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* [http://www.thepickledpig.com/forums/general-bbq-grilling/832-our-uds-cooker-how-build-one-part-1-a.html Ugly Drum Smoker] | * [http://www.thepickledpig.com/forums/general-bbq-grilling/832-our-uds-cooker-how-build-one-part-1-a.html Ugly Drum Smoker] | ||
* [http://makeprojects.com/Project/The+Nellie+Bly+Smoker/2619/#.UPlIrZHU424 Alternative, 2 chamber design] | * [http://makeprojects.com/Project/The+Nellie+Bly+Smoker/2619/#.UPlIrZHU424 Alternative, 2 chamber design] | ||
== Parts == | |||
=== Mechanical | === Mechanical === | ||
==== Have ==== | |||
* steel drum that used to hold pineapple juice | * steel drum that used to hold pineapple juice | ||
** Inside dimensions: D: 57 cm, H: 85 cm, Volume approx. 218 L | ** Inside dimensions: D: 57 cm, H: 85 cm, Volume approx. 218 L | ||
* a wood chip box | |||
==== Need ==== | |||
* a wood chip box | |||
** square is easy / round can hold more wood | |||
** needs to be created | |||
** Bonus point if the wood chip box can be retrieved from the side through a drawer or door | ** Bonus point if the wood chip box can be retrieved from the side through a drawer or door | ||
* one or two grids to hold the dead animal parts being smoked | * one or two grids to hold the dead animal parts being smoked | ||
* | ** Yotson may have hole steel plates | ||
* 3 or 4 handles for top/side | |||
* a BBQ thermometer in through the lid | * a BBQ thermometer in through the lid | ||
=== Electronic parts === | === Electronic parts === | ||
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* a turn knob to adjust the temp | * a turn knob to adjust the temp | ||
* a weather proof box to hold the electronics | * a weather proof box to hold the electronics | ||
* rgb blinkelights | |||
=== Specs and datasheets === | === Specs and datasheets === | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 15 February 2013
| Project RevSmoker | |
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| Status | Starting build"Starting build" is not in the list (Proposed, Initializing, In progress, Completed, Stalled, Abandoned) of allowed values for the "Project Status" property. |
| Contact | User:Gori |
| Last Update | 2013-02-15 |
What
Because smoked dead animals are at least as tasty as BBQed dead animals, we need to have a nice smoker. While the BigGreenEggBBQ can act as a smoker as well, it has a fairly limited capacity. Furhtermore, it can not be electrically operated, which makes temperature control more tricky.
So enter RevSmoker.
Design
The idea is to use a steel drum to build something like this but over 9000 times cooler, with electronics and blinkenlights.
The idea is that there is a electric hot plate/heater in the bottom of the drum, that heats a steel box full of wood chips, generating heat and smoke. A micro controller measures the temperature, and drives the hot plate in order to reach a set temperature, that can bet adjusted using a dial. The target and current temperature are displayed on a LCD display. There is a tray at the bottom of the barrel, allowing the heater/wood box to be can be easily removed for refilling, without removing the smoked items.
Design inspiration :
Parts
Mechanical
Have
- steel drum that used to hold pineapple juice
- Inside dimensions: D: 57 cm, H: 85 cm, Volume approx. 218 L
Need
- a wood chip box
- square is easy / round can hold more wood
- needs to be created
- Bonus point if the wood chip box can be retrieved from the side through a drawer or door
- one or two grids to hold the dead animal parts being smoked
- Yotson may have hole steel plates
- 3 or 4 handles for top/side
- a BBQ thermometer in through the lid
Electronic parts
Have
- an industrial grade brass thermocouple probe keeping track of the temp.
- needs calibration
- ask benadski for the type and specs
- an arduino to measure the temperature, display it on a small LCD screen and control the heater using a relay
- a square gourmet set heater element
Need
- a 220V relay
- weather proofed power socket enclosure
- a turn knob to adjust the temp
- a weather proof box to hold the electronics
- rgb blinkelights
Specs and datasheets
- alternative to the large sensor - a TMP36 temp sensor
- SED1531LCD display to show the current / target temp