Building smoker need help with heat source

[fuzzy01]

Hi all new to the site I am building a smoker and need some help so joined up. I live in Chilliwack BC. I have been making sausage for years and I am actually a butcher by Trade.

 

[beaverhunter]

What size is the smoker?

 

[fuzzy01]

The inside dimension is 28" X 66"

 

[beaverhunter]

I bought my 1800watt from cabelas 45 bucks heats my fridge smoker to 250f plus. How do you plan to control the temp?

 

[fuzzy01]

I plan on using a Auburn PID
Here are some pics of my build so far

 

[fuzzy01]

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[beaverhunter]

I have an aubern pid and unless you plan on using all its functions I would buy something easier to use. My buddy bought one in couquitlam for 75 bucks new. I wish I had of gone that route.

 

[fuzzy01]

Good to know AI really only need it to cut the heat when needed to keep on temp. What did your buddy buy.

 

[gary s]

  Good morning and welcome to the forum, from a windy, warm and rainy looking day here in East Texas. Lots of great people with tons of information on just about  everything.

Gary

 

[fuzzy01]

Thanks for the welcome. I have been making sausage for a long time but a I am looking forward to learning how to do some hot smoked items if I can figure out how to propley heat my smokehouse.

 

[fuzzy01]

I managed to find some time to work on the smoker today it is starting to look a lot like a coffin. Tomorrow I will put in the hole for the smoke pipes and hopefully put the front and door on. It should start to look a like a smoker soon.

 

[fuzzy01]

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[beaverhunter]

Good to know AI really only need it to cut the heat when needed to keep on temp. What did your buddy buy.

Not sure I can enquire all he does is set the temp and that's it! My aubern you need a degree in computer programming to operate!

 

[gary s]

Nice, coming right along

Gary

 

[inkjunkie]

Not sure I can enquire all he does is set the temp and that's it! My aubern you need a degree in computer programming to operate!

Please do find put for us.

 

[fuzzy01]

I definatly do not want to be that advanced that I need a computer to operate. Need simple unit to shut heat source off and on as needed to keep temp