Krackers budget smoker ideas

[Kc_Kracker]

its very easy. for a cardboard box smoker the best bet is a cookie pan for safety with a elcheapo (dollar store even) soldering iron in a soup can full of chips, you want to not be hot and break down the cheese or melt it so thats what i prefer for cheese, plus if it gets nasty no cleaning, just toss it, its a box 

wood, thats all up to you for flavor, i like hickory and apple/alder on cheese. smaller pieces smoke better and take more flavor, huge blocks just dont get flavor well.

[Rudy]

  Thanks Kracker!!! I'll let you know how it goes!

[Kc_Kracker]

ya with cheese near anything will work, all you need is lots of smoke & low to no heat. just make sure the smoke generator whatever you use in in a pan so theres not a fire 

[Rudy]

Will do, thanks again for the advice!  This thread is AWESOME!!!!

[Whitpirate]

I've got an old stainless steel ice machine I'm working on converting.... tagging this and I'll work to post a picture soon KC.  Thanks!

[Kc_Kracker]

OOohhhhh stainless  so your set, all you need is heat & smoke source, a racks and its rollin smoke

[Kc_Kracker]

OOOoooohhhh smoker eye candy 3 different burners in one 
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_15490_15490

[Kc_Kracker]

dig these burners http://gassmoker.com/index.htm

[Kc_Kracker]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/fuo/3422525220.html  military locker $5

http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/atq/3446612922.html big gym locker $10 great option!

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/for/3411824182.html big wide locker, offer them $30 great option! man i like this one

http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/tls/3434316774.html huge steel locker, kinda pricey work em down 

http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/bfd/3408032844.html

[robescc]

A little over a year ago, we went down to Mexico to visit my wife's family. I wanted to make a brisket for dinner one night so I used an old gas oven that quit working a week before we got there. I made a smoker out of it by cutting some small holes in the bottom of the oven an had the fire in the drawer below. It was awsome.
We are heading back down in a couple weeks and I plan on building a permanent smoker. Thanks for the ideas Kc.

[coriantonk]

You have inspired me!!  I have 2 55 gallon drums just sitting under my carport, and a welder that has not seen much use sinse I got it.

[Kc_Kracker]

drums are great and cheap  the 3 best options for them i have seen





abnd the double barrel 

[Special T]

Do you know what the difference between a propane smoker burner like the Northern tool one you showed KC and a Natural gas one would be? I kow i needed different regulators and jets for my BBQ, but would i just need a different regulator for one like that? Anyone?

[Kc_Kracker]

yes, done many,always  call the manufacturer of EVERY burner and buy their LP conversion valve, every burner requires a different part, they will almost always have one. if they dont buy a different burner, and yes NG is nice and cheaper and convenient 

[Blacklab]

Those are awsome smokers kc.