electric range smoker (conversion)

newtter · December 23, 2011, 04:30:43 AM

Got sick of not having enough heat in my original Bradley smoker,dealing with all the problems,trying to adjust the heat to the temp. disired.I got myself an old electric range that the oven still works.Cut a 4" hole with a holesaw in the side,attached a 4" stove pipe inside the hole (just long enough to cover the insulation between the two layers of metal).Attached the Bradley smoke box the side of the oven with two large headed screws so it hangs like it did on the original.Fixed the smoke divert er above the hole.Placed the water bowl in the bottom.Set it outside my garage,plugged it into my 220 outlet for my welder and PRESTO!!!! the perfect electric smoker.Set the temp at what you want and it stays right there because of its thermostat just as your oven in your house.You cant get anymore user friendly than that.

Jim O · December 23, 2011, 06:54:11 AM

Hey there !

Welcome!

Sounds good !

Got any pictures ?

Jim O

SouthernSmoked · December 23, 2011, 06:58:35 AM

Thinking the same thing.....Any pic's?

KyNola · December 23, 2011, 06:59:42 AM

I gotta tell you, that's pretty clever! Could you post some pics please?

TedEbear · December 23, 2011, 09:56:51 AM

Quote from: newtter on December 23, 2011, 04:30:43 AM
Got sick of not having enough heat in my original Bradley smoker,dealing with all the problems,trying to adjust the heat to the temp.

Hmm...adding a second element and a $45 PID controller would have solved most of those OBS problems.

Anyway, post pics of your conversion. I'm always interested to see what others come up wth.

ArnieM · December 23, 2011, 11:23:57 AM

Quote from: TedEbear on December 23, 2011, 09:56:51 AM
Hmm...adding a second element and a $45 PID controller would have solved most of those OBS problems.

Fortunately, the door doesn't normally fall off of an electric range ;D

I'd be curious if it could hold a low enough temp, say 215-240, reliably. Most ovens when going that low have quite a large temp swing. Check it out with an oven thermometer or probe.

Anyway, congrats on your creativity. I, like others, would like to see pics.

newtter · December 24, 2011, 10:33:11 AM

Just smoked another 30 lbs. of summer sausage.Checked oven temp with a probe and found it to be very accurate.Started out at 150 for the first hour then went up to 175 for 2 hours,200 for 1 hour and 225 until meat reached 165. All temps seemed to be accurate within 5 degrees.

TedEbear · December 25, 2011, 09:01:54 AM

Still no pics of the conversion?