Recent content by twinwasp

I don't totally understand your plan - but I learned from my home built that a vertical pipe will drip condensation onto whatever is below.

I actually did a split smoke with a 6 pound brisket with charcoal and wood chunks. It went in for about 3 hours of smoke at 230, then was cooked for another 3 hours the next day with a short trip to the grill to make sure the internal temp was right. I have been experimenting with a big...

If I built another - I might try a 36 inch free standing range, and use the lower drawer as a firebox. This would probably create a better ration between firebox and smoke box. Gas ranges ave too many vents to be successfully converted, but I could be wrong.

OK - 4 years later - here is my experience with it: The smoker holds heat pretty well, you would expect that because of the insulation. The "sweet spot" temperature wise is a bit unstable - you can get it to hold about 230 for a long time, but it will easily jump to 375 if you are careless, or...

Here are some better pics of the completed smoker: Above - the side showing the blast gate vent and thermometers. Closeup  of thermometers. The front - glass doors and a handy storage nook where the controls used to be. Firebox with small fuel basket. Firebox with large fuel...

The Double Oven Smoker is now complete and functional.   The blast gates work well as vents.  There is one on each side of the firebox, and one at the base of the chimney. Each 4" hole drilled through the walls of the stove went through the inner enameled steel shell, fiberglass insulation...

So far - side draft holes are cut,  as is the chimney.  After considering using registers, I decided to use 2 4" holes side by side between the firebox and the smoker.  They will be adjusted with steel plates sittin on top of them.  The firebox is probably too big, so I am entertaining filling...

I can endorse the butter knife method.

Things I have learned:   My 70 year old half inch drill can get away when the on-lock jams as the hole saw catches.  Tools can cost more than parts.You can cut stovepipe with the right vintage snips.Self cleaning ovens are a bad idea.  (soot is collected in sealed steel boxes, and the fumes are...

Interesting!

Habitat for Humanity has ReStores that sell used furniture, appliances and building materials in many localities.  This is a link to where they are located: http://www.habitatlacrosse.org/restore/locator.shtml Occasionally wood stoves or parts of wood stoves are donated, some might have doors...

Actually a continuation of my original post  the heating elements and one thermostat are now on Ebay - in case anyone is looking to add electric heat to their rig.     I plan to use 4 inch stovepipe for the stack, and use 4" aluminium blast gates, as draft controls at either side of the...

I have begun the process of converting a 30 year old double wall oven to a charcoal smoker.  The upper oven will be the cooking chamber, the lower oven will be the charcoal burn box. I got the oven at my local Habitat for Humanity Re-Store, for about $40.  They had a couple, this one was the...

http://superiorclay.com/brick-masonry-ovens/oven-components/   While shopping for firebrick came across this product at my local masonry supply company.  (Grimm's Waterford NY)

It would be grat to se some pics from your project. I too have been thinking about a double oven conversion, in this case an electric wall oven from Jenn-aire. It will be a full charcoal conversion.  I have started a list of considerations: - Will the Insulation melt with charcoal?  Probably...