I've been planning this build since late last Fall. Just had to get the holidays behind me and shake off a case of the Lazy's!
So my plan is a box for use as both a direct heat, live-fire smoker, and a high-heat grill. This type of cooker has become more popular lately. They're basically a variation of pit-barrel cookers - with the benefit of having easy access to the fire/coal bed.
There are a few companies that are selling variations of these cookers. One of the newer companies is Chud's BBQ, and their Chud Box.
Hasty Bake also makes a similar cooker, call the Roughneck.
And Frank Cox of Smokerbuilder.com recently started selling a model called the SmokeSlinger...and I just realized he's now got a smaller version called the Mini SmokeSlinger.
So I'm pulling ideas from all these builders, and coming up with my own version.
It's basically gonna be a steel box that's 24" wide by 24" deep by 32" tall. I'm kinda designing it in my head as I go...but my plan is to have one main cooking grate in the top - somewhere around 24 inches above a slide-out fire/coal basket with an access door. I'm thinking about also putting a second set of rails about 5-6 inches under the main cooking grate...which would allow me to move the coal basket up close to the food for searing/grilling.
That's my basic idea. And now on with the build!
One 4x8 sheet of plate steel will be enough for all the panels in this box.
It's the first time I'm getting to use this new toy. I got a laser level for Christmas. It's making laying out and marking the square panels a breeze.
All 6 panels are cut out and ready to start tacking together.
2 sides, back, and bottom panels tacked together.
That's what I got done today. I think this is gonna be another real fun build!
More to come soon!
Red
So my plan is a box for use as both a direct heat, live-fire smoker, and a high-heat grill. This type of cooker has become more popular lately. They're basically a variation of pit-barrel cookers - with the benefit of having easy access to the fire/coal bed.
There are a few companies that are selling variations of these cookers. One of the newer companies is Chud's BBQ, and their Chud Box.
Hasty Bake also makes a similar cooker, call the Roughneck.
And Frank Cox of Smokerbuilder.com recently started selling a model called the SmokeSlinger...and I just realized he's now got a smaller version called the Mini SmokeSlinger.
So I'm pulling ideas from all these builders, and coming up with my own version.
It's basically gonna be a steel box that's 24" wide by 24" deep by 32" tall. I'm kinda designing it in my head as I go...but my plan is to have one main cooking grate in the top - somewhere around 24 inches above a slide-out fire/coal basket with an access door. I'm thinking about also putting a second set of rails about 5-6 inches under the main cooking grate...which would allow me to move the coal basket up close to the food for searing/grilling.
That's my basic idea. And now on with the build!
One 4x8 sheet of plate steel will be enough for all the panels in this box.
It's the first time I'm getting to use this new toy. I got a laser level for Christmas. It's making laying out and marking the square panels a breeze.
All 6 panels are cut out and ready to start tacking together.
2 sides, back, and bottom panels tacked together.
That's what I got done today. I think this is gonna be another real fun build!
More to come soon!
Red
