Craftsmen are even accustomed to making various modifications of smokehouses on the basis of a washing machine. The general principle is that sawdust is poured on the bottom of the tank, which are heated from below.
A container for collecting fat is installed inside, above - the lattice, covered tightly with a lid. Each hand-made product is a device for hot smoking meat, sphere, fish, birds. The difference is in the method of heating sawdust to produce smoke. Consider several options.
Gas burner to help
The steel in the tank of the old washing machine is very strong, she is not afraid of temperature changes. The only thing - you need to check, that you do not own a car with an aluminum tank.
Aluminum is not suitable for smoking - when heated it forms compounds, which are unacceptable for food! The tank for a smokehouse needs to be taken only from stainless steel.
There is a hole in the bottom of the tank from the washing machine. You can use this moment to your advantage: connect a gas burner there. It remains to install a suitable container for chips above it. Turn on the burner to the desired power - sawdust is heated and smoked. The main thing is to adjust the heating force so, so that the cod is not caught.
Heating chips with a burner
An excellent option for placing products - on the hooks, which are welded to the lid. A built-in grille is suitable for small pieces or carcasses.
You can do without a gas burner - heat the bottom of the smokehouse by the fire. To do this, the tank is made legs, and the drain hole is tightly closed. By the way, It is convenient to make such a smokehouse with your own hands not only from the tank of the activator type of the old model, but also from the washing machine. Her drum, turned sideways, can be heated on the grill. The main thing is to close the lid tightly.
Be sure to remove all plastic parts. If the twisting element is made of metal, then it can be safely left.
Find out, how to make a smokehouse for cold smoking from a barrel in this article!
Two in one - a smokehouse with a stove
An interesting option for making a smokehouse with your own hands - when the oven is built directly in the body of the washing machine, which heats the sawdust. That is, not only the tank is involved here, but also the metal body itself.
The sequence of actions is as follows:
Remove the motor from the machine, take out the tank, cut a rectangular hole in the body.
Cut a hole for the furnace
Seal the tank: to close the holes without the use of welding, you can use screws, on which metal plates are put, they will close all the holes.
As shelves for products the lattice from a refrigerator will approach, oven or some other net. It is welded inside the tank.
Seal the lid - also with a plate and screws.
We install the tank in the same place. At the bottom we put approximately 100 grams of sawdust, we place products on the lattice.
If you do not have a washing machine, it can be replaced by a barrel!
We light a fire through the cut hole under the tank. If on the surface, where the smokehouse stands, it is undesirable to do so, then inside weld a metal sheet and put firewood on it.
When the smoke goes, you need to time, necessary for smoking of a product. In the process, it is advisable to check the condition of meat or fish and monitor, so that there is no overheating of chips.
To prevent sawdust from burning, it is recommended to moisten them slightly. Another option is to use fresh, almost dried cod. Under no circumstances should conifers be used for smoking, alder and fruit trees and shrubs are ideal.
assemble an electric smokehouse
If you do not want to mess with the fire, firewood, open fire, you can choose another heating source. Example, spiral TEN.
We collect a fruit smokehouse
Truth, to equip their smokehouse with their own hands, you need to have certain skills and abilities. Firstly, will have to do a lot of welding work with their hands. in addition, electricity is always a danger, and with the heat source everything needs to be done correctly.
Take the tank from the washing machine, as in the previous examples. The bottom of many machines is beveled. You can leave it that way, but then it is difficult to achieve uniform heating of sawdust. It is better to cut it and weld a flat piece of metal. Or systematically look for an old washing machine without a bevel.
The bottom of the machine tank must be leveled, welded sheet
A good option is a smokehouse with two washing machines. Cut the bottom of the tank in that, what will be on top, and welds with the second tank. However, this must be taken into account, that the capacities of different machines may differ in diameter. Check it out, whether they can be connected, before starting work.
Then weld three or four legs. Inside - a lattice or a pair of bars, if the capacity is high, example, of two machines. So you can increase the number of smoked products, and the degree of warming will be different at the top and bottom. At the bottom it is good to make a support for capacity, where the fat will drip - this applies to all smokehouses.
two tanks welded together
The most important part is the heat source. The spiral will fit on 1 kilowatt. If the bottom is thin, to avoid burning, weld a spare stainless steel plate. Fasteners for the spiral can be made, welded on its perimeter plates of iron. Install the heater, make insulation of ceramic felt and mineral wool. As covers the bottom from the second typewriter will approach. Remove the wires, install terminals.
After welding, the tightness of the seams must be checked. Before conducting it, it is desirable to withstand a couple of days, during which microcracks in the metal may appear. The easiest way to check for leaks is with water.
There are other options for making smokehouses with their own hands from different containers, including the tank from the old washing machine. You can use this tank as a smoke generator for cold smoking. It is possible, vice versa, equip the smoke source separately, and in a tank to place products for smoking. The main thing is to follow the basic rules of cooking in this way. And then you can please yourself and loved ones for a long time with safe delicious delicacies.