refridgerator smoker

[rtom]

I am posting pics of my fridge smoker I hope the pics work. I was wondering if I need to add vents toward the bottom for the smoke to flow I had tried it and smoke did come out the stack but how much should come out to keep it from getting stale


thanks
Rich

 

[rw willy]

Nice looking 'fridge. Whats that hanging off in the black box?

 

[bb53chevpro]

Nice job on the fridge. I don't use an electric smoker but I would add 2 lower vents on opposing sides. One should be enough to help draft. If you find you don't need them, close it.
Thats my thought.
Andy.

 

[rtom]

the large cord off the bottom is my main power in, that goes into the box and runs the temperature control and is wired to a solid state relay that runs the outlet that the 2 heating elements are connected to if I need to I can unplug one of the elements

 

[minn.bill]

nice!

 

[travcoman45]

Nice rig. I would put at least one draft at the bottom. You can always add a second if ya need it.

 

[fireguy]

Sweet looking rig!!! as for the intakes, I have 2, 1 on apposing sides, they are bout 3 inches each and I only ever have one of them barely cracked for best preformance with my rig.

 

[erain]

looks good!!! what u got for controller on there?

 

[mulepackin]

Most all refer conversion plans I've ever seen call for a lower draft control. Helps with airflow, and temp control. I didn't have one on my first one, as the door fit kind of loosely on the bottom. Worked great for about 15 years. On my latest incarntation, I have a seperate smoke generator box, and it acts as my lower draft, since I am blowing smoke and outside air in via it. Again seems to work well. Nice looking rig you've got there. Let us know how it works out for you.

 

[cheech]

I added a few on my refrigerator smoker not sure if it makes a big difference but feel that it does move the smoke around so that it does not get stale

 

[minichef]

My only question would be; Did you heatsink your SSR? Running two hotplates will be a fair amount of power. It looks like the same setup that I am running. I used the same gray box and had the SSR switching power to an outlet.
Who makes the control? Omega, Eurotherm....
Looks nice.

 

[rtom]

no I did not heat sink my ssr I was thinking about it I did not know if it would be necessary I will have to try it first I know not doing it will cut down on the amp rating but I will have to see. Each hot plate is 1000 Watts (linens n Things $11.99) I don't know who makes the control its a TET 612 from ebay (fairly cheap $35)some import thing seems to work ok has the PID auto program feature

 

[jet_deck]

Minichef-- do you have a picture of your controller? I've seen the setup on the bradley site with instructions, but didn't know if there were any here.

 

[minichef]

Here is a link: http://www.watlow.com/products/contr...o_minichef.cfm

I have a wiring diagram I can post also.

 

[kernbigo]

you need the heat sink and one intake air vent, use one from a weber charcoal grill Kernbigo

 

[otter]

Nice looking rig . Not familiar with this kind of Rig , But I do have a non working fridge Hmmmmm

 

[stircrazy]

the large cord off the bottom is my main power in, that goes into the box and runs the temperature control and is wired to a solid state relay that runs the outlet that the 2 heating elements are connected to if I need to I can unplug one of the elements

Did you modify the hotplates at all?  I have the same hotplate and was thinking of getting another.  also what is the highest temp you have had this setup at?

Steve

 

[smokerator]

Hi Guys I'm new to this site and just wanted to post pix of my build,I gutted all plastic and relined with metal,I used a heating element outta an electric indoor BBQ grill that I got for a few bucks at a junk store,I purchased about 10 feet of the rope used in woodburner door as a seal,the temp control is outta an old oven temp controller ,drilled and inserted probe for controller,Have reached temps as high as 350 F while testing,so far I have smoked  ribs,whole chickens,Bacon Explosion,Wings,Bacon wrapped chicken livers and all turned out great.Tell me what you think

 

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