I use an old couscous pot as a smoker (sort of a double boiler with small holes in the bottom of the upper section. I put wood chips in the bottom, chiles (and sometimes meat and/or both) in the top, and use an electric hot plate to get the wood smoldering. I do jalapenos, serranos, and habs. I smoke for a few hours, and finish drying in a dehydrator. I once did fully dry a batch, but found no taste difference as compared to the dehydrator method. Tom