Coldspot Smoker Build

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Aug 15, 2013

Picture of my baffle, Holes not drilled yet in baffle.

 

[wade]

That looks great George. If you are using charcoal/wood for heat is the heat from the fire box likely to cause a problem with the paint on the outside of the fridge. Some are enamel but others are just painted and I cannot see which yours is.

Looking forward to seeing it in action 

 

[smokin george]

The outer paint is coming off.

 

[smokin george]

Has anyone used Rutlands Fireplace Patch to seal the holes on a refrigerator build? (Inside the smoke chamber)

 

[daveomak]

Rutlands should work...  I'm not sure what temp it needs to set "hard"....  High temp silicone will work also....  If you don't want the silicone exposed, add a patch of aluminum and seal with the silicone...   

Dave

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 6, 2013

After a month of leaving town I was able to get back on my smoker project. Here are some pic's

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 6, 2013

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 6, 2013

Here it is in action

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 6, 2013

Now we eat.

 

[daveomak]

George, evening....  Looks good....   Yard bird and beans....  a great dinner....    

Dave

 

[smokin george]

Thanks Dave, Took the smoker camping this past weekend up to Ice House. Is was 33 degrees when I started my pork butt at 4 am in the morning. It only took 45 miutes to get to a temp to 275 and only used 2/3 of a twenty pound bag of charcoal for a 12 hour cook. Not bad. I am making a charcoal basket for it right now but my mig welder broke.

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 21, 2013

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 21, 2013

Here are some pic's of my charcoal basket. My thought is with the solid walls that the heat would reflect to the chamber where the food is. I hope! What do you guy's think?

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

I am using my new basket. And I made some new mod's, here are some more pic's

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

I took out the sliding tray out and made a new door, also added 3 pipe fittings 2 at 2-1/2" and 1at 1"

 

[JckDanls 07]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

I'm gonna have to guess with that cover on the fire like that.. it's gonna go out or not get very hot.... how did it work ?

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 27, 2013

Now I am cooking a meatloaf. The smoker has been holding 250 degrees for 3 hours. This basket and adding the toggle latchs has help to steady the temps.

 

[smokin george]

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• smokin george
• Oct 28, 2013

JckDanls, The box is open on one side to let the heat out, The smoker was at 250 for 3 hours and climbed to 276 for 3 more hours. My smoker stayed above 225 for a couple more hours after that. So I think my basket worked out great. Also I only filled up the basket little more than half way.