- Jan 8, 2014
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I keep going back and forth between a reverse flow or a smoke house.
I know there can't be an all in one smoker, but on limited funds, and time I'd rather try to get by with just building one for now, if possible.
I keep looking at the little smoke houses on cinder blocks (houses about 4'x4'x4'tall sitting on three rows of cinder blocks with the fire box about 2'-3' behind them or off to the side of them.
I would like to build one going off of this style with about the same measurements, but not for sure if it'll work, or burn down.
I think I have access to some 1"x6" pecan boards for the siding, and building the fire box using 18-24" pipe how ever long it needs to be.
I will only be hot smoking "smoked sausage, brisket, shoulders, hams"
I need something that can handle 200-300 deg, for how ever long it could take to cook a big brisket "several hours" plan on keeping it around 200-250deg but I know it'll get away from me every once in a while.
At these temps what do y'all think my odds are of burning the house down?
I would love to have something like this sitting in the back yard, but would hate to put the money and time in it, just to watch it go up in smoke " the structure that is lol"
I know I have seen where some guys have reported back on their cedar building getting up to 300-350 deg and everything was fine, but I don't know that they let it sit that hot for hours on end, like I would need to.
Thank you all for any help or advice.
I know there can't be an all in one smoker, but on limited funds, and time I'd rather try to get by with just building one for now, if possible.
I keep looking at the little smoke houses on cinder blocks (houses about 4'x4'x4'tall sitting on three rows of cinder blocks with the fire box about 2'-3' behind them or off to the side of them.
I would like to build one going off of this style with about the same measurements, but not for sure if it'll work, or burn down.
I think I have access to some 1"x6" pecan boards for the siding, and building the fire box using 18-24" pipe how ever long it needs to be.
I will only be hot smoking "smoked sausage, brisket, shoulders, hams"
I need something that can handle 200-300 deg, for how ever long it could take to cook a big brisket "several hours" plan on keeping it around 200-250deg but I know it'll get away from me every once in a while.
At these temps what do y'all think my odds are of burning the house down?
I would love to have something like this sitting in the back yard, but would hate to put the money and time in it, just to watch it go up in smoke " the structure that is lol"
I know I have seen where some guys have reported back on their cedar building getting up to 300-350 deg and everything was fine, but I don't know that they let it sit that hot for hours on end, like I would need to.
Thank you all for any help or advice.
