Recent content by jabbo

That firebox is a little on the big side, but it should be fine.  There could be some draft issues, but I don't think it will be enough to cause problems.  I believe, as long as you can control the heat inside it, it will work.  More problems come from boxes being too small than too big.  Too...

Don't worry about it, Foamheart.  I think I have made up my mind, anyway.

Dave, since we will have an extra inch or 2 of height, due to the insulation, I was planning on putting the hinges on the front upper edge.  The door for the initial unit will be less than 50lbs.  I like your idea, but it would make the door a little heavier.  I haven't calculated how much, but...

Slider, you seem to have the idea.  I was thinking the door could be mounted on the front hinged just short of the top and flip up or have two doors that open out to the sides.   Rib, you know I respect your opinions, but I really don't see the flaws in the build itself.  Mounting the door on...

Thanks for the response, guys.  Let me clarify a bit.  This is not going to be an upright.  It is going to be a horizontal RF.  If we decide to go with a round CC, it will not be a pre made tank.  We use rolled sheets of steel when we build.  We also do not cut anything by hand.  We have a laser...

I'm going to build a smaller smoker and have been tossing around the idea of a box rather than a cylinder.  I can't find any disadvantages to it, other than the cosmetics.  Lex, (my fabricator) and I, both seem to think that the box shape would simplify the building process and it will certainly...

Very nice!  Can't wait to see how it goes!

Thanks for the help and the leads guys.  I will try to follow up with those. Rib - Thanks for the compliment.  I was pretty proud of those.  They came out really well for some over priced Sam's Club ribs.

Hey Rib.  Yeah we are currently working in my hometown.  It is a town of about 15,000 with no other sources for bbq, unless you count Sonny's and Ruby Tuesday.  So far, it has been very positive.  We teamed up with the VFW who help us advertise and offer a little extra man power in exchange for...

Believe it or not, the smoker is still not finished.  It has been cooking sense April, but we are still adding the final touches to it.  The weather has had us at a stand still for the last few months so we got busy building a pole barn to work under.  We should be getting back to the cooker...

Sorry about that, Dave.  I have been very busy this summer.  I have been checking in, just not saying much.

Here are some photos from last Friday.  These ribs were so damn good, people were calling me up asking when I was coming back to town. There are 12 slabs on this rack.  I have 5 racks total and can cook up to 60 slabs at one time without over crowding.  I absolutely love cooking ribs!!

Hey guys, sorry I'm a little late to this one. I can see that I might be too late for this build but, for future reference, here is my two cents. This is in no way a new design or way out in left field. There are only 2 things that make it seem that way. First is the thought of it being a RF...

Tropez, the cost of the actual build so far is somewhere around $5k.  That cost does include what I convinced Lex to let me pay him.  We expect it to end up being just under $5500. Rib, that is a good idea.  I will remember that.

Rib, I have been.  It has also given me plenty of time to improve our marketing strategies and even explore a completely new market.  In addition to events and catering, I have been thinking of doing a lunch service for a nearby town.  The idea came to me after doing a lunch fund raiser for the...