Another smoker/bbq
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I built a smoker for my pops,since he is a truck driver and is gone for weeks at a time I thought a smoker/bbq would make his time at home a little more enjoyable.... Attached ImagesLast edited by DemonSpeeder; 01-02-2012 at 10:16 PM.Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:I don't know why the pic of my dog got uploaded....but she know's she is going to eat something goodLincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:The smoker isn't done yet... I have to find some wheels, shorten the stand, finish the vents/dampers, make grill slides on the inside and of course paint it black...Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:I have been wanting to do one of these for myself. Where did you find the cylinders for this? I don't live too far from you.
Reply:A freind of mine gave me one 100 pound propane cylinder the other I got at a small local scrap yard (the fire box is the top half of another 100 pounder).Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:So how do you safely cut up a propane cylinder?
Reply:Originally Posted by SoulcrusherSo how do you safely cut up a propane cylinder?
Reply:Can't quite make it out, the last picture kinda got in the way.Is there a stretcher between the legs? If not, that should be in there before too much longer to prevent the legs from folding over.Casters & a way to roll it around is always a good idea. Good lookin dog by the way.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Those barn-door style strap hinges are nice.
Reply:I really like that . Your dog looks real hungry .Do those handles get hot from the heat ?
Reply:Originally Posted by MarkBall2Can't quite make it out, the last picture kinda got in the way.Is there a stretcher between the legs? If not, that should be in there before too much longer to prevent the legs from folding over.Casters & a way to roll it around is always a good idea. Good lookin dog by the way.
Reply:Originally Posted by tonyh54321I really like that . Your dog looks real hungry .Do those handles get hot from the heat ?
Reply:Find some springs like the one off a chipping hammer to put around your handles. It stays cool and looks pretty good as well. My pit has one on its handle
Reply:I think the stack should have been on the end fartest away from the firebox, unless this is built as a reverse flow smoker. That part isn't mentioned in your post though. If it's not reverse flow then the end away from the fire box would be way cooler than the stack/firebox end. What's up with that? Otherwise it looks pretty good so far.
Reply:looks good!!! the paint is just a smelly nuisance....everytime you change the fire in it to a differnent spot it will get hot and the paint will start smelling again. i almost think rust is your friend.bobs77vet/37ford4drEastwood digital TIG200HH190Lincoln Invertec 155sLincoln weldpak 100sears/craftsman (lincoln) 50a 240v buzz boxO/A rig Harris gaugesnexion cut 50 dxchicago electric (HF) 240v spot welder
Reply:Originally Posted by BistineauI think the stack should have been on the end fartest away from the firebox, unless this is built as a reverse flow smoker. That part isn't mentioned in your post though. If it's not reverse flow then the end away from the fire box would be way cooler than the stack/firebox end. What's up with that? Otherwise it looks pretty good so far.
Reply:Originally Posted by 37ford4drlooks good!!! the paint is just a smelly nuisance....everytime you change the fire in it to a differnent spot it will get hot and the paint will start smelling again. i almost think rust is your friend.
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederEven the high temp paint??
Reply:Can someone explain to me how the smoker works? dumb question I know, but when I search the web I really don't find squat.. In the pics above, big tank, is where you put the food, little tank is where you burn the wood.. obviously a pass through for the smoke to pass between the two, but how does the food get cooked?www.thefusionsolution.com
Reply:very slowly.....thats why it tastes so good.....not a fast process think hours of 200 - 225-250*for chicken you can put a thin layer of charcoal in the big grill and lightly grill it and then when that charcoal is spent you just use hard wood in the fire box (the small side) you can also move your meats closer to the fire box and then move them back to the cooler sections as needed. the big section is good for open grilling of lots of food at once for big partys......mostly i use my small weber for direct cooking 15-20 mins steaks, burgers, chicken @40mins and the smoker for long term cooking ribs, chicken cooked slowly, big pork tenderloins again think hours of slow 200-225-250*. it cooks in an "indirect way " with a damper open onthe firebox side which is low and the heat travels up into the big box and out the exhaust port and convection cooking is what happens when the hot exhaust (smoking) is vented into the atmosphere.if you look at that chunk of meat i think its pork you can see the smoking "tell tale".....the red ring that goes around the outside of the piece of meat when you cut itLast edited by 37ford4dr; 01-04-2012 at 06:32 PM.bobs77vet/37ford4drEastwood digital TIG200HH190Lincoln Invertec 155sLincoln weldpak 100sears/craftsman (lincoln) 50a 240v buzz boxO/A rig Harris gaugesnexion cut 50 dxchicago electric (HF) 240v spot welder
Reply:Everything you ever wanted to know about smokers is here....I actually make kits for the Upright Barrel Smokers (UDS). All the purchaser needs is the barrel & time. Even the recipies are supplied. But this design is a pretty standard design.Calculate 8-10 hours for a pork shoulder (butt), up to 18 hours for a large brisket, 4-6 hours for ribs, 1-2 hours for poultry depending on size & if you want skin on or off. Average temps are 225-275*, with sometimes ramping up to crisp poultry skin to 350*.If you like BBQ, there is no other way to cook it. Low n Slow.Last edited by MarkBall2; 01-04-2012 at 06:31 PM.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Making me hungry.Good Job.HammerFile Big Hammer------------------------------Here, let me Google that for you...
