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Old 12-15-2016, 05:53 PM   #1
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Default My first test with converted freezer.

I have a commercial freezer that I am converting to a smoker. I have built a control box for it and that is controlling a electric element that I got from a electric bullet smoker I got on CL for $10. Built a cold smoke generator for smoke.
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Old 12-15-2016, 09:24 PM   #2
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Old 12-15-2016, 10:50 PM   #3
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looks great from the out side,hope there's no plastic inside. ugly things get released as plastic melts and burns.the really old fridges were all metal inside and I have seen several of those over the years,a pie pan of charcoal and wood chips would run for a very long time they said
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That is really a great idea. What capacity!!!
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Neat idea, I'll be following this one to see how it works out. I have a pellet hopper assembly http://smokedaddyinc.com/products/pe...ssemblies.html that I was going to build a smoker with but this might be a better option.
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Old 12-16-2016, 07:01 PM   #8
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Neat idea, I'll be following this one to see how it works out. I have a pellet hopper assembly http://smokedaddyinc.com/products/pe...ssemblies.html that I was going to build a smoker with but this might be a better option.
I tried to use pellets but if you put too much in they seem to condensate and then expand blocking off the flow. Wood chips have worked great so far.
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looks great from the out side,hope there's no plastic inside. ugly things get released as plastic melts and burns.the really old fridges were all metal inside and I have seen several of those over the years,a pie pan of charcoal and wood chips would run for a very long time they said
Its all metal inside except the doors. They have not even began to warp but I do intend to replace with some steel. The hottest I have ran it so far is 225
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Here is the controller I built for it. It keeps the temps close to +-1 degree.
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Old 12-17-2016, 09:51 AM   #11
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I'm doing some jerky in it today with the evaporator fans back in it. Check it out below.
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Just looking for what you have for an exhaust exit?
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Just looking for what you have for an exhaust exit?
rite now its just a 3" pipe exiting at the top.
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