Need Ideas

[jleiwig]

I have a smoke Hollow propane smoker. I'm trying to get the temperature down for smoking sausages. I took off the regulator and took it to the propane shop to get a needle valve. The guy said it would be impossible because I had something like a .5 psi regulator.

Anyone have ideas on what my options are? I have the side burner off of an old gas grill I could use but I'm not sure what I could do with it.

Thanks!

[Bassman]

You don't specify how low you want the temps, but you can even cold smoke with one of these:
http://www.amazenproducts.com/

[Scarbelly]

Todd has cold smoked cheese in a cardboard box using on of these smokers

[Richtee]

Well, you could just get another regulator I suppose... altho I dont understand why the reg pressure would be an issue...

Here's some info:
http://www.propane101.com/regulators.htm

And these guys carry alot of stuff:

http://www.bayouclassicdepot.com/nv1...urner_part.htm

[Otis857]

I have a Masterbuilt XL that is no longer my hot smoker of choice, since I got the Yoder. I haven't done much cold smoking but I used the Masterbuilt to cold smoke Jerky b4n going into a dehydrator last winter. Go on Amazon and pick up a cheap single burner electric hot plate and a A-maze-in smoker to put on the bottom of your smoker. I was able to control temps fairly easily from 70- 190 degrees with just the hot plate. And a hot plate is dirt cheap these days.

[crusty ol salt]

i just wrestled with a propane pig cooker today... same thing backed off the regulator all the way and still couldnt control temps

good luck and keep us informed

[jleiwig]

Well, you could just get another regulator I suppose... altho I dont understand why the reg pressure would be an issue

most regulators are 10 psi for low pressure. Smoke hollow uses a tiny .5 lb regulator. No way to throttle back the temp to 130 or so it 225 or higher with that little flow.

[jleiwig]

I had thought about a pid and heating element. Seems like I should just sell the propane rig and get an electric

[SQWIB]

I had thought about a pid and heating element. Seems like I should just sell the propane rig and get an electric

I use an electric burner in my GOSM when doing jerky, The needle valve can get it pretty low...sometimes too low.
Feel more comfortable using electric for such low temps.

[Whisky Fish]

Two things come to mind; First, is there room for a charcoal basket insert? and (sorry to the traditionalists in the house) 225 is low for the way I cook. Don't totally buy into the "low and slow" thing till ya figger out what works for you.