I am looking to either make a smoker at home from a trash can or purchase one from the store so I am looking for DIY smoker ideas or in put on a store bought smoker that's under $200 also prefer vertical since I will be making venny summer sausage with it or if you have used a horizontial smoker in put on those as well, also what are the pros and cons to having a LP smoker versus an electric smoker?
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Lectro, Ive done several whole pigs, I like to wash them down good, stuff them with onions, potatoes, sourkraut, and a caraway seed. I also wrap them TIGHT in chicken wire and let her go. The time depends on the size. Good luck and let me know how it turns out... OUT50
First Master your Grill Young Luke. I can do almost anything on my Weber. Even Pizza. For smoke choose your wood wisely and treat it well as the wood may be good but the bark may introduce a taint. I like Cherry and Apple.
My big project this summer is a borrowed pig roaster. Any ideas on this ? Whole Hog so to speak, maybe 150 lbs.
I would be cautious on using a metal trash can as they are galvanized metal. Too much heat can cause the galvanization to burn, ask any welder what happens when you burn galvanization and have those fumes present. Electric as a heat source will work if you have a way of controlling it. Some electrics I have seen, including the Brinkman I started with many years ago, have only an on switch and do not allow for adjustments in temperature. LP will give more heat which may be needed in cold weather and is fully adjustable. My home built smoker has a two burner hot plate. At outside air temps above zero one burner is all I need to get the temp to 170 for the finishing stage. A 20# tank will do 8 - 10 batches of sausage run 12 hours total process time.
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