Homemade Wooden Jerky Smoker

This is a homemade wooden jerky smoker a built a few years about. It is powered by two 1500watt electric hot plates and can smoke 40-60 lbs of jerky at a time. The total project cost about $60. For making jerky, it works significantly better than upright store-bought smokers.

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[cslr11]

very nice . i just got a big chief smoker for my birth day yesterday . i am making my first batch of jerky tomoral any suggestions you can give a first timmer.

[delmole85]

@cslr11 Make sure you keep track of your temperature. I start mine around 130-145 degrees for the first 2-3 hours then raise it to 170 until the jerky is done an about 6-7 hours total. This time can change greatly based on air flow with your specific smoker. Based on the outside temp you might have to use a cardboard box over the top or something to get your temp high enough. Wind can be a big problem if the smoker is out in the open. Good luck

[MrCex123]

This is awesome i will be making this at some point and btw you sound like nicholas cage

[delmole85]

@MrCex123 You are the second person to tell me i sound like nicholas cage... I'm glad i don't look like him haha

[badbulletvideo]

I have been searching the Tube for the style of jerky smoker I want to make. This is it!! No more serching. Thanks for the vid on the one you have made.

I like the idea of using wood versus metal. BYE! I am off to the lumber yard.

[jamicannathan]

ima make 1 like tht

[krittar]

Best Jerky Smokey Ive ever seen!! I Would buy one of these!

[foraminotomy]

I like it. Good ideas involved



[scottgeiger88]

@delmole85 will be posting a video over thanks giving

[delmole85]

@scottgeiger88 I had to do the exact same thing! I cut them down a 1/4 inch right under the cross bars and welded them back together. Cant even tell haha. When are you going to put up a video of yours?

[scottgeiger88]

@delmole85 only mistake i made i put the front on and back on wrong so i lost my 24 inches inside for my racks lol i had to cut the racks down

[scottgeiger88]

@delmole85 haha i think drove by a church that was putting on a new roof and i ask if i could have the scrap ones. went to menards and got the car siding out of there bargain bin for 29 cents a 4 foot stick. i had the stain already just had to buy the hinge and latches for about 12 bucks. i have a picture of it on facebook but it wont let me copy and paste the link on here