Time to build me a smoker

dandl93

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• May 29, 2014

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I plan on building a Brick Smokehouse as soon as my home sells and can move out to my farm.Well the house has not sold yet I am tired of waiting I will build a temp steel smoker.I picked up my steel yesterday and will start building first of next week if the weather holds and no major problems at the farm.

My smoker plans will be 4ft x 4ft x 4ft sitting on a 2 ft brick foundation with a off set Fire box. Next to the smoker will be a 4ft x 4ft Argentine Grill.

My idea is to build a frame and grate supports  with 1 1/2 angle iron then sheet the frame with 1/4 in plate steel.My grates will be framed in 1 in square tubing with 3/4 expanded metal.I am still working out how far away my FB will be from the smoker.I will be using 6in pipe from the FB to the smoker going thru the brick foundation up thru the bottom of the smoker.

I figured today was a good time to learn how to post some pics so as the project progresses I can add more pics.I am not the smartest person around when it comes to computers also my internet if it gets any slower I could use carrier pidgeons and be faster.Just remember I live in a small country town in a 3rd world country. My options for building materials and tools are very low.Ok Time to try a pic

Ok I will be back with some pics need to study up or get some help on postin pics

Dan

 

dandl93

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I figured it out partially it is a start hahahahaha

The 2 pics above is the steel dont look like $1000.00 worth

The 3rd pic is looking at my back door.I will extend the slab 6ft between the 2 stone posts and do my build.

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Looking from the back door between the 2 stone posts 

 

JckDanls 07

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• May 29, 2014

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sounds like you have a plan... good luck and we'll be watching

 

dandl93

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JckDanls 07 said:

sounds like you have a plan... good luck and we'll be watching

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Thanks if it was not for this forum and all the great people.I would not have made a move on this.

Dan

 

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• May 29, 2014

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Cool! I'll follow along 

  Have fun with your build! 

 

dandl93

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Smoking B said:

 
Cool! I'll follow along 

  Have fun with your build! 

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Thanks Smoking B The build will be nothing compared to finally getting some real Bacon in 10 years.

Dan

 

dandl93

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• Jun 2, 2014

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I did get a start today dug the holes for the concrete slab for the smoker and FB.Started raining will get pics tomorrow should have it formed and ready for concrete tomorrow.If materials get delivered pour on Wednesday.

Dan

 

elginplowboy

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• Jun 2, 2014

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Looks like your on your way. Good luck

 

dandl93

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ElginPlowboy said:

Looks like your on your way. Good luck

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Thanks......... Luck and a few more things will be needed before it is done.

Dan

 

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Rain held off and poured today.

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Big slab for smoker and argentina grill.smaller slab for FB 

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Mixing concrete Colombian style.3 1/2 meters of mix and 1/2 ton of sacked  concrete.

I am glad my garage floor is not finished yet made a great mixing area hahahah

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Slabs all poured before lunch.We started at 5.30 am dont look like much but both slabs are over 1ft thick.

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My view when I am on the back porch smoking and grilling meat.

I should start laying brick tuesday the slabs need to cure and Monday is a holiday no one works

Then again every monday seems to be a holiday in Colombia.I will start cutting steel parts monday

so once my brick work is cured start welding steel.

Dan  

 

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Awesome view and man that hand mixing looks like some work. Good job so far. I'll be watching.

 

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• Jun 7, 2014

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ElginPlowboy said:

Awesome view and man that hand mixing looks like some work. Good job so far. I'll be watching.

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Thanks the view on the front porch is better but the wife would not go for the smoker in the front of the house.hahahaha 

 

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I'll be following along! That hand mixing concrete is some real work!

 

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You have my attention with this one.

Love the view!

 

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your on your way now.. past the point of no return

 

dandl93

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dirtsailor2003 said:

I'll be following along! That hand mixing concrete is some real work!

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I cheated and did the trowel and form work.Lucky for me I have good workers.

Dan

 

dandl93

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jarjarchef said:

You have my attention with this one.

Love the view!

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This area looks just like where I lived in the USA except I will never see or shovel SNOW again.I am in heaven hahahahah

Dan

 

dandl93

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JckDanls 07 said:

your on your way now.. past the point of no return

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I hit that point when I found this site.With 10 years now and no real BACON. Full steam ahead well maybe a slow mule but steady.

Dan

 

caribou89

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• Jun 10, 2014

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While I certainly love hand made custom products, could you not have bough a quality smoker for a lot less than $1k+? Not sure what's available in Colombia.

 

dandl93

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caribou89 said:

While I certainly love hand made custom products, could you not have bough a quality smoker for a lot less than $1k+? Not sure what's available in Colombia.

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This will give you a idea of what is here.Last week I went to the city there was a new BBQ store in the mall the first I have ever seen.They had a small Bradley smoker no tape measure on me but it was not over 2ft square and not over 3 ft tall.It was over $1200 usd and they did not have any bradley fuel but they would tell you how to order it.They also had a cheap thin metal offset smoker they started at $700.

This will be a full stick burner.Wood is my only option here and I would burn most cheaper units up in a year.Just about every other weekend we have a min of 25 to 30 people at our home.Big and strong is my only option.

Dan