Wooden Smokehouse

[wittdog]

http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/ext/bui ... ehouse.pdf

I saw this link on another board and it got me thinking...seems like the materials cost around $180....and most of us have the turkey frying rig....

 

[Bruce B]

Check with your local City Hall, you may need a building permit.

 

[cleglue]

I was going to make one similar and use a wood stove.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

There is a fellow who has one in my area. When I get a chance I'll go over and take a picture. It basically looks like an out house with a wood stove connected to it.

 

[wittdog]

I talked to a guy I work with who has construction experience....it's starting to look like this wooden smokehouse is going to be a go once the weather breaks.

 

[Puff1]

That is going to be sweet! Can't wait to see the progress.

 

[wittdog]

Rather than using the Turkey Fryer…this is on sale and might work for that smoke house
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

 

[cleglue]

I would definitely go with the wood stove!

 

[wittdog]

I would definitely go with the wood stove!

I'm thinking the woodstove would be more work to control the temp.
But then again..bank the fire...

 

[wittdog]

I don't think a hot plate would get the smokehouse hot enough...for the type of smoking I want to do.

 

[Green Hornet]

Check with your local City Hall, you may need a building permit.

You must live in my neighborhood. I need a permit for just about everthing.
Nice smokehouse plans. In my hood they might think it is an outhouse though.

 

[wittdog]

Plans are being made to build this....or something like it...but a little bigger and more heavy duty....

 

[007bond-jb]

check out these burners Dave

http://www.agrisupply.com/burners/c/5400001/c2c/sc/

 

[Pigs On The Wing BBQ]

Good stuff JB. Thanks for the link.

 

[cleglue]

JB,

My father in law goes to the Raleigh store about once or twice a year and stocks up on lawnmower stuff...etc. He loves Agrisupply.

 

[wittdog]

My buddy at work is drawing up some plans and a shopping list…looks like a wooden smokehouse is going to be built a my house soon…..We are going to make it 4x4 and its’ going to be 7 feet 4 inches high in the front and slope down to 6ft at the back…we are going to insulate it and use that concrete board for the inside…..

 

[big dude]

I have a gas smoker (I know, I know) that I bought several years ago and runs on a turkey fryer burner. It puts out so much heat, it can't be used without the water pan or flames out when I try to get it low enough, so a full sized turkey fryer burner may be more heat than you'll want if some cooler smoking is the plan.

 

[Pigs On The Wing BBQ]

Yea Dave, you have a ideal place for that. Look forward to pics.

 

[wittdog]

I'm looking at going no higher than 165* as the smoking temp...I think I'll be ok with the big area....I'm guessing that your gas smoker is smaller than what the smokehouse is going to be...If I want to cold smoke I can always use a hot plate...thanks for the input...I guess will see what works and go from there....the big thing is getting it built after that...it's just a matter of trying out different heat sources.....

 

[Puff1]

Dave what are you using for insulation? That spray foam stuff would seal it up nicely.
Can't wait to see the progress pics. Good luck. 8)

 

[wittdog]

Puff I need to check on the heat levels for insulation...we are going to use concrete board for the inside of it....