a smoker for my household

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

i am using my cell phone camera for the updates just hope i don't overload with too many pics.
i have been smoking meat since i was kneehigh to a grasshopper with my dad and brothers.it is one thing in this world i really enjoy.what i like more is talking with others and sharings ideas and procedures that improve the results.you cant beat a good cooking with good people and cold beer.i really appreciate the feedback and am very willing to try new ideas and suggestions for a grand bbq pit.

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

bigwheel wrote:

Got an old chum who has a vaguely similar set up on his big offset pit. The firebox and cookchamber are joined by a rectangular neck which has a flap inside of it so you can fiddle with the flow twixt the two areas. He usually builds a huge fire in the fire box then throttles back on the flapper to control the heat level. Not sure why but that configuration sure does produce a creosote flavor on the meat and aroma in the atmosphere. Me and the welder got to talking about it one time and the welder thinks what is happening is only the top layer of volatile gasses are being drawn off from the inferno in the firebox with such mixture containing all sorts of unappetizing compounds. Tastes like the meat has been cooked using rail road cross ties for the wood ration. Whutcha think?

bigwheel

i mainly cook with hickory,red oak sometimes pecan i don't put meat on until coals develope then its wet chips for smoke.

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

i got the first set of outside doors mounted.the two center doors will have inside mounted hinges.

bigwheel · **Posted:** Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:29 pm

Looks good. That thang is a lot mo bigga than it looks in some of the photos. That sledge hammer sorta gave some perspective to the scale. Thanks. Neva woulda thought of inside mounted hinges. Smart thinnin.

bigwheel

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

oooopps

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

the sideways pics gave me a headache

Smokey Lew · **Posted:** Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:44 pm

Hogmeat, that's one heck of a project you got going there. I would love to do something like that if I could weld. I had a little training in the Navy in welding but it was just enough to learn that it took some real skill and time to get good at it. I did my little "J" practice with the bead and that's about as far as I got.

Great job!!

Jim_K · **Posted:** Tue Jun 08, 2010 3:26 pm

Cool smoker, Its coming along nicely!

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

more pics

TimBear · **Posted:** Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:03 am

Hogmeat, how's the pit workin? Any pics of the pit in action?

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

still not finished hopefully to be completed by christmas.will have some up dated pics soon.

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

i am about 75% complete with the "metal work" on my smoker.i took the time today to set up the stones that i planned on using for the legs and don't know if i like it or not.maybe when it is in its permanent location and painted it will become more appealing to me.any feedback would greatly be appreciated.tomorrow i plan on painting and grinding and not in that order.lol.

ScottyDaQ · **Posted:** Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:39 pm

Not a big fan of the stone legs. ... kinda makes it look like you got tired and gave up.

Still awesome tho.

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

yea i agree the stones i will split and use in the flower bed.....lol.
i am thinking of a single leg(6'' or 8'' sch.40 carbon pipe) attached to the firebox bottom and inbedded in the ground 3' to 4'.the stones are not working for me thanks.

hogmeat · **Joined:** Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:24 pm **Posts:** 42

view of firebox side

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