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OK… I have a pile of used and scrap 1/8” aluminum sheet metal and aluminum angle. So I thought I would try my hand at building a vertical smoker. Now to be honest I have never used a vertical smoker or really looked closely at one. So I’m going to have to take a field trip to a few stores to get some ideas. And maybe you guys could offer some input along the way. I’m not sure what kind of heat source I’m gonna use any suggestions ? Right now thinking propane. Aluminum is probably not the best material to use but it’s all I got and it’s FREE. I would like to be able to use it for cold smokes and to make jerky also.
I’m going to have room for 11 cooking racks. They will be 23” W x 23.5 D framed with ½” steel tubing covered with expanded metal. I didn’t actually plan this size for the racks it was dictated by materials on hand. But I guess they will be large enough for most meats. The smoking chamber will be 44” high with 20” under it for the heat source and water pan. Both chambers will have it’s own door.
Getting some insulation 1 ½ inches pink stuff.
Got outside skin on it.
Top on.
Framing up doors used steel tubing for this.
Skin ready for the doors.
That’s all for now more to come later. Thanks for looking .
I’m going to have room for 11 cooking racks. They will be 23” W x 23.5 D framed with ½” steel tubing covered with expanded metal. I didn’t actually plan this size for the racks it was dictated by materials on hand. But I guess they will be large enough for most meats. The smoking chamber will be 44” high with 20” under it for the heat source and water pan. Both chambers will have it’s own door.
Getting some insulation 1 ½ inches pink stuff.
Got outside skin on it.
Top on.
Framing up doors used steel tubing for this.
Skin ready for the doors.
That’s all for now more to come later. Thanks for looking .
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