Homemade custom smoker

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cajungirl

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Feb 23, 2017
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SW Missouri
Hi I am from Missouri and I am trying to figure out what I should set the price of a custom smoker my husband built cause we have no idea. This is a 68"by 40"by 24" smoker, all stainless steel racks inside well insulated all the way around even the Firebox 2 inch thick walls 1 inch doors insulated. My husband gets some crazy ideas and this was his latest project
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Real barbecue involves cooking tougher, fattier cuts of meat like pork butt and beef brisket over a duration of 4 to 6 hours or longer at temperatures near the boiling point of water. The payoff: tough meat becomes flavorful and succulent, fat is rendered out and the low, smoky fire leaves the aroma of smoke permeating the meat. A good cook can make good BBQ in anything. I decided after years of working with a small water smoker--and recently acquiring a vacation house--to build one of my own. This project involves a lot of welding, but several wire-feed welders are sold at The Home Depot and Sears, and you can learn to do simple welding with only an hour or two of practice. Salvaged materials will be fine for your smoker's frame. You can use old water pipe, rebar or even electrical conduit.
 
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I really can't give you a price that your smoker would sell for.

I would think if you add up the time it took to build it & charge $25 per hour, then double the material cost.

That would be a good place to start.

Al
 
Welcome
Nice smoker
I couldn't give you a price but feel free to let me know if you have trouble getting rid of it and I'd be happy to take it off your hands [emoji]128521[/emoji]
 
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