- Jan 19, 2010
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Hello everybody. I'm new here. I was born and raised in Utah, but my wife is a genuine southern belle from Memphis, TN. I lived in Memphis for a year, and have been back to visit quite a bit. I decided on my last trip out there that I wanted to take a little taste of the Mid-South home to Utah with me, plus I was looking for a project to keep my mind off of my 4 year olds upcoming heart surgery, so I came home and started looking around for materials to build a "propane tank smoker." I found a 185 Gallon Expansion Tank that a company in Salt Lake had ordered for a customer and they never picked it up. When I saw it, I didn't think I would be taking it home because they were asking $500 for it (way out of my budget...) After inquiring inside, he told me he paid over $2000 for it, but it had sat outside for over a year, and he said I could take it home for the cost of the freight ($170.) So, I went back the next day with a trailer and loaded it up. Next, I began looking for a trailer, and found a boat trailer for $100. Only snag is that it came with the boat.... I asked him if I could have the trailer for $50, and he told me I could have it, but only if I took the boat. ;)
I'm working on this as a nights and weekends project. Any advice or tips would be appreciated.
Here are some pics of the progress so far:
My first attempt at Ribs... I used a Mastercraft Bullet Smoker for the first few sessions. Worked like a charm.
The smoker project:
The Boat and Trailer... (The trailer I'll be using for the build...)
My brother Eric getting our $50 worth out of the boat...
The Build in progress:
I'm working on this as a nights and weekends project. Any advice or tips would be appreciated.
Here are some pics of the progress so far:
My first attempt at Ribs... I used a Mastercraft Bullet Smoker for the first few sessions. Worked like a charm.
The smoker project:
The Boat and Trailer... (The trailer I'll be using for the build...)
My brother Eric getting our $50 worth out of the boat...
The Build in progress: