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  1. wesir

    Vertical Cabinet Smoker Build, reverse flow or no?

    If I want to build an insulated vertical cabinet (charcoal fueled) which would be more forgiving between direct or reverse flow? I'd like to use it for smoking brisket/pork butts as well as snack sticks/bacon, want to control it with a fireboard drive if that changes things. I was originally...
  2. J

    My offset smoker project 12/07 - 03/08

    Hi all, Here’s a few pictures of my offset smoker I built, utilizing recycled metal, mainly. The smoker body was leaking rusty water tank from a concrete truck, the 1/4” boiler plate, 6” pipe and some angle iron came from a scrap metal shop ( connections connections) lol I purchased new temp...
  3. D

    Fireclay sand required for a diy tandoor

    Hello Members, This is my first post here and my knowledge is low about the topic. Please go easy :-) Background I built a diy tandoor a few years ago(using popular instructions on youtube) and used it very often until the pot broke and vermiculite started dripping into the charcoal area. I...
  4. The Jackal

    Aloha from Oahu

    Long time browser/follower... first time poster. Grew up in FL and TN and have been smoking since I was a teenager. Military brought me to Hawaii and loved it so much decided I couldn't leave. So here I sit, soaking up the surf and sun and good weather and needed something to make my BBQ side...
  5. L

    500 gallon build

    Hello all. I’m going to build a 500 gallon Reverse Flow smoker .... I would like information from those of you who have done so, successfully. Currently, my tank is 108 inches long and a diameter of 34 inches. I would like 2 racks (full length) so I can cook whole hogs in summer (only using...
  6. D

    Self build Brick built smoker/barbecue grill/pizza oven UK based

    Hi guys, i am new to the forum but have been following various threads looking for advice on a build i am doing of my own. i am building a 34 inch domed pizza oven, as well as a barbecue/asado grill and lastly a smoker by trade i am a carpenter, and by no means a brick layer so go easy on me...
  7. M

    Featured In Need Of Some Guidance On A Build!

    I am relatively new to forums in general, but I cam across this one when I was looking for cold smoker plans. I am currently a high school senior in rural Montana who is an avid fisher and hunter. I enjoy cooking as it has always been my passion and wanted to explore the world of smoking b...
  8. RoodyPooBBQ

    Sandblasting barrels in Philly

    I got a couple of food-grade drums from a recycler, but they have the tan liner inside. Anyone in the Philly area (preferably inside the city) know where I can get these things sandblasted for a reasonable price? I've struck out with a couple of metal workers. Was going to hit up some body...
  9. A

    24×60" offset build

    Hey this is my first ever post not really sure what's I'm doing . I am building a 24" by 60" offset looking for advice on door size and placement. Planning on two doors as it is 1/2" steel so very hwavt
  10. M

    Large Volume at Cold Temperatures

    Typically when I am smoking meats I am doing large quantities in low temperatures. I am a hunter living in MN and when I make summer sausages, snack sticks, brats, etc... I am making them in 20+ pound batches. We give them away, share them at events, and will pull a package out to enjoy them...
  11. jwbusmusher

    Building a brick smoker?

    Hey All! I have recently bought the lot next door and after clearing the small pines and oak (saving the oak for later) I am kicking around the idea of building a small brick or block smoker. Nothing too grandiose, maybe half the size of a fridge with a offset box. Anyone have any ideas or...
  12. K

    Newbie has questions...

    I have been reading many posts about building a RF smoker from 275 Oil Tank. Have a few questions as I plan my own. 1) Is it necessary to have a heat shield in addition to the RF plate? If so, what is the purpose? 2) Why is it necessary to have a 24x24x44 firebox if the fire is not going to be...
  13. K

    Newbie could use some guidance

    I have been reading many posts about building a RF smoker from 275 Oil Tank. Have a few questions as I plan my own. 1) Is it necessary to have a heat shield in addition to the RF plate? If so, what is the purpose? 2) Why is it necessary to have a 24x24x44 firebox if the fire is not going to...
  14. MikieP

    Reverse Flow Gas Pipe Smoker Build

    Hey Yall, My old smoker rusted out from the long hard winters of Minnesota so I figured it was time to build a new one. Luckily my brother-in-law got his hands on some gas main piping and asked if I wanted to build a smoker. Its some pretty big and heavy pipe, weighs roughly 75lbs / ft...
  15. pikopocho

    Stumps junior clone

    I wanted to share my progress on a stumps clone build and am open to feedback on a couple things. 1. I was able to procure a 14 foot long stainless steel sink counter to to use for the cooking chamber inner skin. All tubing is regular steel. Because of this i chose to screw the stainless steel...
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