“Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room”

[Pullstart 62,905]

I recently revamped an old wood stove chimney in the shop to allow smoking indoors.  Disclaimer* son’s burn your place down because you saw some dude on the internet do this!

 

 

[ri702bill 8,327]

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin.... since there is no direct connection for the exhaust from the Smoker to the stovepipe, I hope you have a LOUD functional CO monitor in that enclosed area.

"I feel sleepy, sleepy .....

[AMC RULES 37,130]

[Pullstart 62,905]

Great idea Bill!  I do have a spare that I’ll be putting in.

[lynnmor 7,307]

It appears that a much larger collection hood is in order, unless you enjoy the smokey air.

[Pullstart 62,905]

5 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

It appears that a much larger collection hood is in order, unless you enjoy the smokey air.

First start up pours out the smoke quite a bit.  The point of the top draft diverter though, is to scavenge any spillage from the bottom.  It works quite well.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Pullstart

[formariz 11,987]

Its a good idea Kevin, but please do be careful. Do make a positive connection to the chimney pipe. As suggested it is never a bad idea to have carbon monoxide detectors specially in the shop area. I supplement the heating on mine with a kerosene heater and have one in there also.In addition  to that I automatically ventilate it with outside air . Be careful, the effects of carbon monoxide just creep up on you, even non lethal amounts will have an effect on you. Worry about smoke coming from sides of unit also. That will not go into the chimney once a connection from the stack is made. You probably could easily make something like a large kitchen hood and have all the fumes sucked up through that into the chimney.

[Pullstart 62,905]

I do have some extra sheet stock @formariz.  Building a larger hood for the top draft diverter would help initial startups.

[formariz 11,987]

The positive connection to the smoker stack only will probably create a "bellows " effect on the whole combustion process increasing it substantially I think. That may not be beneficial to your purpose. A more "passive" process would be better. A hood over the entire unit would allow it to work as it should. You have a large shop, but regardless I would be also  concerned with using inside air to aid combustion.On my wood stove I have a small amount of controlled outside air directed to it.

Edited January 28, 2022 by formariz

[formariz 11,987]

I don't know if it will create a substantial problem for you but keep in mind also,that a powered exhaust stack will create negative pressure inside shop taking a lot of the heat away. Perhaps just use the fan to start it up and warm up chimney and then it should draw on its own without the use of fan. I am sorry, I just always try to think of all the consequences of an action. Don't ask me why.

[Achto 27,594]

2 hours ago, formariz said:

The positive connection to the smoker stack only will probably create a "bellows " effect on the whole combustion process increasing it substantially I think. That may not be beneficial to your purpose.

 

I was thinking the same thing. The fire box has in inducer fan and the whole unit is designed to work as it is. Adding a longer stack my disrupt the way the smoker works. Collecting the smoke from above the unit is a better route. This way you do not create more draft on the fire. There is always the safety factors, I think adding a CO detector near by is a great idea.  

[rmaynard 15,496]

So Kevin, how do you "smoke" a hunk of meat if it's all wrapped up in foil?

[Pullstart 62,905]

7 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

So Kevin, how do you "smoke" a hunk of meat if it's all wrapped up in foil?

It had been on for 45 minutes to an hour already and was about done.  Honestly, that loin wasn’t the best but I promise Bob, I wasn’t lickin’ the smoke off the foil   It kind of tasted like a big hot dog.  Next one I do, I’ll rinse and dry it, then dry rub it.

[squonk 41,135]

Indoor combustion air tainted with Fuel ,paint or chemical fumes can be dangerous and also shorten the life of the smoker, stove or heater that's doing the burning. 

2 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

Gonna need more rolls than that. Were talkin about Kevin here! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,592]

All units… all units… report to Middleville Michigan… @Pullstart is playing with matches… again…

 

[rmaynard 15,496]

8 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

It had been on for 45 minutes to an hour already and was about done.  Honestly, that loin wasn’t the best but I promise Bob, I wasn’t lickin’ the smoke off the foil   It kind of tasted like a big hot dog.  Next one I do, I’ll rinse and dry it, then dry rub it.

There is a reason that they were buy 2 get 3. Hahaha. I grill them a couple times a year, however in order to make them more edible, I use lots of salt and pepper, put them in a foil pan, smothered with crushed pineapple and brown sugar. Grill for 45 minutes at 450 F. 

Edited January 28, 2022 by rmaynard

[squonk 41,135]

Another issue I see. After everything in the shop starts smelling like BBQ I would have to go inside and eat! No work done! 

[Achto 27,594]

36 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

how do you "smoke" a hunk of meat if it's all wrapped up in foil?

 

Once internal meat temp reaches 165 degrees it will no longer take on smoke. I use foil on butts and briskets after they get to 165. Wrap them in foil & put back in until meat reaches 203, foil helps cut down the stall. "Texas crutch" is what they call it, I'm always happy with my results though. 

 

 

[Pullstart 62,905]

@Achto @WHX?? and I were talking about wrapping our grills with blankets.  Saves some pellet fuel apparently.  I had some stuff to return to ACE today and walked out with a blanket and three bags of Traeger pellets… for $22!

 

 

[Sodaking27 777]

Kevin,

              Okay not only do we need to talk about soda machines but BBQ and Traeger’s now. I’ve been a Traeger owner for 15 years now. BBQing is my second addiction. I currently have 4 Traeger’s and an electric SmokinTex smoker. I use the Traeger 4 or 5 times a week. But as others have stated be careful using it indoors.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by Sodaking27

[Achto 27,594]

1 hour ago, Sodaking27 said:

BBQing is my second addiction

 

I was all against pellet smokers for a long time, but I have since come around. In the past I only used charcoal & wood chunks in my vertical smoker. Now I have a large Chargriller that I can fit six 8lb pork butts on and a Green Mountain Davey Crocket that travels with me to every tractor show & camping trip. My absolute favorite thing about the pellet smokers is that I can set the grill temp & forget it. Go out at midnight, throw some butts on, go to bed, wake up around 7ish to see how the meat temp is. Always have time to let the butt rest in a cooler & be ready to eat at noon.

 

With my wood fired smoker it was hang out, keep an eye on the temp, tend the fire. Try to stay sober enough to know how the food turned out. A lot more dedication for basically the same flavor. Charcoal & wood is still just a little touch better. I still used charcoal & wood for grillin', pellet grill just gets used for smoking.

Edited January 28, 2022 by Achto

[WHX?? 48,823]

51 minutes ago, Achto said:

Try to stay sober enough to know how the food turned out

 

 

2 hours ago, Pullstart said:

wrapping our grills with blankets

it better be fire proof!  You should just get the made for insulator.

I told him with his fab skills he should build a hood that he can weld under too. 

Maybe look for a restaurant that is being gutted for a commercial hood. 

1 hour ago, Sodaking27 said:

I currently have 4 Traeger’s

Holy crap Soda you must have some heck of some rouels you get them all rolling! 

Edited January 28, 2022 by WHX??

[Pullstart 62,905]

It’s Traeger brand @WHX??… it better be fire proof!

[Achto 27,594]

5 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

It’s Traeger brand @WHX??… it better be fire proof!

 

No pictures of it installed yet??? It's been 2hrs.

[WHX?? 48,823]

Ahhh I thought you meant a regular blanket .... Sylvia call off the  

 

So just the pellets were 22... You prolly took a beating on the blanket....  our ACE sells Traeger stuff too but ridiculously priced. 

 

Soda do you run the blankets on yours? I have to on my Green Mountain or she won't get out of her own way. Bag of pellets just to get her up to 100. I might have auger gear motor issues too tho.