Project Pig Smoker

[BrianGreen]

awesome! can we take this on our camping trip?

I'm sorry, I can't make your camping trip... and I'm not sure this is the kind of meat smoking you are looking for...

O W N E D .

 

[McCracken]

But dude we've got points. Doesn't that mean anything to you?

 

[dackers]

Time to finish this....


Sorry I didn't get pictures of step by step for the next few. I welded angle to the inside of the tank and cut and bent my grill tops out of 10ga 3/4" hole expanded metal. Also welded support to these to give them strength. Everything is removable for easy cleaning, I even made the grill top in 3 pieces.

Smoke tubes installed, I bolted these in just in case I want to try something different later.

Installed an exhaust tube and trailer jack then finished painting!

Fired the smoke up a few times this week trying to get my draft right and season the smoker.

 

[dackers]

Trying her out today, have a turkey breast, a whole chicken, beef chuck roast, boston butt pork roast, and 2 racks of ribs going! Will post pics later!

 

[dackers]

Not a bad assortment for first run:

Left to right: whole chicken, hereford roast, pork loin, beef chuck roast, turkey breast, 3.5 racks of baby backs

 

[Jus Jim]

looks good, nice job

 

[dackers]

Thanks, smoked pretty good but had a hard time getting it above 175 degrees. Modification to tubes coming soon.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

cool use of the old wood stove, that turned out pretty big! how tall is it to the cooking surface?

 

[Jus Jim]

I ran across the info below, perhaps it can be helpful to you or anyone else building their own pit. Not sure if it's accurate but I just thought I'd throw it out there.
http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html
I found this bit of info on AmazingRibs.Com. He adjusts the height of the inlet on the chimney distance from the cook surface. He said it helps keep the heat closer to the cooking surface. He would take something like "flashing" and roll it up and insert it in the exhaust tube. You could then manually adjust it until they found the sweet spot. Some would just leave it adjustable while some would make it a permanent change.
That website has some interesting info along with some good rub recipes etc.

 

[dackers]

cool use of the old wood stove, that turned out pretty big! how tall is it to the cooking surface?

Cooking surface is right at 38", too tall for some but perfect for me.

 

[Tom@Hilltop_Machine]

Nice job.

 

[WARRIORWELDING]

I tried some white oak smoke while cooking some taters in garlic, olive oil and butter today. Even smoked the steaks too. Would have never tried it if it weren't for this thread, got me thinking about trying more smoking while cooking. I'm also learning to cook more with a dutch oven and fire coals. Cooking outside the house, like when I camp is becoming really soothing and enjoyable.

 

[RobMcBee]

Cooking surface is right at 38", too tall for some but perfect for me.

thats a good working height..... I built all my work benches 38" in my shop. My welding table is 36

 

[dackers]

Second run this Saturday if anyone wants to bring something and throw it on. Happy Labor Day weekend!

Well, maybe anyone but this guy...

But dude we've got points. Doesn't that mean anything to you?

 

[Paul]

Damn nice cooker dude!

 

[McCracken]

Second run this Saturday if anyone wants to bring something and throw it on. Happy Labor Day weekend!

Well, maybe anyone but this guy...

Weak sauce. Your Que is slathered in weak sauce.

 

[frankenyoter]

Thanks, smoked pretty good but had a hard time getting it above 175 degrees. Modification to tubes coming soon.

175 is awesome if you have the time, but I agree you should be able to go higher.

Nice work with the smoker!

And who is this Cracker guy?!?

Everybody have an awesome weekend!

 

[McCracken]

And who is this Cracker guy?!?

Probably the biggest badass ever from what I've heard.

 

[frankenyoter]

The stuff legends are made of!