"new" smoker design

rickn

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Feb 18, 2008

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Keene, TX.

• Oct 10, 2012

• #1

Ok, here's another newbie starting on a smoker project.  :)

A friend that works for a local pipeline company gave me a couple pieces of pipe for a smoker.

One is 24" diameter and apx 36" long, and the other is 18" diameter and 36" long.

I'm looking to build an "L" shaped upright smoke chamber with the firebox horizontal.

Don't want to reinvent the wheel, so kinda looking for some good working drawings to follow.

Also, if anyone is interested, I have 2 large propane tanks I don't need. One is 500gal and the other is a 250gal. Way too big for my needs!

Thanks in advance,

RickN

 

rickn

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Feb 18, 2008

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Keene, TX.

• Oct 10, 2012

• #2

Oh, additional data. Both pieces of pipe have at least 3/8" thick walls. The 24" is proably 1/2".

RickN

 

scarbelly

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• Oct 10, 2012

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You might want to spend some time looking around in here 

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/f/197/smoker-builds

 

daveomak

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• Oct 10, 2012

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Rick, morning.... And you might spend some time looking at this stuff too......   

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/54542/building-an-italian-offset-smoker

http://www.feldoncentral.com/bbqcalculator.html

 

rickn

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Keene, TX.

• Oct 10, 2012

• #5

Thanks guys! I going to probably have to have someone make some cuts for me, because I don't know if my torch is big enough for metal that thick. :)

I just want something that will last for a while. All the store bought smokers are such light guage, looks like they would rust out sooner than later, and you would spend all your time stoking the fire!

Later,

RickN

 

oldschoolbbq

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• Oct 10, 2012

• #6

Good luck on the venture , and you can send those tanks up here... gratis .

Have fun and...