Alternative Energy for a Charcoal Wood Smoker Grill

[MrCalicoty]

Ok, I realize this may be a stretch for this forum but I hope not.

I have a fairly good sized horiztonal smoker with side fire box and I'm wanting to use other than charcoal from time to time. I did a Bing search and didn't find all that much.

I'm leaning toward using propane. I figure I can find an old discarded propane grill and gut it for parts then re-install the burner & controls into the bottom of the grill side. As for the side box either a side burner from a propane grill or an electric hot plate should do.

Does anyone have any experience doing this? Any caveats? Link to good articles or plans that you've seen or used would be appreciated.

I'll probably post pictures etc. on HT if I proceed with my plan.

Soon I will be doing this and this to this :1pig: and this and this !!!

[Ross]

Probably a bad idea, propane is heavier than air so it will pool and accumulate in the bottom of your BBQ until there is enough to ignite. Not much carbon in propane but as the BBQ is not made for complete combustion int he first place there likely won't be enough air for the gas, so you'll be making more CO than normal. You can try to Gerry-rig-ineer proper ventilation for the thing but I wouldn't.

[frank]

I took an old woodstove and used it for the heat/smoke in an old horizontal smoker. It has worked well or me. I just used an elbow to direct the stove into the smoker...