All Nite Brisket on the New Drum

[desertlites]

Heres the Drum and large basket(have a smaller 1 also) 2 - 25" dia. grates (they were fun to make)not! 3 sets of 1/4x1" ss bolts for grate supports at 21-26 and 34"'s off basket bottom which is raised on 3.5" legs.2-3/4" intakes at bottom,1 ball valve and 1 plugged when not needed-thermo between center and upper grate(prolly install another) 4" exhuast in the center.This drum was a pressure tank from a water well measured 26" ODX42" tall,I cut the lid off than welded a 1 1/4" lip to outside of lid to fit back over body(have a couple leaks but will remedy) test drove it a couple times before last nites smoke(very happy with it)Last nites brisket was 16#s-loaded basket with 18#s my home grown lump(minion) brisket on at 6pm at 225*,held that temp all nite(cept for when I opened to flip)recovered quick though.More pic's to come. thanks for checking it out. It was fun to build and I think I have about $75 in it thus far.

 

[smokebuzz]

VERY nice drum, and a huge brisket ya got.

 

[rivet]

Brisket and drum are real nice!

 

[desertlites]

Used a wet rub-this is it 6 hr.s in (midnite) when I panned it-than at 8am when I took it off at 200* to foil and cooler-burnt ends on now-and making a batch of Dutches ranch beans to throw on the rest of the coals.has been 18 hrs. since I started and have added only a few since.verry happy with it. midnite 8 am.

 

[ronp]

Very nice build Bob. Nice food also.

 

[thunderdome]

That drum is awesome. Let us know how the brisket turns out

 

[mballi3011]

Now ain't that worth spending half the night in chat tring to stay awake. Well to me it looks pretty darn good. Now I just want to see the burnt ends I know that joels ends look great and really tastey to.

 

[div]

looks good so far bob ... whats in the foil pan ?

 

[rio_grande]

Looking good Bob,,, Keep up the good work.

 

[chefrob]

nuthin' ugly 'bout that thar drum.......looks good to me!

 

[DanMcG]

Sweet Bob, the drum and brisket both look great.

 

[brohnson]

Awesome Work!

 

[meateater]

Great looking drum and great looking brisket! I really like the home made grills.

 

[solaryellow]

That looks great Bob!

 

[pit 4 brains]

Man i am jealous of that reactor you call a drum Bob.. Nice lookin job on the meat to boot... I need your recipe for home made lump...

 

[the dude abides]

Those are both things of beauty. Congrats on the new build!

 

[rickw]

That's one good looking vertical smoker ya made. Do ya have any pics of the build? Good looking brisket too.

 

[pignit]

Shweeeeeet X2!

 

[capt dan]

Nice lookin rig, and that brisky is lookin perdy too!

you aint kidding when you say you live in the desert are ya?

 

[erain]

dang, musta been too busy ice fishing and i missed this thread. first off great job on the new smoker bob!!! and then smoked over homemade lump in a homemade smoker a beautiful brisky!!! good to see ya posting again buddy!!!

all the way!!!