Is this too much smoker???

[kunkel3269]

So I’m in the market to buy a new smoker. Trying to make my mind on a Yoder kingman or lang 48. Been smoking on an old country wrangler for a little over 5 years. I ran across this the other day. A guy builds them as a hobby and the price was kinda unbelievable. Fire box is 1/2” thick as well. Asking price is $1500.00. Would it be worth the hassle of moving this thing and extra fuel to cook with?

 

[motolife313]

That does seem like a good deal. About a third or more of that is steel price. Looks used tho? I’d say you could feed 80 people pretty easy with that

 

[kunkel3269]

So I’m in the market to buy a new smoker. Trying to make my mind on a Yoder kingman or lang 48. Been smoking on an old country wrangler for a little over 5 years. I ran across this the other day. A guy builds them as a hobby and the price was kinda unbelievable. Fire box is 1/2” thick as well. Asking price is $1500.00. Would it be worth the hassle of moving this thing and extra fuel to cook with?

 

[sidewinder73]

A lang 48 patio is more than that. I guess the question should be do you have enough room and food to cook on that pit? Is it reverse flow like the lang?

 

[motolife313]

That looks like more then 48”

 

[kunkel3269]

Do you think it would be overkill cooking just for my family 90% of the time? And how much wood would a pit like this take to run?

 

[73saint]

And if you are looking at the Lang’s, they are reverse flow. This is not. Horse of a different color.

 

[kunkel3269]

It is not a reverse flow. And it is not used from what he said. Just burned it out and lit a fire one time in the fire box.

 

[kunkel3269]

A lang 48 patio is more than that. I guess the question should be do you have enough room and food to cook on that pit? Is it reverse flow like the lang?

I have plenty of room in the backyard. Most of the time I would be cooking for about 6 people. But as I’ve read in the forums people say to buy as much pit as they can afford haha. This is almost halfway the price of the 2 I mentioned with shipping included.

 

[motolife313]

That would take a lot of wood. For a few people it’s way to big

 

[sidewinder73]

I have plenty of room in the backyard. Most of the time I would be cooking for about 6 people. But as I’ve read in the forums people say to buy as much pit as they can afford haha. This is almost halfway the price of the 2 I mentioned with shipping included.

I think that comment is intended to step up one size not necessarily double the size. lol

 

[chopsaw]

That would take a lot of wood. For a few people it’s way to big

I agree with moto .

 

[mike243]

I would buy it if I could afford the wood to feed it,its a rare thing to have too much grill or smoker and if I could make due with my smaller pit the only thing would be cost of wood imo. I'd probably still buy it even if only use it 6-12 times a year,mans got to spend his $ on something besides Lots & Houses lol

 

[indaswamp]

Gonna take a lot of wood to heat all that steel....thermal mass....but once hot, the heat should be pretty even I would think.

 

[daveomak]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

 

[kunkel3269]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

 

[kunkel3269]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

 

[kunkel3269]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

 

[kunkel3269]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

Sorry, the pictures are not great at all. The stack ends where you see it.

 

[kunkel3269]

If I could see the inside of the FB, to check the FB/CC opening, I could tell you what modifications "may" be necessary....
For now, the exhaust stack "may" need to be lowered into the CC... unless there is an extension I can't see...
It will need FB air inlets... upper and lower... The doors look like they seal very will, no air leaks...
I'd drive up to his place with a trailer in tow and offer $1100 cash.... and drive home with it...

He said he was trying to go with more of a franklin style pit by just using the door as a damper with no grate inside the firebox.