Food holding cabinet smoker build

fullsmoke

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• Mar 23, 2016

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This unit isn't insulated Iam thing I will stud walls and use 3.5" insulation got a plug and play pid 1800watt and a brinkmann 1500 watt element have about 25cu ft wanting temps around 240 max and thought or improvement let me know thanks

 

gearjammer

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• Mar 23, 2016

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Hi FS, I've got about the same setup as you

describe. 

I don't know for sure but I think my cook box is a little 

smaller than yours.

Assuming you've got 'er sealed up pretty well, when

the weather is decent and fairly warm, it will work ok.

I smoke with mine in the winter and you've got to pick

your days and times.

I have been seriously considering adding an aux

heating element to mine.

The insulation you want is rockwool, brand name

around here is Rokul.

If I can be of any help to you please let me know.

I will get the measurements from mine and post

them on here.

Keep on smokin'                             Ed 

 

Last edited: Mar 23, 2016

fullsmoke

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• Mar 23, 2016

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Thank you very much GJ I got some rockwool today and steel studs

 

gearjammer

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Whew, it took me a while to find you again.

My smoker is 12.5 cu. ft.

So depending on where you are located 1500 watts

probably isn't going to be enough.

One thing I have done when it is really cold out is

I made a plywood piece just the size of my smoker.

Then cut it in half, cut a hole in it for my smoke pipe.

By using this I can make my smoking chamber as

small as I need to  

                       Ed

 

fullsmoke

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I am putting it on a 18x26 1/4 steel that will slide to make it big or small I will have a round 23 cu ft

 

Last edited: Mar 28, 2016

fullsmoke

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Gearjammer said:

Whew, it took me a while to find you again.
My smoker is 12.5 cu. ft.
So depending on where you are located 1500 watts
probably isn't going to be enough.
One thing I have done when it is really cold out is
I made a plywood piece just the size of my smoker.
Then cut it in half, cut a hole in it for my smoke pipe.
By using this I can make my smoking chamber as
small as I need to  

                       Ed

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What is the size of your box inside