Is this smoker missing something?

So after a meagre duck season i thought i would try make some smoked duck breasts, probably more like a jerky, really dont know as i have never tried this before, so was around at dads on the way home and he said owww grab this smoker……got it home and it doesnt quiet look like ones ive seen before, am i missing some parts? Really keen to get this going and find some decent recipes so any help would be greatly appreciated

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not enough air room between chips and meat, you need a cool smoke or it will be leather

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBmNYNIX-jk

thats for hot smoking fish and if big enough my uncle used to do chicken
His had a false floor for the meths tin.
Yours is put on a heat source like a bbq maybe?

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Originally Posted by csmiffy

thats for hot smoking fish and if big enough my uncle used to do chicken
His had a false floor for the meths tin.
Yours is put on a heat source like a bbq maybe?

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That’s what i was thinking that it needed a heat source underneath? The volume underneath the rack measures 49x29x6, you could even adjust the rack supports and get a little higher, the entire volume overall is 49x29x16 (cm), i was going to marinade some of the strips of duck breast tonight but just unsure of smoking times and the best way to introduce heat underneath, possibly the old type of heaters (sternos?) that you see on buffet tables?

yip its no different from most smokers for fish...sit it on the BBQ ON LOW HEAT... sawdust goes underneath the screen meat on top.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

yip its no different from most smokers for fish...sit it on the BBQ ON LOW HEAT... sawdust goes underneath the screen meat on top.

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Do you think it could be used to smoke duck, strips of thinly sliced breast meat?

Looks like one of the trays out of a bain marie .

As above put on some heat source.
Make sure the lid leaks lots. The smoke has to be able to get out or it will be bloody bitter.

Thanks for the advice I think will go buy a new one specific for meat as opposed to fish and that has instructions :)

try savebarn

Yes missing the rack that sits over the screen. If you have a webber charcoal kettle they work well for smoking fish and poultry. Just set it up so you have 10 or so heat bricks on the one side and put meat on the other side. Save outlaying more cash.