Kracker's smoker build... Its alive!

[Kc_Kracker]

Started with a free Crosly antique fridge...
all steel and steel internal walls
stripped the motor, cooling unit, & broken junk out
removed the insulation and put in some new stuff thats for houses
added some sweet aluminum diamond plate because the walls were pretty rusty
ripped aprt the little chief and stole the base & burner unit like a redneck Frankenstein
and today it got its first test run for a temp check, and also a little seasoning 

she went straight up to 130 and held it solid til the wood was gone then dropped down to 115, it doesn't get any more perfect people 
The last pic is opening the door after 45 minutes of perfect temp holding, OH YA BABY PUFF PUFF PUFF   

[h2ofowlr]

Looks good!  To bad it wasn't stainless on the inside.  Easier clean up!

[Kc_Kracker]

surely you jest? you NEVER clean a smoker, you'll lose the seasoning 

[Wea300mag]

Very cool, is that going to be a fish smoker?

[Kc_Kracker]

fish, meat, sausage, chicken, turkey, cheese, you name it  pink season is coming so we got to get at least 10 racks in it so we can be ready for our  bi-annual bloodbath on the salt 

next add:
a light,
drip pan
racks on sliders
adjustable vent in the top
lower fan to keep the smoke moving and somewhat fresh
and a water pan to keep certain meats from drying out

AND A GOOD PAINT JOB 

[Ridgeratt]

A light?
The bulb will just get smoked and you won't see any thing.

Also without a light less chance of broken glass

[Wea300mag]

I was just curious how high of a temp it is capable of reaching with the Little Chief burner. Some of those items need a higher temp.

[Kc_Kracker]

nothing needs a higher temp, you get over 180 your cooking not smoking. anything can achieve a internal temp of 180 even a turkey if u leave it be long enough. smoking is a slow process.
and i can reach 200 if i want 

ratt, if the bulb gets smokey ill wipe it off, no biggie 

[dogtuk]

Looks great so far if you need any help with anything let me know be glad to help if i can :-) cant wait to see it when you finish it

[Kc_Kracker]

from you, yes! I have seen some with a tiny (pc style) fan and some w/o  eventually its getting a smoke generator so i can leave it be all day and not be there to feed it 

[Kc_Kracker]

hey dogtuk do you remember that one i made & posted on the other website about 10 years ago out of tall 4 drawer filing cabinet with the homemade smoke generator made from a fish tank air pump plumbed into the soup can with a soldering iron? now that was funny 

[Cap.Silver]

Looks pretty good ,what color scheme are you gonna go with KC? Sounds like you know what you're doing .....
good luck

[Kc_Kracker]

honestly Im probably going to just flat black it, not sure how creative I feel lol, the smoke seeping out makes white looks nasty so who knows, maybe ill just paint a big sausage on it. ya I have made many smokers, probably around 50  I have made smokers as small as using a Terracotta flower pot all the way up to cold smoke houses with a fire pit in the ground for some real TRUE cold smoking I have used steel garbage cans (cheap fast and easy BTW), and the most hideous but effective when i was poor was a free filing cabinet large size and small size.

and of course, the most ghetto, a cardboard box...yep its true, but i was dirt poor on unemployment and rollin smokes, so cardboard it was  maybe I need to do a few writeups 

[Kc_Kracker]

I had a dream last night, that it was flat black with flames on the front surrounding a half cooked evil pig face with tusks 

[gaddy]

yes,a few write-ups would be great. this smoker looks awsome & would love to see your dream paint job.
i for one am always interested in seeing how people do thier smokers