Krackers budget smoker ideas

[xd2005]

Just takes up space and doesn't get used a whole lot. Need to make room for the hydroponics setup   

[Kc_Kracker]

you mean AQUAponics? oh heck ya get the stuff and ill come help you slap that bizzoch together i might even bring some of my BBQ sauce 

[xd2005]

you mean AQUAponics? oh heck ya get the stuff and ill come help you slap that bizzoch together i might even bring some of my BBQ sauce 

Oops, yeah..AQUA

[Russ McDonald]

Thought I would post this up for you guys http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/zip/3820228731.html

[Kc_Kracker]

VERY COOL RUSS

[Russ McDonald]

I just found it today on CL.  Thought someone might be interested.

[Kc_Kracker]

i am throwing that back up, i get so many pm's looking for it maybe it should be stickied? 

[Bean Counter]

*tag* 

[swinters]

I've also seen to avoid metal refrigerator shelves as they are (or were) made of cadmium

I remember news articles on this too.  The ones they are talking about are the ones that look like they're stamped from aluminum.  The ones that are made from plated steel rods are supposed to be okay.  When we built our smoker about 20 years ago we went down to Simon junk in Tacoma and asked about some racks and the guy said to come back in a couple of days and he'd have some.  He had built a few smokers himself and was really into it so was really helpful.  He showed us some of the racks you're not supposed to use and said they were mainly used in older refrigerators and freezers.  Ended up with twice what we needed for their scrap sell price (they have one price for buying and another for selling).  I don't remember exactly what we paid since we got some other stuff (like angle iron for the racks to sit on) but it was less than we thought it would be. 

[hunter399]

I made one out of our old range oven.striped all the wireing ,insulation,elements,evrything but the oven door.Then drilled alot of holes in the bottom of the oven with 1/2 in drill bit .Then dug a hole about two or three feet deep.Then put cinder blocks around the hole.Then lined the hole with rocks and old fire bricks from my wood stove that cracked.Put the stove up on the cinder blocks try to get it as high above the fire.I light a fire under it wait till it goes to coals then i add smoker wood that i get from the woods.This way only really works good in the winter cause in warmer temps your smoker will get to hot to quick.The brine i use the most teryaki soy sause+sugar+a little salt but more sugar and soy than anything to make a carmel looking sause its really good.I will try to add a pic of the setup in the next few days.

[Hornseeker]

Im pretty sure I never saw this thread before... not sure how, but the first few pages of pics are toooo awesome!

[Kc_Kracker]

ya lots of good info here.

[klickman]

tag,  building an old freezer smoker now.  great thread

[Kc_Kracker]

i am throwing that back up, i get so many pm's looking for it maybe it should be stickied? 

again another request, the pm's looking for it or the info in it are crazy, for the love of almighty Jesus please sticky this