Show us your Smoker Set-up

I have a homemade electric smoker,Next I am going to build a cold smoking unit. Currently I'm trying this theory out with a cardboard box.






It's a box within a box. The outside box has 2" of fiberglass insulation on all sides.





The heating element on the bottom is controlled by the thermocouple located just below the middle shelf.





The wood box sits directly on the heating element. Two cheap disposable foil pans catch all the drippings and grease, and can be used to hold water.





The temperature controller is located in an ammo box (since it's waterproof)along with an extra thermometer.




I added some extra switches to control a light, and shut off the heating element.




Recently I've been toying with the idea of cold smoking. For $20 in copper pipe, I'm testing it out with a cardboard box.




Plenty of smoke inside the box.

Here's my portable smoking shed that I built this weekend while waiting for my 008 to arrive...which should be Monday ! The bottom is a kitchen cabinet to which I attached casters. No giving me a hard time about the paint colors...I just used what I had on hand.

Here's the outside

For you FEC 100 owners who compete, I would love to see some of those rigs! Throwing this beast in the back of my pickup for a competition is not something I am looking forward to

Thanks in advance

Skip

CarrollFamily:

Nice cabinet.... the only thing you might want to consider is the drippings you will get when you unload some meat from the smoker. You are going to want something in the front to catch that stuff and be easy to clean.

My first thought is to get a plastic cutting board and lay it across the first drawer when you are ready to unload. And a sheet of cardboard inside on the cabinet floor would help too... or a sheet of plastic.

Thanks QNorth. I am been trying to figure out something for the front. A plastic cutting board is a really good idea.
I hadn't even thought about the need to line the bottom of the cabinet. Thanks for that tip. I will come up with something and let you know.
Thanks for not making fun of my cabinet !

Hi everyone. I purchased my cookshack sm009 back in November of 08 after visiting my brother in Omaha. (Trucky1008) I've smoked a few pork butts, a brisket and even cooked a prime rib in my 009 so far. Tomorrow I plan on smoking some pepper poppers and some moinks. I don't have an attached garage to my house so I needed something to store my smoker in. I built this shed to house my smoker. I admit I somewhat stole the idea from my brother but of course I believe mine is better. Anyway good smoking and talk to you later.
Trucky9754

My set-up is on my covered patio. I have a propane BBQ next to it. Inside the garage is a cabinet to hold all my utensils although there is some storage under the BBQ too.

There's 2 racks of Baby Backs ready to go in and my little dog, Buttons hoping that I forget the drip pan.

My smoker setup is finally complete now that my shoulder allowed me to work on it. My wife and daughter did help with the heavy lifting.

I move the smoker under the patio cover close to an outlet when smoking, but the smoker sits next to my outdoor kitchen when I'm not using it, as shown in the picture. This could become my permanent location, but I haven't yet been willing to deal with the extension cord issue, which I would need to reach an outlet on the island.

The smoker is bolted to the Seville Rolling Cabinet and is handy, mobile, and sturdy. Due to the cabinet weighing 109 lbs with 5" large wheels, it is very stable and also provides nice storage. Smoked with the new setup yesterday, and it was a lot easier on the back now that the smoker rests higher.

Here's a closeup of the setup with the smoker in the smoking location.

Pags:
How much area is there on that cart in front of the smoker? That is, if you take something dripping with juices out of it, where will the juices drip?

I need a good area in front of the smoker to keep things neat so I use a table but it's not movable.

And I assume the table isn't wide enough to allow the smoker to be turned sideways to get more room in front?

There's 1.5", not enough for your needs. Turn the smoker and you'll only pick up a couple inches. I use one of the drawers to set a platter while transferring meat or the table next to the smoker/cabinet.

Here's one I archived, it's a "portable" solution, check out the link below for more details and photos:

http://forum.cookshack.com/eve...1038883/m/2991085114

Here's another:



Original Post:

http://forum.cookshack.com/eve...1038883/m/4261027924

Another set-up thread (I couldn't download the photo)

This is a hand made stand:

http://forum.cookshack.com/eve...1038883/m/2811014924

Qnorth--

Dripping is not a major problem cause I just slide the drip pan forward a couple inches when taking out the Q and placing it on the platter sitting on the drawer. At times a couple drops hit the cement. Easy clean.

Moved from the Owners Forum

Being the cheapskate I am and lazy too, I came up with a way to move my cooker and get it up higher on the cheap. A $39 server cart from Harbor Freight. It's 24" x 36" & rated for #450. I drilled holes in the tray that matched the feet of the smoker. Between the smoker and the cart tray I added a scrap piece of 3/8ths plywood to reinforce the high grade chinese steel and to raise the unit above the lip of the tray enough for the door to swing. Installed the 4, 5/16th x 1.5 bolts and I'm more portable and have storage to boot.

Front close up.

Side view.

Frito looks great I have a cart similar to that one I use for my miter saw what you can do is unbolt the top shelf and flip it over and reattach it then you will have no problem with the lip to door clearance and you will raise the smoker about two or so inches and you will have a flat surface for platters and its will be allot easier to clean.