Electric Elements

[iRacer]

Anyone know how hot a Brinkmann 1500W element will take an old fridge up to?

[Richtee]

How much would a fart heat up the room?

lotta varibles there not accounted for.

[Richtee]

My uninsulated GOSM cab with a 1800W element will go from 140 to 185 depending on outside temps. Insulated you might be looking at 180's plus I'd think... but how big? Vent? Etc.

[Meat Hunter]

There was a post I read not too long ago. Don't remember if it was here or at the smurf. I believe they said they got the fridge up to 225 no problem.

How high you wanting to go? Is this for a "do everything" smoker or more specialized like just doing sausage?

[iRacer]

it'll be my do everything smoker, so prob 250-275-ish.

[iRacer]

My uninsulated GOSM cab with a 1800W element will go from 140 to 185 depending on outside temps. Insulated you might be looking at 180's plus I'd think... but how big? Vent? Etc.

I'll be picking it up from the shop this weekend, I'll know more about measurements then.

[Richtee]

it'll be my do everything smoker, so prob 250-275-ish.

Sooo no plastic on the inside... insulation is?

[iRacer]

Nope, no plastic, older fiberglass insulation - no foam. It's an old LP gas fired refrigerator, Servel I think.

[Richtee]

Nope, no plastic, older fiberglass insulation - no foam. It's an old LP gas fired refrigerator, Servel I think.

Nice find... should be pretty efficient. Gonna take a bit to warm it up, but should hold OK. Dunno about 275 on 1500 W tho. Eh..you can add more.

[mulepackin]

I use a Brinkmann in my freezer conversion. Enamel on steel liner, glass insulated. I have gotten it up to 300 deg. in the summer. I also have fire brick in the bottom and a homebuilt heat diffuser. Doubt it could do it in the winter. I'm also not sure how long the element will last at these temps, although I've gotten over 5 years out of mine so far. I think I should keep a second element on hand in case it craps out in the middle of a smoke, and the Ace hardware isn't open. Routinely I use this for smoking sausage, so rarely send it over 170 anymore. I use a charcoal pan inside it for smoking ribs, brisket, butts, etc. when I have to do a lot of those items. I think the coals do a better job on this kind of smoking anyway.

[gwapogorilla]

Anyone know how hot a Brinkmann 1500W element will take an old fridge up to?

It will take it beyond 250, which for a smoker...not a grill, is pretty damn good. You will rarely need those temps. Good find on the fridge!!

[Il Bowhunter 82]

I will let you know for sure tomorrow. I will be firing mine for the first time in the morning, kinda excited.

[Il Bowhunter 82]

I had no problem getting my fridge to 300 with the brinkman element. It took 27 min to reach 302 and I had it up to 351 for six hours as a season this past weekend. My inside dimensions are probably a little smaller than most though. 14"D X 24"W X 50" T.

[merrell]

I use a Brinkmann in my freezer conversion. Enamel on steel liner, glass insulated. I have gotten it up to 300 deg. in the summer. I also have fire brick in the bottom and a homebuilt heat diffuser. Doubt it could do it in the winter. I'm also not sure how long the element will last at these temps, although I've gotten over 5 years out of mine so far. I think I should keep a second element on hand in case it craps out in the middle of a smoke, and the Ace hardware isn't open. Routinely I use this for smoking sausage, so rarely send it over 170 anymore. I use a charcoal pan inside it for smoking ribs, brisket, butts, etc. when I have to do a lot of those items. I think the coals do a better job on this kind of smoking anyway.

What did you use for your diffuser Mulepackin?

[mulepackin]

I made one out of a sheet of app. 16 ga. steel app. 20 x 20 inches. drilled with 1/4" holes, then slightly curved. used threaded rod for the legs, so it sits about 10" above my element. You can see it in this thread; http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/sho...t=12502&page=2