well, after much sweat, money, more sweat, a bit of blood, paint, welding, more money, and lots of time, the smoker i am building is almost ready(ish) i have been burning out the tank for 2 days now its been running nice and hot inside it, think i got almost all the old junk burnt out - i have been weighing the pros and cons of using an old fuel oil tank, and have decided to use it for now to practice with and see how well i can get it going. i will probably end up getting a new tank in the spring for it. i'm going to be spending all day tomorrow trying to keep the smoke in the pit at a fairly even temp on a dry run, then with any luck, put ribs on it for the first time on monday.
i have photos of the progression online here
there is still a lot to be done to it - but the smoker itself should be ready for its first run - have to put gasket rope, thermometers in the doors, and handles in the morning, and i'm all kinds of nervous about it, first run, and making sure it is all been done right.
i have photos of the progression online here
there is still a lot to be done to it - but the smoker itself should be ready for its first run - have to put gasket rope, thermometers in the doors, and handles in the morning, and i'm all kinds of nervous about it, first run, and making sure it is all been done right.