Krackers budget smoker ideas

[Kc_Kracker]

Ok I have received many pm's asking me a ton of smoker questions since I posted my newest smoker project. yes its true, i have built well over 50 smokers in my day, I have learned what does and dont work, and best of all, learned how to make useful ones out of FREE JUNK because lets face it, Obama is still in the big house and we all aint rich no mo

So here is my coimmitment to you, I will share everything I know with the members of HW and start posting write ups. I will make this the budget build thread because, well the people not on a budget go out and buy a ez sqeezy Traeger. yes they are cool, but they have no character  Who wants to waste time trying to make conversation showing off his Traeger is in his man-cave?  Ok so lets get this started

And dont over think it, remember, all you ever need for any homemade type of smoker is:
some kind of enclosed box,
Heat with chips for heat and smoke,
meat rack
temp gauge
nothing else

THE OBAMA SMOKER

needed
-one cardboard box, any size you can get fo' free
-2 or more wooden dowels or sticks if you po' like me
-email Craigslisters with free fridges and beg for one or more of the steel racks, or use the one from your oven, DONT TELL THE WIFE!
-tin foil
-smoker chips
-get on craigslist and find a free coffee pot, steal the burner, and make sure its wired safe

PROCESS:
-line the whole bottom of the cardboard with foil, and up the side inside about 2-3" for fire prevention
-you can use a tin pan or make a tin foil bowl for the chips
-stab the dowels or sticks through the box to support the rack, 6" from the top of the box
-place rack on dowels
-cut flap in front for chips access
your goal if your new, 120-150 degrees. if its too cold toss a ratty old blanket or bigger box over the top




or a taller extravagant version 


do not use on the deck, patio, indoors!! its fire in cardboard, duh!

now if you wanna get real fancy or dont have a burner plate you can make your own smoke generator with a tube (dryer tuber) coming off your BBQ into it for heat and or smoke both (found a pic to show)


if thats not possible then super ghetto version will lack heat, it will be a TRUE cold smoker which is *censored* for cheese! for meat its not really hot enough.
 
take a full soup can, drain it out via 1" hole in the top.
fill it full of holes.
fill full of chips
stuff a soldering iron in the 1" hole




Ill start the next one. if you have any requests just ask.

[Kc_Kracker]

http://smokecurepicklebrew.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/cold-smoke/  here is a website that will show you one way to use a free dishwasher, stove, fridge, anything enclosed. personally i prefer to NOT use anything with plastic walls inside. i have however stripped the plastic out for folks and still made them one out of them.

mini fridges make sweet cheese smokers because they are small, enclosed and make heat and smoke thick with a simple soldering iron smoke generator like i shown above 

[Kc_Kracker]

WHITE TRASH SMOKER 



same principal but you only get one rack on top
heat / smoke source
enclosed can
lid
vent hole
racks

[Kc_Kracker]

For burners, Goodwill electric skillets for $3 work good, and hey, they have adjustable dials on the cords for heat

[Kc_Kracker]

I have done this style but i used a hot plate not propane. heat and smoke generated on the smaller unit, massive meat racks on the left, guy has been using it for about 5 years now 



or this style, fire below food above, simple fast and effective

[Kc_Kracker]

if you got a drum, welder, and want a budget smoker you can easily make a killer one    http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/105203/1-66-vertical-drum-smoker

[Kc_Kracker]

GOT FIRE?
If you cannot keep your chips, sawdust, whatever lit, go to walmart and buy a $5 aquarium air pump, plumb it into the fire canister/soup can, itll stay lit 





or my favorite home brew smoker, canister for chips pellets or whatever, a soldering iron, and a aquarium air pump. i found a video to show you what that cheap ass stuff will make

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MGiBHMQWUiU#!

[Kc_Kracker]

wire racks new, but can be had locally cheaper on craigslist

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3872.m570.l1313&_nkw=fridge+wire+racks&_sacat=0&_from=R40

[dogtuk]

Here are some plans for another wood smoker it can be used with a hot plate or gas it costs a little more but looks great and does a great job
http://forums.mathewsinc.com/viewtopic.php?t=41686&postdays=0&postorder=asc&&start=0

[Special T]

Are you red neck enough?     Cool low $$$ ideas

[WCTaxidermy]

Huey, that is the one I made from those very same plans.  Man does it work perfect.  It was really easy to put together as well.  Kracker, great ideas and real easy on the pocket book.  John

[Kc_Kracker]

very true guys, it doesn't have to be tongue & groove #1 cedar with gold trimmings to function  I personally am not a propane fan smoking, they cost more money to build, run, use, and they tend to run too hot unless you vent them well.

[clindsayrun]

Tagged!
Seriously, I'm excited about this one! It's almost like Rube Goldberg had a distant redneck cousin.
A functional and cheap conversation starter with a delicious outcome. Oh my gosh the possibilities are endless.

[Kc_Kracker]

that doesnt mean i can only build ghetto budget smokers, wait til my newest one is done yes they are, and for me its just always been fun seeing just what I could make one out of, and when i found you can make a excellent working smoker out of a cardboard box, well all the deep wallet needs went out the window because anything is possible, its alot of fun seeing just what will work and if you liked making cool stuff in science class there is no end to the kind of heat & smoke generators you can make 

if someone here wants a smoker pm me, tell me what kind of craptastic contraption you got or wanna make one out of and ill build it for you or help you, being a contractor i seriously need stuff to do in the winter 

[Kc_Kracker]

Since Mitt Romney wanted to cleanse the US, we will call this one the... you got it

The Mitt Romney Smoker 

one old free dishwasher, ya theres a million on craigslist
* * you can use the dryer burner for chips cooking on a cookie sheet or install hot plate, burner, or electric skillet all can be had for free
the racks can even be used for food, hanging, etc





the neat part is the lower unit pops out and you have a nice 8" round circle for a burner, smoke box etc
give it a vent and blam. i have done this for someone and converted the original front dial to the on off switch

and of course, if yo7u wanna be all white trash craptasticly cool