smoked a lot of stuff though. It was really awesome.
Posted on 1/20/22 at 2:19 pm to Datfish
I would be happy to answer any questions you have.
This post was edited on 1/20/22 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 1/20/22 at 9:45 pm to Datfish
Current smoker, all stainless, vertical reverse flow, triple wall insulated.
Previous smoker for personal use only:
Smoker made for a friend. I made 3 using this basic design.
Second smoker I ever made. I sold it after I made myself the small vertical reverse-flow model. It was only after I made it that I realized a better way to have sized it.
I've learned from every smoker that I have built. What kind of smoker are you thinking about building?
Previous smoker for personal use only:
Smoker made for a friend. I made 3 using this basic design.
Second smoker I ever made. I sold it after I made myself the small vertical reverse-flow model. It was only after I made it that I realized a better way to have sized it.
I've learned from every smoker that I have built. What kind of smoker are you thinking about building?
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