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    Here 's a few pictures of my new smoker project. One side propane or electric(depends on what the budget allows) the other wood from seperate fire box. just a start for now .
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    Bill
    There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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    cool beans.. that thing is huge. can not wait to see the end of the job. how thick is that metal??
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    • #3
      Its an old Foster refridgerator/ freezer
      Bill
      There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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      • #4
        Sorta looks like the "BEAST" that Rich is puttzin around with. That will be a real nice smoker.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by SmokinLee View Post
          Sorta looks like the "BEAST" that Rich is puttzin around with. That will be a real nice smoker.
          Heh Yeah... Remember about the insulation between the walls... that was the killer with mine. Din't want to chance it- it was foam. Had to gut it and build an inside box, as I plan on hot smoking.
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          Lang 60D, The Beast, 18 and 22 WSM, Brinkmann Backroads trailer, Weber 22 Kettle, gutted MB burning watts

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Richtee View Post
            Heh Yeah... Remember about the insulation between the walls... that was the killer with mine. Din't want to chance it- it was foam. Had to gut it and build an inside box, as I plan on hot smoking.
            I was thinking about that ,thought about just adding an inch of some sort of insulation the reskining the interior .or should I remove the foam? I have the door already stripped of the foam plan on a wood frame to support the door skin as it is really flimsy with the foam removed.
            Bill
            There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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            • #7
              Finally finding time

              I have finally found time to get back at this project , I have the internal skins bent up, foam insulation out. Now propane or electric?on the one side definatly wood on the other.Electric is proably cheaper to set up temp control wise , propane might be cheaper to run Considering electricty prices in Ontario

              Electricity Rates + distribution charges(
              Demand
              Periods RPP Time-of-Use Price Winter Season
              November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011
              On-Peak 9.9 cents/kWh ----Weekdays 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
              Mid-Peak 8.1 cents/kWh--- Weekdays:11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
              Off-Peak 5.1 cents/kWh Weekdays:9 p.m. to 7 a.mWeekends & Holidays:
              All Day

              Any Ideas are appreciated
              Bill
              There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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              • #8
                wow that thing looks like it'd survive the apocalypse - mind you looking at your 'yard' maybe it already has

                Interested to see how you handle the innards as I'm looking at a similiar type build in the near future.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Kamhillbilly View Post
                  I have finally found time to get back at this project , I have the internal skins bent up, foam insulation out. Now propane or electric?on the one side definatly wood on the other.Electric is proably cheaper to set up temp control wise , propane might be cheaper to run Considering electricty prices in Ontario

                  Electricity Rates + distribution charges(
                  Demand
                  Periods RPP Time-of-Use Price Winter Season
                  November 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011
                  On-Peak 9.9 cents/kWh ----Weekdays 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. & 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
                  Mid-Peak 8.1 cents/kWh--- Weekdays:11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
                  Off-Peak 5.1 cents/kWh Weekdays:9 p.m. to 7 a.mWeekends & Holidays:
                  All Day

                  Any Ideas are appreciated
                  figure at least (2) 1500W elements in there just to the massive size. I am running a single 1500 in mine, and i'm worried that won't be enough for my relatively small fridge.

                  with that being said, and your rate sheet, i would probably opt for propane too. i dunno how you heat your home of if you have gas there or not, but maybe you could/should hook it up to your home supply?

                  Later,
                  Andy
                  Current babies:
                  -Daughter's 10"x24" RF smoker
                  -RichTee's Lang :)
                  Former Lineup:
                  -Charbroil Santa Fe grill
                  -1954'ish Philco fridge smoker
                  -1950's GE electric fridge smoker in progress (Went to WuTang and will probably never be completed. lol)
                  -enough beer to drown any problem/ailment you may encounter

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                  • #10
                    Do both

                    You may be able to set it up as with both heat sources.

                    My biggest set back with my electric setup is preheating and recovery time, mostly preheating.

                    I run a 1500 watt element from a wally world electric BBQ grill, and tend to forget how long it takes to "preheat" the my smoker box. Once it is heated, no problems.

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                    • #11
                      Now that is going to be nice !!!!!!
                      Jerod
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                      • #12
                        I am starting to lean towards propane , and yes the yard at that time looked like a bomb hit thats what happens with too many things on the go instead of doing one project at a time. Just trying to build with as much recycled(free or cheap) materials as posible to keep the Boss happy as I have not started her greenhouse build yet.
                        Bill
                        There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Kamhillbilly View Post
                          Just trying to build with as much recycled(free or cheap) materials as posible to keep the Boss happy as I have not started her greenhouse build yet.
                          Well, not really a great time to be building a structure now anyway...

                          Early fall work there.

                          Propane is a good choice for fast heat recovery I think.
                          In God I trust- All others pay cash...
                          Check out the Mad Hunky and products at https://madhunkymeats.com or https://www.facebook.com/MadHunkyMeats
                          Lang 60D, The Beast, 18 and 22 WSM, Brinkmann Backroads trailer, Weber 22 Kettle, gutted MB burning watts

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                          • #14
                            Hybrid ...... I like it..... I think I would go propane also, due to the size.... I have 2 electric smokers & love them, but they are small compared to yours & as mentioned the recovery time would probably be much quicker with propane.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Richtee View Post
                              Well, not really a great time to be building a structure now anyway...

                              Early fall work there.

                              Propane is a good choice for fast heat recovery I think.
                              Greenhouse is on skids and being fabbed up inside shop , as for propane what is the best way to control temperature ?
                              Bill
                              There's room for all of Gods creatures.....Right next to my mashed Potatoes

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