New Sausage Smoker Finished

[Cap.Silver]

Hawdawg,your smoker is the coolest . Is it commercial cabinet for baking in SS or what is it ? I love the way you did it with the wood stove - genius.

[pianoman9701]

Hawg, did you smoke those chanterelles?

  Yes, but they are a bear to keep lit.....

I get it. But really, did you smoke chanterelles. How does it work out? A lot of shrink, no doubt. I sell wilds for a living. This could be popular for us if it's quality stuff.

PM me if your willing to share area's and we can talk shop! Got to can those little jewels after you toke them......

I don't do the picking myself, Hawg. We're a distributor and we buy most of our product from mushroom buyers you see near picking areas. I do have some nice spots in SW WA where I take my family picking. If you're down here, I'd be happy to point you in the right direction.

[Hawgdawg]

It is a electrical vault. You see them at railroad crossings to keep their controls in.  A bakery warming oven would also work dandy. Stainless is nice but a aluminum one would also work.  Thanks for the compliment. Let me know if you need any advice if you plan on building one.

[longknife]

Will do, heres the before pic. this weekend will be devoted to building the smoker,  making summer sausage, and drinking beer.

Nice smokers guys!
This one will do GREAT!!! I have been noticing alot of smokers made out of wood. Kind of bad idea, when theres open flames inside, with embers floating. Friend burnt down 3 because of this. The steel one will be perfict!!

For those looking to get a smoker, i found a OLD fridge with the internal ceramic coating. It is insulated realy well, and i have a little stove outside, that pumps the smoke in. Hotplates keep it hot up to 200deg, and can cold smoke, with out using them.

[NRA4LIFE]

Longknife,

This is the one I built.  With these old refrigerators, you have to be a little careful on the temperatures as the insulation in a lot of them is corrugated cardboard.  I got mine a little too hot one time and the insulation near the top started smoldering.  I eventually took the whole thing apart and replaced it with ceramic, heat resistant insulation.  That is one insulated SOB now.

[longknife]

Exactly what i have! Awsome smokers!
How do you keep it so clean inside???lol I must have a 1/8in of smoke coating inside, and i love the smell when i open it!

[NRA4LIFE]

I took those pics not long after I built it.  The racks I clean after every use.  Soak them in hot water and dishwasher fluid and then power wash them.

[longknife]

Understand the racks, was refering to the walls
Very nice!

[danderson]

Heres mine that I built last weekend, I smoked a batch of polish sausage for the first test, next week will make summer sausage

[PlateauNDN]

    Some nice lookings smokers fellas!  Making me hungry!

[WCTaxidermy]

Heres mine that I built last weekend, I smoked a batch of polish sausage for the first test, next week will make summer sausage

Now that turned out nice danderson.  great job!

Longknife,

This is the one I built.  With these old refrigerators, you have to be a little careful on the temperatures as the insulation in a lot of them is corrugated cardboard.  I got mine a little too hot one time and the insulation near the top started smoldering.  I eventually took the whole thing apart and replaced it with ceramic, heat resistant insulation.  That is one insulated SOB now.

NRA4LIFE, that is cool as well.  The only problem I see with your smoker is you need to replace that Packer emblem with a Minnesota Viking emblem.  Go Vikes in 2012!

[Hawgdawg]

Heres mine that I built last weekend, I smoked a batch of polish sausage for the first test, next week will make summer sausage

Nice job! you might want to get a digital external temp gauge. The oven type will eventually get black from creasote. They have them with two propes. One for the meat and one for the internal temp.  Also, cast iron pan works great for your smoke generator. Not an expert but the gurls say they can't beat my meat.

[danderson]

I ordered one of those cabellas s" temp gauges for the front door,  and a new 2 burner hotplate,  needed to increace the heat some on finishing the smoking, overall it worked good.

[Hawgdawg]

I ordered one of those cabellas s" temp gauges for the front door,  and a new 2 burner hotplate,  needed to increace the heat some on finishing the smoking, overall it worked good.

check out the sausauge maker website some good stuff.

[NRA4LIFE]

WCT needs some therapy.