Newbie wanting to build a kiln

[smokingsteve]

Hi all,
My names Steve,
I've been growing tobacco for a few years now and have ended up with mixed results but I've been doing a lot of reading on here recently after finding this amazing forum and seeing people using kilns to speed the aging process up.
Now I have one of these hot food storage boxes that I was thinking of using and adding a small crockpot and fans I know it is small but it's a start until i can get my hands on some other box that insulates as good as these do. Thoughts?

 

[tullius]

I've never kilned tobacco but have handled lots of whole leaf, and know exactly what a cambro is. I think you're going to find it's way too small, especially after cramming a crockpot in there.

Don't want to be discouraging, but do think you'll regret not building a kiln at least twice the size as a cambro. Just trying to save you work in the long run.

I'm sure the other guys that have kilns will chime in

 

[smokingsteve]

I've never kilned tobacco but have handled lots of whole leaf, and know exactly what a cambro is. I think you're going to find it's way too small, especially after cramming a crockpot in there.

Don't want to be discouraging, but do think you'll regret not building a kiln at least twice the size as a cambro. Just trying to save you work in the long run.

I'm sure the other guys that have kilns will chime in

Yeah I gathered as much I am struggling to find insulation material that can handle water know NZ hence the reason I am looking at other options.
Any other suggestions?

 

[Knucklehead]

2” foam board. Here is an excellent design:

Deluxestogie's Endoskeletal Wood Tobacco Kiln / Flue-cure chamber

PART 1 of 4 Endoskeleton. The foam board goes on the outside. Caveat The wood-built kiln discussed here has several advantages over using a dead, upright freezer for a kiln, but will require more work to complete, and will certainly cost more. it weighs significantly less it can be sized to...

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