My smoker project

[mikeradio]

I wanted to share a project I have been working on for sometime now.  I saw a number of people making larger smokers out of everything from old proofer ovens to blanket warmers.  I decided it was time to go bigger.  I was tired of making small batches of sausage.  I searched high and low in my area to find an old cabinet I could turn into a smoker.  I finally gave up and decide to get one built.  I have a friend who owns a sheet metal shop next to my business who said he could build one for me.  It has taken me a lot longer then I had planned, with a number of obstacles to jump over with designing and building a smoker.  I also want to thank Mr. Walleye for all his great suggestions and ideas while I was building the smoker, it was a big help.

Smoker is 18 X 36 X 72 inside
Stainless steel inside
2" of high temp insulation
4  500 watt Bradley heater elements
2 -120 volt circuits each circuit runs 2 heaters
PID controller
Bradley Smoke Generator

I still have to add some more shelf brackets, I have 6 racks total, and order some frog mats to line each shelf.  For sausage I have a number of stainless bars to hang the sausage over.  It looks like I wont get my first smoke in, before my holidays start.  So I will post more pics as I get it installed in my garage, seasoned and my first smoke after I return. 

I hope this will all so help others in there designs.

Mike

[Tenpoint5]

That is a Thing of Beauty Mike!! Well done my friend, well done!!

[FLBentRider]

That is a work of Art!

Nicely Done!!

[squirtthecat]

I like the wraparound Bradley heater elements...   Great idea.

CRG might want to do something similar in his.

[TTNuge]

Very nice!  Have you tested how long it takes to get up to temp?

[mikeradio]

I have started tempurture time tests.

56F to 200F   30 min
56F to 300F   50 min

Mike

[Mr Walleye]

Mike

Thanks for the update. Ya did an awesome job!  8)

I can't wait to see a picture of the first batch of sausage you fire through there.  ;)

Mike

[OU812]

Now that is a thing of beauty, great job.

[Habanero Smoker]

Very impressive. Well done.

[azamuner73]

Wow.  So this smoking sickness leads to some serious projects.  What have I gotten myself into?   :D

It's looks awesome!

[classicrockgriller]

WOW!

I'm sitting here in disbelief.

That thing is awesome!

[CK]

WOW!

I'm sitting here in disbelief.

That thing is awesome!

X2 Very nice, your sheet metal friend does nice work.

[Paddlinpaul]

Great design. You and the tin banger should be proud.

[jaredpost]

Very nice.

Where did you get the heating elements? Those look like they might work better than what I am using now.

[Quarlow]

OMG Mike, I bow to thee. That is over the top my friend. You are one infected smoker for sure. Hey have you had a chance to try out that jerky board?
Hey jared those are Bradley heating elements. Sweeeet