I suspect that I will be needing a fan to circulate the heat in my homebuilt smoker, what kind of fan do you guys recommend and where should I put it in my smoker?
I have a fan in my Bradley and it is installed just above the heat element.
I also have a big smoker, but I use a power vent on top to draft the air.
http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=16686.0
What type of fan did you use and where did you get it? I'm smoking another batch of reds tomorrow and would like to have one installed by the time I get started.
I think this fan is too small for your big smoker. It is design for the Bradley Box and is probably 2 to 3 inch fan.
I really just stated that to give you an idea of fan location.
You might could use. a oven convection fan and maybe get one from a used appliance dealer.
I know Mike has installed fans on his big smokers and he will be by later in the day.
OK, thanks for the info classicrockgriller, I should be able to figure something for now. I'm using propane heat right now so I will have to experiment a bit with a location but should be able to figure it all out. Cheers! AkHomeBuilt
might want to also look at a blower type to move the air, also can be set up to blow across the heater as well