DIY Electric Smoker HELP

[skipetex]

I have a glass front "visi-cooler" like you get bottle drinks out of at grocery store check out lines. The compressor went out and I can't make myself throw it away. So the first thing that came to mind was to turn it into an electric smoker. But, I need help with how to control the burner temp and settings. Any and all help and ideas will be appreciated. Thanks.

[dpg481]

you should be able to pick up an electric burner on ebay pretty cheap. Ive seen where people set a cast iron skillet on the burner that is filled with soaked wood chips that seems to work pretty good. You may want to figure out some type of vent/smoke stack at the top to let the air move.

[huntinfool]

There were a couple of threads on here where people turned refrigerators into smokers. They have all the info you need.
Just do a search.

[8mpg]

I vote the Alton Brown method and just a terracotta pot as a smoker...

but like they said above, any electric burner with a metal container filled with wood chips will work.

[dbaio1]

Allied Kenco, they sell every part imaginable for a smoker. They also have a "Smoke House" Do it yourself section. Good luck and post up pixels of your build.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/

[skipetex]

Allied Kenco, they sell every part imaginable for a smoker. They also have a "Smoke House" Do it yourself section. Good luck and post up pixels of your build.

http://www.alliedkenco.com/

Thanks dnaio1 they had about everything i'll need. I'll start up with the pics after my stuff gets ordered and comes in.