Another Project Looms...

Every now and then one wanders across an item they MUST collect, even though they were not looking! :mrgreen:


Such is the case with this one. Stumbled into a stainless shell with Great Potential!


https://i.imgur.com/wgD6cT7.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/LrSCgW7.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/uNtmGtC.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/DWZECYv.jpg


Must have been an old freezer or fridge of some kind, as the compressor etc are still in place.


My current smoker does an OK job of Cold Smoking, but I simply know this one - once modified - would do a hell of a lot better!

Tower smokers are usually just a little more efficient than wide models.


This would require stripping the compressor unit out of it, as well as some internal tweaks.

If I run a dimmer switch to the internal fan, and provide that with a chimney, it would REALLY suck the smoke up and through the tower.
Would also need a stand alone fire-box or smoke generator of some kind, and pipe the smoke across to the tower.


Thinking Cold Smoked Tuna, Halibut, Black Cod, Prawns, and Salmon here...


Hmmmmm...


Cheers - Nog

Sweet unit. I ended up building mine as I never did find a unit like that.

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Originally Posted by cdub

Sweet unit. I ended up building mine as I never did find a unit like that.

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Bit of an old hand with these builds - as in decades that is!! :D

My current one is 400 lbs of stainless (thankfully on wheels!!), double doors, run by an Auberin PID controlling two electric burners, and multiple internal / product temperature probes. Fantastic set-up built on an old 1960's hospital food warmer:

https://i.imgur.com/8SDrIpG.jpg

It does pretty much everything I need it to.

But, as noted, this new one will make a better Cold Smoke Tower.
Could serve as both that & a regular smoker, but since I already have the latter one in hand...

Stay tuned... I will post when I get around to the build itself...

Cheers,
Nog