Homemade smoker

[HornPhD 1368]

 

One of my nephews is a welder and decided to build a smoker. He still needs to put on the handle and some casters. 

I don't think he's ever used a smoker. It was just something we were discussing last year.

Wish we lived in the same state, so I could help him test it out. 

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by HornPhD

[EE2B 1565]

How does he keep the lid open while he loads the meat?

[millhouse 2603]

Looks like a giant muffler. Shoud hang some truck nuts on the shelf.

[Bearlyhangingon 27]

Interesting design.  Any idea why it is oblong shaped?  Perhaps it works great...just never seen it.  Thanks for the picture.

[HornPhD 1368]

Just now, Bearlyhangingon said:

Interesting design.  Any idea why it is oblong shaped?  Perhaps it works great...just never seen it.  Thanks for the picture.

I think he had access to some materials and just started playing around.

[Bearlyhangingon 27]

With the caveat that I know nothing about welding, it really looks like great worksmanship to me.  I hope he enjoys it!

[HornPhD 1368]

17 minutes ago, EE2B said:

How does he keep the lid open while he loads the meat?

He's adding a handle; however, keeping it open will require some additional design. There will probably be some trial and error involved.

 

[kevwun 15770]

The tank he used for the cook chamber would have been better suited for a cabinet smoker I think.

[HornPhD 1368]

22 minutes ago, kevwun said:

The tank he used for the cook chamber would have been better suited for a cabinet smoker I think.

I agree. Have asked for pics of the inside and any early testing results. 

[HornPhD 1368]

 

 

 

Spoke with my nephew a bit ago. He found the drum in a field and thought it would make a good smoker. He lives near a butcher and the two of em want to smoke a pig.

Thermometer gauges are decorative.

He's looking for horns to use as a handle.

He was able to get the temp to 225 and is working on some modifications.

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by HornPhD

[jimmyjazz 45894]

So . . . uh . . . what did that tank likely store?

[kevwun 15770]

Nothing a few hours of a nice hot fire won't take care of.

[ERhine 1894]

Why four smoke stacks? Also why wouldn't he put in a couple shelves?

[kevwun 15770]

He does good work, but you can tell it was put together by someone who doesn't have a whole lot of experience with smokers and how they function.  He'll probably be cranking out ones that would make paco proud before you know it if he keeps tinkering though.

Edited April 3, 2018 by kevwun

[Doc Holliday 199]

interdasting potato there

 

firebox hole looks small, happy to know the temp gauges are décor, waste of décor though, and it looks like it's going to draw all the smoke straight up without circulating...

 

how did it hold the heat?  getting to 225* is easy...holding it there is not.

 

Firebox could use some upgrades depending on the approach to the fire itself.  snake method, dgaf method, side fire, etc.

['stache 21801]

Seems like the huge cavern and multiple smoke stacks would result in difficulty maintaining temp and uneven smoke distribution, especially if the firebox is to the side. With such a large body seems you could make fire in the bottom and raise the grates, like a steel drum smoker where the smoke goes straight up and you can control the smoke fairly evenly with the four stacks.

[Chuychanga 133]

Where does he find briskets that tall?

[Doc Holliday 199]

2 minutes ago, Chuychanga said:

Where does he find briskets that tall?

Norway

[HornPhD 1368]

I'll pass along the feedback. Especially about raising the grate and putting in some shelves. And will ask about its ability to maintain heat.

He told me that he wants to add some hooks for hanging sausage. 

 

[Baboontyme 2809]

This nephew of yours. He's no paco. 

[Steel Shank 9421]

Looks dry as fuck.

[uoftorange 1386]

[ROFL BOX 6647]

Norway

So you're apparently Norwegian.

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[ROFL BOX 6647]

If the thermometers are "purely decorative" then how does he know that 225° was achieved (much less held)?

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