David Ward
TVWBB Fan
Anybody ever tried a electric low temp smoker mod to their WSM for jerky?
I remember the Alton Brown "flower pot smoker" show where he used a hot plate and two ceramic flower pots to make a budget smoker. I am pondering making jerky and one issue seems to be keeping an even low temp for an extended period of time.
Well has anybody tried putting a electric hot plate in a clean lower section of a WSM ala the "flower pot smoker" idea? Seems you could run the cord out a vent and "set it and forget it" once you figure out the proper temp setting. If it works in a flower pot, surely it will work in a WSM?
If you have not seen the "flower pot smoker", check out some photo's of a home made version at this link....
FLOWER POT SMOKER - ALA ALTON BROWN
Since the temps are considerably lower than a normal smoke, the main drawback I can see is the lack of thermal mass in the WSM. I don't know how well the metal of the WSM will hold the heat in, so it may be necessary to use a insulating jacket such as the BBQ Guru model or the home made HD water heater jacket. The basic idea seams sound to me.
So am I nuts or should I try this out?
I remember the Alton Brown "flower pot smoker" show where he used a hot plate and two ceramic flower pots to make a budget smoker. I am pondering making jerky and one issue seems to be keeping an even low temp for an extended period of time.
Well has anybody tried putting a electric hot plate in a clean lower section of a WSM ala the "flower pot smoker" idea? Seems you could run the cord out a vent and "set it and forget it" once you figure out the proper temp setting. If it works in a flower pot, surely it will work in a WSM?
If you have not seen the "flower pot smoker", check out some photo's of a home made version at this link....
FLOWER POT SMOKER - ALA ALTON BROWN
Since the temps are considerably lower than a normal smoke, the main drawback I can see is the lack of thermal mass in the WSM. I don't know how well the metal of the WSM will hold the heat in, so it may be necessary to use a insulating jacket such as the BBQ Guru model or the home made HD water heater jacket. The basic idea seams sound to me.
So am I nuts or should I try this out?