Reply:damn this 15* weather is not conducive to cooking outside but this post is tempting me.....bobs77vet/37ford4drEastwood digital TIG200HH190Lincoln Invertec 155sLincoln weldpak 100sears/craftsman (lincoln) 50a 240v buzz boxO/A rig Harris gaugesnexion cut 50 dxchicago electric (HF) 240v spot welder
Reply:Toss a welding blanket over it, keep it outta the wind. It'll cook just fine. May need a couple more hours to smoke it proper, but it'll cook.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by 37ford4drvery slowly.....thats why it tastes so good.....not a fast process think hours of 200 - 225-250*for chicken you can put a thin layer of charcoal in the big grill and lightly grill it and then when that charcoal is spent you just use hard wood in the fire box (the small side) you can also move your meats closer to the fire box and then move them back to the cooler sections as needed. the big section is good for open grilling of lots of food at once for big partys......mostly i use my small weber for direct cooking 15-20 mins steaks, burgers, chicken @40mins and the smoker for long term cooking ribs, chicken cooked slowly, big pork tenderloins again think hours of slow 200-225-250*. it cooks in an "indirect way " with a damper open onthe firebox side which is low and the heat travels up into the big box and out the exhaust port and convection cooking is what happens when the hot exhaust (smoking) is vented into the atmosphere.if you look at that chunk of meat i think its pork you can see the smoking "tell tale".....the red ring that goes around the outside of the piece of meat when you cut itAn offset smoker requires a lot of fire box maintenance to keep the temp at 225-250 degrees. If you are smoking brisket or pork butts this take a long time. A UDS smoker burning fuel using the minion method requires little firebox maintenance and burns and smokes a long 12-18 hours without adding fuel.Yakdung
Reply:Originally Posted by lamenameMaking me hungry.Good Job.
Reply:I am just finishing some left-over beef ribs from yesterday... I shoulda put more spice rub on 'em! Since Christmas, I have been testing out my first smoker. This is the first time I had anything left over. I can't imagine why. Second pic is a tri-tip, those are soooo good. Greasy keys on the computer now! Attached ImagesCity of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
Reply:Oooooh, I love tri-tip!
Reply:Originally Posted by yakdungAn offset smoker requires a lot of fire box maintenance to keep the temp at 225-250 degrees. If you are smoking brisket or pork butts this take a long time. A UDS smoker burning fuel using the minion method requires little firebox maintenance and burns and smokes a long 12-18 hours without adding fuel.Yakdung
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederWhat do you mean by a "UDS' smoker or "minion"??
Reply:Well damn, My original plan was to make the smoker upright, but after looking at thousands of pics,I decided that a side by side is what most people were building, and I also thought that an upright smoker would get to hot having the fire directly below the cooking area,guess I was wrong. You are right it is a sort of a chore trying to keep the smoker at 225deg or so.Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Who's the dude in the background counting all his money
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederWell damn, My original plan was to make the smoker upright, but after looking at thousands of pics,I decided that a side by side is what most people were building, and I also thought that an upright smoker would get to hot having the fire directly below the cooking area,guess I was wrong. You are right it is a sort of a chore trying to keep the smoker at 225deg or so.
Reply:Got ya, I still have half of the 100 punder I split in half, I think I'm going to build one like the UDS....Thanks for the info yakdung!!Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Originally Posted by DemonSpeederGot ya, I still have half of the 100 punder I split in half, I think I'm going to build one like the UDS....Thanks for the info yakdung!!
Reply:Umm, it can be any kind except something holding radioactive material.Most of the drums available without a liner are oil/grease drums. Just make sure to burn it out well. If you use one with a liner, it will take a lot of extra work to grind out that liner, even after a burnout. Those liners are extremely tough. Lots of guys over on the smokering say if they had it to do over, they would use a barrel without a liner.Sometimes you can find new barrels without liners, but those are much more expensive. Do as you want, but the one's I build don't have liners and are old grease/oil barrels with the removable lid.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Originally Posted by MarkBall2Umm, it can be any kind except something holding radioactive material.Most of the drums available without a liner are oil/grease drums. Just make sure to burn it out well. If you use one with a liner, it will take a lot of extra work to grind out that liner, even after a burnout. Those liners are extremely tough. Lots of guys over on the smokering say if they had it to do over, they would use a barrel without a liner.Sometimes you can find new barrels without liners, but those are much more expensive. Do as you want, but the one's I build don't have liners and are old grease/oil barrels with the removable lid.
Reply:Here is mine. Attached ImagesMarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:Um, my offset stays at 225 very nicely. I do run an LP bottle assist though, and care must be taken with LP. The pay-off is that temperature is kept very stable. I use tuning plates and a water pan with two stacks. Still fine tuning the process, but I can easily go from 200 to well over 300 degrees and control the amount of smoke while keeping a hot fire.Oh, my operating budget was nothing like 10,000 duckets either. I might have spent a couple hundred plus or minus, mostly on various hardware pieces I could not make. City of L.A. Structural; Manual & Semi-Automatic;"Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore."Job 28:1,2Lincoln, Miller, Victor & ISV BibleDanny
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