Electric Smoker OR Landfill: What say you?

[Pivodog]

sounds good, how well did the diffuser plate work?

[processhead]

I think it helps. When you load up a smoker with hanging sausage or sticks, the stuff at the bottom and center will get hotter from the direct radiation from the burn. The diffuser kind of spreads it out more evenly.

[craigrice]

have you thought about the plastic inside the unit off gassing when exposed to heat or is the temps . being used not enough to be a concern ?

[Pivodog]

I really like the idea of spreading out the heat evenly. I’ve always believed that my smoker has heat variations all over it which is hard to measure and verify.

[processhead]

craigrice said in Electric Smoker OR Landfill: What say you?:

have you thought about the plastic inside the unit off gassing when exposed to heat or is the temps . being used not enough to be a concern ?

The largest plastic part was the shelf unit on the inside of the door. That was replaced with a metal panel, as were a few trim pieces around the edge of the interior.

[processhead]

Today I sent the smoker home with Brett, a fellow member of our local archery club.
He is upgrading from his small uninsulated smoker and is getting ready to start processing a big buck he harvested a couple of weeks ago.

[YooperDog]

processhead great gesture!!! I am sure he will make good use of it and you’re close by to answer his questions as he learns his smoker.

[calldoctoday]

processhead That is a super thing to do & it will likely come back at you someday in a good way. I am sure he appreciates everything you have done to make his meat year that much better! That is about as good as it gets.

[processhead]

Brett is a good guy. He is working to upgrade his processing gear and step up his game. I would not be surprised if he showed up on Meatgistics one of these days.

[Dave in AZ]

processhead awesome build. Flagged so I can find later.