Sterno type units?

[Richtee]

Was not sure where to put this-
What about using the sterno type heaters as a heat source for a cool smoke? I have that buckboard about ready to smoke and was contemplating how to keep my temps down in the WSM...real hard to keep below 150 or so.

Maybeone of these cans under my charcoal basket with a couple chunks in it... gonna give it a test run. They burn super clean...soo....

[blues_n_cues]

for cold smokes i use a 3lb coffee(well burned in) can w/ 1/4" holes drilled or punched in the bottom. 5-8 briquettes & a chunk of wood.it runs around 80-90f. you could use a chimney too.

[Richtee]

I have tried that Rob... I still get to 150 in the little WSM. That DOES work OK in the winter tho, but when yer starting at 80° ambient it's tough.

[Texas-Hunter]

I would think it would work... I think each can is like 2500 BTU's.. I guess you get around 2 hours of burn time for each can???

[Richtee]

I would think it would work... I think each can is like 2500 BTU's.. I guess you get around 2 hours of burn time for each can???

yeah...have a dozen cans left over from the chafing dishes I used for the grad party.

I got some thin blue at 105° right now :{)

[Richtee]

115 and all is well so far!

[Kingudaroad]

Great idea Rich!!

My smoker is running higher than that right now just sitting in my back yard without any fire.

[Richtee]

Great idea Rich!!

My smoker is running higher than that right now just sitting in my back yard without any fire.

Heh... it's fairly cool here, but bright sun...75 outside. Smoker has now seemed to settle in at about 127° or so. I'm happy with that!

[Richtee]

Well..results are in, and I'm fairly impressed with the performance. I maintained around 130° for 3 solid hours, and only used 1 rather large hunk of hickory. I think this may just be my lo-temp answer for the WSM :{)

Bacon will be cured Wed. 7-29, so I'll give it a go!

[doctor phreak]

post some pics , i would like to see the set up
i will be doing my bacon probably thur or friday

[Richtee]

All I did was set the "Sterno" can (Not actually Sterno brand...this can has a wick and a liquid in it, not the old Sterno gel thing- available a Gordon Foods or other places I guess) in the bottom of the smoker, and put my charcoal basket above it with a hunk of hickory over the edge of the flame... and away she went.

[Kingudaroad]

It would likely work under a pan of sawdust also.

[Richtee]

Not to drag up old news- but some may have not seen this- and I'm running 'er again on some belly bacon today...

[MichChef]

Rich, Buddy, ............ please don't start hittin the sterno again. I'll share my half gallon of Beam with ya guy, I promise.

[Scarbelly]

Hey Rich
So let me understand - you are now on your second smoke with this Sterno project and we have yet to see a single pic of it hmmmmm