Let's Talk BBQ

Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Homebuilt & Modified Cookers => Topic started by: BrewerDave on December 23, 2014, 06:52:34 PM

Title: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on December 23, 2014, 06:52:34 PM: This is the WallyWill poor mans smoker. The cube smoker was a POS convection cooker/smoker that used to be sold at walmart. I added a small element underneath and used some threaded rod to make hanging racks and added a 5$ thermometer. I tested it today and believe it works a bit too well. Maybe next try I wont smoke summer sausage at 120 degrees F for apx 4 hours, then at 160 degrees F for 3 hours.

I probably should invest in a internal temperature probe as well...

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8579/15444714284_8df6379dc8_s.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/pwNctj)140925_002 (https://flic.kr/p/pwNctj) by thatbrewerdude (https://www.flickr.com/people/128401374@N07/), on Flickr
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 23, 2014, 06:56:31 PM: Is this the The WallyWill Unicorn smoker V 1.0...cause Old Smoke aint seeing no pics of it........... ;)
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on December 23, 2014, 07:00:50 PM: Probably not. I'm still trying to figure out this photo posting thing

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128401374@N07/15444714284/

this is the link to the pics
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: smokeasaurus on December 23, 2014, 07:12:00 PM: Got the pic. Cool looking smoker.
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on December 23, 2014, 07:32:40 PM: Quote from: smokeasaurus on December 23, 2014, 07:12:00 PM
Got the pic. Cool looking smoker.

X2! ;)
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: TMB on December 23, 2014, 10:32:45 PM: I like it!
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on December 30, 2014, 07:42:25 PM: It cooked pretty well so I'm going to go back to the drawing board and tweak it a bit. In the meantime, I cheated and bought a used char-broil gas vertical smoker
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on January 16, 2015, 07:48:13 PM: I've turned the WallyWill into a cold smoker and will be testing it with some cheese this weekend. Pics soon
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: Las Vegan Cajun on January 16, 2015, 08:21:53 PM: Great, looking forward to seeing the cheese. ;)
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on January 18, 2015, 11:45:31 AM: I have some cheddar, colby-jack, monterey jack, and pepper jack in the WallyWill smoker as I write this. I'm using the smoke daddy inc "smokincense" filled with pecan pellets.Ambient temp is 51 degrees. I'm planning on 2 hours of smoke, uncovered rest in the fridge for a few hours, then plastic wrap and a ziploc bag later.

I hope I can wait 2 or 3 weeks to test the result. Pics will be on my flicker account (thatbrewerdude)
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on January 31, 2015, 08:34:02 PM: Smoked the second batch today. Muenster, havarti, aged cheddar. The smoke has mellowed a bit in the first batch. I sealed those up in vacuum bags. With this batch I am leting the cheese rest in the fridge overnight and will start them in vacuum bags. 2 hours again in the WallyWill, pecan pellets in the smokincense.

Theres about 1.5 months left of cooler weather so I plan on smoking some serious cheese
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on February 05, 2015, 07:18:25 PM: (https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7410/16427255666_cfb1fc292b_s.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r2BYMY)150205_002 (https://flic.kr/p/r2BYMY) by thatbrewerdude (https://www.flickr.com/people/128401374@N07/), on Flickr

Cheddar from batch #1, smoked on 1/18. Needs another week or so for mellowing, but it's really good. I'm liking this cold smoking cheese thing. A lot
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: Savannahsmoker on February 05, 2015, 07:47:45 PM: Nice looking smoker and another one I never heard of.

I like that on this site I can learn new things everyday.
Title: Re: The WallyWill smoker V 1.0
Post by: BrewerDave on February 05, 2015, 07:55:10 PM: I call it WallyWill because the smoker box was from walmart and the heating element was from a goodwill electric grill. I may have to create another moniker since this it will be a dedicated cold smoker.

Old Cold Wally?

Ideas, anybody?