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  1. mavrick

    Trying to build a smoker....help!

    If you use a smaller drip pan, you just need to add some splash gaurd to the side of the oven. That way it will allow more smoke and heat to the upper part of the oven. To do this simply add some metal to the sides of the oven at an angke to flow the drippings into the drip pan.
  2. mavrick

    Trying to build a smoker....help!

    You can just set your smoke pan on the element. Try to find a flat or low sided pan. You will need to put some type of grease shield between the food and the element. If you don't it acts like fireworks when the grease hits the element. How much do you plan to cook?
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    Electric Drum ?

    MGNolCal if you are going to use something like that then just go and buy an electric coil hot plates, they work on the same principle. They will go up to around 185 or higher in a small enclosure. If you try and bypass this bimetal switch the wiring doesn't hold up well if the hot plate stay on...
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    Trying to build a smoker....help!

    Unless you are doing some type of cold smoking you won't need to go below 200. I try to smoke around 220 to 250. You can also find thermostats that will go down to 160. You can also sometimes turn the knob back below the lowest setting on the knob and it will run a bit less. Try it and see how...
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    Electric Drum ?

    Try one of these http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...009000_325-9-0 wire it to a plug then use an oven thermostat to control the plug which will control the temp. You can even insulate the drum with something like a hot water heater blanket to help control the temp. The above element should...
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    Trying to build a smoker....help!

    I would try the element that is already in the oven. It should work on 110, if it does not produce enough heat then change it. Just use a large bowl as a wood holder. You will need to add a drip/splash shield so the grease will no drip on the element. Make this shield drain to the bottom drawer...
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