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Just an update once I built the diffuser plate with only an inch of gap front and rear it is rock solid. I have cooked on it about a dozen times now and it holds within +/- 5 degrees. it cooks great and I love the set it and forget it at times I need sleep... LOL it is handy to load it up at night a...

It is 14 ga. My temp probe is mounted center of the back wall. I don't see much difference in the smoke flavor, over my UDS. We have talked about putting a piece of metal on an angle on the back wall and on the door. This would serve two purposes, create turbulence in the smoke and heat, and to for...

S1, question where did you mount your temp probe? how is the smoke level with the exhaust out the top? I ran mine out the side to increase the smoke dwell time.

Wow 8 packers, now that's a cook! :needfood: On my cabinet style pellet cooker, I have basically a double diffuser. The first one is just a small piece of metal bent over the fire pot to deflect the flame and cause a little turbulence. The second is a diffuser/drain pan. It is full width of the coo...

Rodcrafter wrote:That was a very bold move trying to cook all of those briskets on the first cook. I would have been nervous as heck.

I kept an eye on it, I figured go big or go home, LOL plus I could have always moved them to my stick burner if I had a problem so I was not too worried.

That is what I was guessing on the door. I don't have a pellet pooper myself, but a lot of these guys do. The thing I hear most is a well insulated cabinet sort of works against the process. It holds the temp almost too well. You may consider putting an air inlet down low on the same side as the au...

That is very nice. What did you have to do with the door? I'm guessing you had to strip the inside and add insulation and a new inner panel to keep it from getting too hot on the outside. yes, the original door skin, was a fiber board, I replaced the insulation and cut a new skin out of 16 GA stain...

got it fired up to season as I need to cook some brisket Saturday night, still need to paint it but the rest is done

Gizmo wrote:Looks great!
So what are your plans for the BP above the fire pot?

I built a diffuser out of 1/8" stainless that is about 9x15, it will sit about 3" above the firepot

made some more progress tonight

Got the Mineral wool installed

and the insert installed

also mounted the pellet feeder

here is what I am thinking for the paint on the door

yes the insulation was a nasty fiber something... LOL it will now be mineral wool

yes the drive will on the left side and the 5" exhaust on the right side pretty low to increase the smoke dwell time.

yes on the spelling I was tired when I posted this...

wanted to build a pellet pooper so here goes, thought the name 'Smokin Reefer" fits

started with a nice clean 50's fridge

got a Smoke Daddy pellet setup

and started bending up some 16ga stainless

On the handles you can go buy hickory handles for a sledge hammer they work great are sealed and dont get hot at all.

I will post a pic of mine in a bit

Miketheforester wrote:but every time I get on a roll I run out of gas of one kind or another

My Wife thinks it's a good thing when I run out of gas... Just saying...

depending on the size you will need a trailer that can hold 1500 - 2000 lbs, I bought a trailer from harbor freight the largest they sell it is a 2000 lb gross weight trailer, on sale and with a coupon I got it for $275.00, I beefed it up with deck plate and some angle and welded the whole thing tog...

that should turn into a nice smoker for you.

depending on the size you will need a trailer that can hold 1500 - 2000 lbs, I bought a trailer from harbor freight the largest they sell it is a 2000 lb gross weight trailer, on sale and with a coupon I got it for $275.00, I beefed it up with deck plate and some angle and welded the whole thing tog...

more goodies on the smoker.

it all turned out great.

now I have to get back to finishing the rest of it... LOL

I am pleasantly surprised how well it did in the cold, once she got to temp she ran at 225 to 250 no problem.

Ash in the pants huh, lol remind me not to come over when your are smoking...

Question about the ash, should I knock it thru the grate every few hours to help the wood breath or leave it alone?

Bit cold today it was 12 degrees when I fired it up the high got to 23

Well I built a fire in it today, and smoked some Salmon. still have work to do but it is able to smoke

got more done today, should be ready to build a fire in it tomorrow to let it burn for a couple of hours for the seasoning before the first real smoking. I think some salmon will be the first run, then a pork butt and then on to the ribs... only problem, the damn weather is cold here about 12 degree...