I've put this off too long and now I need a budget smoker, fast. I like offset and horizontal drums compared to bullet type cookers. In the past I have had a couple of the smoke n pits, char-grillers, etc and had the typical PITA experiences with them and won't be going that route again. There is a local guy that makes some nice looking smokers out of 55 gallon veg. oil drums but they have some odd features I have questions about.
1. The chimney is in the middle of the lid. I would think especially with an offset it should be closer to one end, no?
2. The firebox is heavier guage material but seems small and sits low on the cooker. This could be a good thing but I'm not sure. ?
3. He has a few, including a 60 gallon, non offset, heavier model that do not have a chimney. The cooker needs a chimney, right? I like the heavier model but it doesn't have a firebox and isn't as deep as the 55 gallon version which concerns me with no firebox.
Thanks in advance.
1. The chimney is in the middle of the lid. I would think especially with an offset it should be closer to one end, no?
2. The firebox is heavier guage material but seems small and sits low on the cooker. This could be a good thing but I'm not sure. ?
3. He has a few, including a 60 gallon, non offset, heavier model that do not have a chimney. The cooker needs a chimney, right? I like the heavier model but it doesn't have a firebox and isn't as deep as the 55 gallon version which concerns me with no firebox.
Thanks in advance.
