Ok guys I'm getting ready to add the fan to mine. I was wondering especially from people who have done it and makes jerky. I was going to start a dehydrator for my jerky but if I add the fan whats the difference? Figure heat at 120-140 degrees with the fan running is a basic dehydrator. I'm also adding 8 more racks for space. Now is there still any sense building a dehydrator?
I have the Fan mod and 12 racks combined with a PID. Works very well for me, but I'm sure others will be around with more advice.
SamuelG
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The Bradley with the fan and a PID works great as a dehydrator ;)
Just how much smokey flavor you get when doing fruit and such? Will it put off a kid or maybe some one who dont like smoke? Or will they not detect it?
You are going to get smokey flavor in your fruit I imagine so maybe it does not totally replace a dehydrator. ::)
I ordered my fan kit last week so this interests me as well.
Quote from: lumpy on December 12, 2011, 12:34:27 PM
I ordered my fan kit last week so this interests me as well.
Lump
Did you get from Scotts site
Well going to try myself I guess! I bought mine from Fair-chase as a package deal. Already made up. Just have to drill hole and mount. Also will add the other element while doing it. I can see there being a small taste maybe but can't imagine it would be an issue. Especially after putting a acid and a sugar on some. I started to day and didn't have all my tools here. Boy had them at his house LOL. As Always! I am thinking If this don't work out as a dehydrator I will make one to hold my 12 racks and use a Bradley element and the extra Auber PID to control temp. Maybe add a fan too. But as soon as done we will try the Deer jerky first.
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 03:46:01 PM
Well going to try myself I guess! I bought mine from Fair-chase as a package deal. Already made up. Just have to drill hole and mount.
Is there a link to where you can get this fan package?
Sorry Fair-chase is the user that scrapped out his Bradley. He followed the mod on recipe site. He posted it all on here and since I wanted to do all those mods I bought the whole package with 8 racks, Smoke generator, PID,3 bubba pucks.2 boxes of hickory ,element and all gaurds, vpan and electrical for 180.00 I thought it was a good price and included all I need to do the 12 rack mod with a few extras I may need down the road.
But I seen the fan package on yard and pool I believe.
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 12, 2011, 02:42:30 PM
Quote from: lumpy on December 12, 2011, 12:34:27 PM
I ordered my fan kit last week so this interests me as well.
Lump
Did you get from Scotts site
Yes I did Rick.
Lump
Quote from: GusRobin on December 12, 2011, 05:45:08 PM
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 03:46:01 PM
Well going to try myself I guess! I bought mine from Fair-chase as a package deal. Already made up. Just have to drill hole and mount.
Is there a link to where you can get this fan package?
Check this out.
http://smokeandstuff.com/index.php/products/complete-fan-kit
Pretty much the same as I got. I like my rails better he made two aluminum that go all the way across to the edge. Should really make the fan solid.
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 06:27:46 PM
Pretty much the same as I got. I like my rails better he made two aluminum that go all the way across to the edge. Should really make the fan solid.
Kinda like this? ;D
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/sides/PICT0074-1.jpg)
Quote from: OU812 on December 12, 2011, 06:37:07 PM
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 06:27:46 PM
Pretty much the same as I got. I like my rails better he made two aluminum that go all the way across to the edge. Should really make the fan solid.
Kinda like this? ;D
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/sides/PICT0074-1.jpg)
Showoff
:P :P :P
LOL exactly like that but just one not two which it looks like you got. But he used the electrical box and the two rails like yours. I was pretty impressed with the construction. He took his time and did a great job. I like it bolting to corners rather then sheet metal in the center also.
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on December 12, 2011, 07:13:17 PM
Quote from: OU812 on December 12, 2011, 06:37:07 PM
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 06:27:46 PM
Pretty much the same as I got. I like my rails better he made two aluminum that go all the way across to the edge. Should really make the fan solid.
Kinda like this? ;D
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/sides/PICT0074-1.jpg)
Showoff
:P :P :P
:) :D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: OU812 on December 12, 2011, 06:37:07 PM
Quote from: viper125 on December 12, 2011, 06:27:46 PM
Pretty much the same as I got. I like my rails better he made two aluminum that go all the way across to the edge. Should really make the fan solid.
Kinda like this? ;D
(http://i726.photobucket.com/albums/ww263/OU812_bucket/sides/PICT0074-1.jpg)
is there much more benefit with 2 fans?
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh103/beefmann/heater%20mod/DSC02070.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh103/beefmann/heater%20mod/DSC02071.jpg)
(http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh103/beefmann/heater%20mod/DSC02072.jpg)
Beefmann! That's not a fan that's cars blower motor. Man you ought a get some wind out of that! Do you run that on low? And is there any smoke left in the smoker?LOL
Quote from: GusRobin on December 14, 2011, 11:02:04 AM
is there much more benefit with 2 fans?
I think so,,,,,when doin SS I dont have to rotate from front to back for them to get done at the same time any more. ;D
Thats why I am putting this one in. I hope one will do it.
Viper, its a updraft furnace blower rated at 70 cfm on high and that is what i run it at,,, low i feel is two slow
Each fan I have is rated at 34 CFM x 2 = 68 ;D