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  1. Remy Bernabela

    500 gallon fattie build

    WELL.... I'm back at it. We went in a second lockdown. So I transported my welding equipment on my bike to the shop where I could build my new trailer for the smoker. I know now what capacity I need and sun/rain etc has always been an issue with no roof above our head when we are catering. The...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    Been a long time. Covid slowed things up quite a bit. Been selling every Friday from home and deliveries to keep the company alive. Haven't used her as much as I wanted/expected. I build in a adjustable damper to figure her out and tune her. But not much hours of usage yet to draw conclusions...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    Man, I'm stoked!!! 11 days of work got me this far on my own with just a grinder, welder and my tripod winch. Almost there. But I'll keep her hidden to the public until I open my small bbq joint. I have the 3 biggest smokers in the region and still do it all by myself from lumberjack, chef...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    I had little time again this week to do a little work. Here on the island we can't get tubing under 4" with 0.25 walls. We are stuck to 0.125" or you have to step up to heavier and expensive channel iron. I bought 0.25" sheets and had the contractor cut and bend them into 6" channel and some 3"...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    I'm back. The lock down has ended last Friday and I needed some quick cash. So I fired my 500 gallon and gathered the cash I needed to finish this project soon. The last 7 weeks I went through all my cash because I got no financial help from anybody. So I had to start from 0 again. Before I went...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    Well... 3 weeks ago we went on total lock down. I couldn't resist being inside after 2 weeks, so I moved the firebox, the tripod and some tools and stuff to the location of the tank. It's a private empty terrain where I would be all by myself all day. I woke up, got on my bicycle and went to...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    Firebox is done! Elbow for the smoke stack is done. We are on total lock down. But I'll try to move the tank somewhere else where I can work unbothered. I wanna start cutting the verticals first and weld on the flanges. Then do the top and hinges and then move to the bottom. Then weld on the...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    So today I fabricated the hinges for the smoke stack and welded the reducer to the elbow. Had an order for 125 smoked wings too. Felt like a blessing today being able to weld and smoke. Living the dream.....
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    So I knocked out this firebox in 2 days. But before that, I wanted to gather all the mayor materials I need to build this smoker. Then I can work at my own pace without interruption and knowing there is no delays. The firebox is made out of a 15/64" rolled sheet, 28" diameter x 40" long, with a...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    The colour the tank might become after time. I don't like painted smokers. I saw it has like a beige base coat under the white paint. I hope it matches with the elbow, smokestack and the firebox. I got me a 12" to 10" reducer, a 10.25" pipe 10 ft long. I pulled out my piece of 48" x 24" pipe...
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    Eclipse. The 1000 gallon pit by The pit Smoker

    As promised in my 500 gallon thread I'm starting a new one featuring my new 1000 gallon build. She's called Eclipse, because this will be one of the handful largest smokers in the Caribbean and surely the biggest BBQ grill on the island next to my 500 gallon. I started 2 years ago on a Weber...
  12. Remy Bernabela

    500 gallon fattie build

    It's been a while. The business is growing SO SO fast!!! I started with no money and a lot of time. Now I don't have time to even finish her as I wish. I had to put weight back in front of the axles after stretching the trailer. That would requite less weight further up front. So I had a chance...
  13. Remy Bernabela

    500 gallon fattie build

    No it doesn't run REALLY hot. I use the entire door as air inlet. No additional inlets here. The box is 5/8" thick. I usually run the smoker at 250F and the outside of the box is also 250-ish. Seems ok to me. I can only insulate from the inside. The box is now 121% and is welded to the trailer...
  14. Remy Bernabela

    500 gallon fattie build

    I want to improve the wood usage of my smoker by insulating the firebox. I have a piece of 30" 3/8" pipe I can use. However, the firebox measures 30" (762mm) high, 39,5" (1000 mm) wide and long. The pipe will not leave room above and underneath for insulation. So as you can see in the drawing, I...
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    500 gallon fattie build

    Yes man. It's crazy over here. I grew so fast in the last 3 months. I worked non stop from December 15 till January 6th with 3 hours sleep average. I took a few weeks off until this Saturday. Also working on a restaurant now and gathering parts for a 1000 gallon Moberg style. Build it myself is...
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