Everything ingenious is simple! Let's make an electric smokehouse with our own hands

An electric smokehouse is a device that allows you to cook meat and fish in the shortest possible time.

The device has a fairly simple design, its it's really possible to do it yourself, using available materials.

What does a smokehouse for cold and hot smoking consist of? Use in a house, apartment

The smokehouse is metal container, securely closed with a lid:

1. Wood chips are poured onto the bottom, which, when heated, begin to smolder and produce smoke.
2. Inside are located grates for semi-finished products and a tray for collecting fat.
3. In order for the device to work, it is necessary to connect the transformer wire to the grid at the bottom.
4. You need to hang food in the upper part., which must be smoked. In this case, each of them must be connected to the opposite pole of the transformer.
5. The smokehouse needs to be covered with a lid. and ignite the fuel in the smoke generator.

There are smokehouses two types, namely: operating on the principle cold or hot smoking. They differ in that the latter disinfect products using heat treatment, while the former disinfect products by exposing food to smoke for a long time.

Photo 1. Electric cold smoking smokehouse made from an old refrigerator.

Another difference is the cooking time. The cold smoking device must operate for 1-2 days, smoke in this device is supplied through a special pipeline. The hot smoking device will cook food in 2-4 hoursHere the smoldering sawdust is at the bottom, and the smoke masses simply rise.

The principle of operation of an electric smokehouse is as follows: action of the charge. With its help, the smoke rises and envelops the products, after which it exits through the outlet pipe.

A cold smoking smokehouse is not suitable for home use. It is better to use an electric smokehouse within the walls of an apartment or house. mini smokehouse for hot smoking.

You can find models on sale that have both smoking modes, they are supplemented by the function ovenIt is not difficult to make a smokehouse yourself if you follow the recommendations.

Stages of making an electric smokehouse with your own hands

Anyone can create such a device if they have a barrel of the required diameter and other components at hand.

With the help of such materials, you can make a device for hot smoking, subject to the following algorithm:

1. The hull is being prepared. It needs to be checked for leaks. A hole is drilled in the upper element of the body. In the future, a smoke exhaust pipe will be installed in it.
2. An electric stove needs to be placed underneath., on which there will be a tray for smoldering sawdust.
3. A tray designed to collect fat is installed. It can be made of sheet metal. To be able to place products, you need to install grates or hooks.

A quality check is the key to long and trouble-free operation of the smokehouse. If you ignore this step, you can ruin all the products along with the smokehouse. Good assembly and quality testing significantly extend the service life of the device and improve the quality of its operation.

How to properly prepare for assembly?

To properly assemble such a device, you do not need to have a lot of construction skills, but it is worth preparing certain components such as:

1. Metal container with a lid. The best option in such a situation is a metal barrel with volume 200 l. It is better to take a container in which various oils or chemicals were stored. You can get rid of the remaining contents if you thoroughly wash the barrel before use. If oil was previously stored in it, you need to put dry firewood in it and set it on fire. After everything burns out, you should treat the inside of the container with a floor or dishwashing detergent.

1. Electric thermostat, which regulates the temperature from 20 to 90 degrees Celsius.
2. Special tiles.
3. Pallet, made of metal. The fat will drain into it.
4. Thermometer.
5. Metal mesh.
6. Cable, through which electric current will be supplied.
7. A grate or an old pan for sawdust.
8. You can screw it on furniture wheels to the bottom of the smokehouse. Moving heavy equipment becomes easier, increasing the mobility of the entire installation.

It is important to remember that the production of a smokehouse must be carried out under certain conditions:

1. Indoor air temperature should not exceed 25 degrees Celsius.
2. Humidity above 80% is not allowed.
3. If the products are located in a working installation, you can't touch it.
4. All components that perform their functions under voltage, needs to be insulated.

Additionally, it is worth preparing:

1. Drill for drilling holes in the body.
2. Furniture wheels.
3. A screwdriver or a power drill.
4. Metal shears or nippers.

These tools will come in handy during assembly.

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How to make, process photo

When creating a cooking device, you must adhere to the following algorithm:

1. We need to decide on which one project an electric smokehouse will be made. When creating the installation, you can use 4 different schemes. The choice is up to the person doing the assembly. The smokehouse can be made from a bucket, metal sheets, a barrel, bricks, and stainless steel.

Photo 2. Drawing of the electric smokehouse device. The order of the elements from top to bottom: grid, thermometer, bowl with water, fat tray, sawdust container, electric stove.

1. Let's get started manufacturing of the case. We are looking for metal barrel and prepare in the manner described above. Furniture wheels are mounted on the bottom. To do this, you will need to drill several holes. You should make holes at the bottom for the smoke to escape. Their optimal diameter is 10 mm.
2. The base of the installation must be made of dielectric material, such as wood or plastic.

Photo 3. Cutting the metal mesh with metal scissors. You can make grills for the smokehouse from it.

1. Need to make gratings. They should match the width of the case and be securely fastened in it. It is worth choosing a metal mesh and, if necessary, trimming it with nippers or metal scissors.
2. You can use a regular tray as a pallet. saucepan, but you need to make sure that the diameter allows it to fit into the body.

Photo 4. A grid and a tray made from a saucepan in an electric smokehouse.

After all preparatory procedures are completed, let's start assembling:

1. Need to fix the product rods using fasteners. They must be made of dielectric material.
2. Need to put on a smoke exhaust hose onto the nozzle and vent it to the ventilation.
3. Connecting the cooler. To do this, take a plastic or metal hose of small diameter and wind it on the chimney in a spiral. Then connect one end to the tap, and the other to the sewer.
4. Hanging products, we set fire to the fuel and when smoke appears, we connect the transformer to the network.

If everything is done efficiently, then you don’t have to worry about the service life of the smokehouse.

What difficulties might arise?

Inexperienced people may not be able to immediately prepare the materials and assemble the unit properly.

If such problems occur, it is better to check the above algorithm and not start the smokehouse until the check is successful. Important avoid excess smoke, as the food may have an unpleasant taste. If this occurs, you need to drill additional holes.

Rules for using a home electric smokehouse

It is worth remembering that an electric smokehouse is a dangerous device, and when using it, you must follow some rules:

1. Humidity should not be higher than 80%.
2. Smoked products should not touch the walls or the electrode grid.
3. Electrified elements of the device must be isolate from the body.
4. Do not touch the products while the installation is running.
5. The unit needs to be installed on a dielectric base.

If you follow the described rules, the smoking procedure will bring only pleasure to the person who created such a device.

Useful video

Watch the video to see how to make a tray for an electric smoker using an iron and a frying pan.