Bradley in my basement?

TNRockyraccoon · February 02, 2014, 08:43:16 PM

Has anybody ever rigged their smoker to work indoors?

I've been thinking about bringing my Bradley into the basement. The basement used to have a wood stove and the hole for the flu pipe is still there. I don't think it would be too hard to hook the duct work up but I'm skeptical of how well the air flow would be.

Have any of you done something similar to this?

Results?

I know all the pros in moving the smoker into the basement, who has some coins to share.

Obviously, Id be in heaven if the entire house took on the hickory smell, but my wife would make it hell on me. Do you think I'd see enough smoke loss to make a difference?

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Saber 4 · February 02, 2014, 09:22:37 PM

I think you could be right about creating enough draw, I have seen some Bradley's in restaurant kitchens under vent a hoods and some members have used home kitchen vent a hoods, maybe you could rig something like that up to the existing pipe.

KyNola · February 02, 2014, 09:40:22 PM

I have a con for you. A grease fire in a Bradley.

Please don't do it.

Saber 4 · February 03, 2014, 07:21:10 AM

Quote from: KyNola on February 02, 2014, 09:40:22 PM
I have a con for you. A grease fire in a Bradley.

Please don't do it.

Good point Larry, I'm sure the commercial kitchens I saw on TV had expensive fire suppression systems.

TNRockyraccoon · February 03, 2014, 07:41:08 AM

Quote from: KyNola on February 02, 2014, 09:40:22 PM
I have a con for you. A grease fire in a Bradley.

A fire is most definitely a con.

But a fire in my Bradley would impact me the same either way as my Bradley is currently sitting on the back deck, on the other side of the block wall from where I am thinking about moving it. So a fire would basically burn the same area.

My plan is to avoid a fire as best as I can.

KyNola · February 03, 2014, 08:55:19 AM

You do what you feel is best for you and your setting. Certainly you can install one in your basement. I would not be comfortable in doing so as the Bradley Smoker is specifically designed for the outdoors.

tskeeter · February 03, 2014, 09:28:33 AM

One of my concerns would be with the build up of residue on the walls of the chimney flue. Fireplaces and wood stoves burn much hotter than a smoker, so not as much smoke, moisture, or grease in what is exhausted. Couple a lot of particulates in the exhaust with a long, cold flue to condense the suspended particulates, and I'd think you'd experience quite a bit of build up in the flue.

Regular and frequent chimney cleaning may be able to limit the build up. But, I'd probably consult with a chimney sweep about my idea before moving ahead.

TNRockyraccoon · February 03, 2014, 02:55:48 PM

KyNola,

Hope my comment didn't come off as sassy, cause I most certainly didn't intend any sass.

tskeeter, that's what I was concerned about, and could also result in fire.

KyNola · February 03, 2014, 08:05:05 PM

Naw man, we're good. :)

Jkwellborn · February 09, 2014, 09:56:51 AM

If I were to set mine up inside, I would run the vent out the wall and make it short as possible. And easy to check and clean. With a basement, I'm not sure. Unless you installed a vent hood and put it right over the smoke.

Alanfromwis · February 09, 2014, 10:57:49 AM

Quote from: TNRockyraccoon on February 02, 2014, 08:43:16 PM
Has anybody ever rigged their smoker to work indoors?

I've been thinking about bringing my Bradley into the basement. The basement used to have a wood stove and the hole for the flu pipe is still there. I don't think it would be too hard to hook the duct work up but I'm skeptical of how well the air flow would be.

Have any of you done something similar to this?

Results?

I know all the pros in moving the smoker into the basement, who has some coins to share.

Obviously, Id be in heaven if the entire house took on the hickory smell, but my wife would make it hell on me. Do you think I'd see enough smoke loss to make a difference?

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If I tried to set my smoker up anyplace in the house or walk out basement & some smoke escaped, I would run the risk of being tossed out with the Bradley. A risk I am not willing to take, but it is your smoker & your decision.