My homemade smoker.

[Eigenbrau]

I built a Texas-style grill out of a 55-gallon drum recently, but nothing this intricate. Your workmanship is impressive!

Edit: For anyone needing 55-gallon drums, I picked mine up at a recycling yard. Craigslist is also a good choice for local stuff, just make some phone calls =)

 

[Bopper]

I just found this thread searching for some recipes and had to bump it up! This is AWESOME!!!

 

[swjeepster]

I just finished mine yesterday. I followed your instructions for the most part. I only have one question though. How did you bolt on the bottom legs opposite of the feeder door. I waited til I cut the rear damper hole and reached down through the hole.

 

[swjeepster]

I am also a home brewer. I started doing all grain in July. So far I have made a pale ale, which I have about 6 left. Bottled a cream ale about 3 weeks ago, which is very well balanced. I just racked a porter to the secondary on Sunday. The taste test out of the hydro tube tasted pretty good.

 

[Pabst Blue Robot]

I just finished mine yesterday. I followed your instructions for the most part. I only have one question though. How did you bolt on the bottom legs opposite of the feeder door. I waited til I cut the rear damper hole and reached down through the hole.

I got my arm through the fire door up to the shoulder and used a ratchet with a couple extensions. I have a picture somewhere, I almost got stuck and got honey in my hair.

I'd love to see pics of your smoker if you have them!

 

[swjeepster]

Sorry, I didnt get your reply til now. I have a few pics of the smoker. I used it this weekend. 6 full racks of babybacks fit perfect. I do have more pictures though. After i download them from my phone i will send more. The picture of the ribs was the maiden voyage. That was 3 racks of babybacks and 2 racks of spare ribs. FANTASTIC is all I can say.

 

[Dan]

Man I'm getting hungry!

 

[mikelikesit2000]

Reading this thread was better than sex. That smoker is ****ing awe inspiring.

Really??? I feel bad for you!

 

[Bobby_M]

Back from the dead. However, in this case I won't complain because I enjoyed the reminder that this thread exists.

 

[Pabst Blue Robot]

It is with a heavy heart that I must share that my homemade smoker finally succumbed to the elements. After more than a decade of heavy use, hundreds of pounds of meat, a trip to the lake for a luau, and a move to the new house 4 years ago, the top of the fire barrel finally collapsed during a cook this spring. I used some foil pans to triage the damage until the cook was finished and we saw it through to the end. Now she is laid to rest out back by the garden, fire barrel filled with top soil, and a wisteria vine that was growing over the septic field was transplanted in to the drum.

Good night, sweet prince.

Time to start work on v2.0...

 

[imasickboy]

Tragic, but fantastic reply.

 

[Temptd2]

It is with a heavy heart that I must share that my homemade smoker finally succumbed to the elements. After more than a decade of heavy use, hundreds of pounds of meat, a trip to the lake for a luau, and a move to the new house 4 years ago, the top of the fire barrel finally collapsed during a cook this spring. I used some foil pans to triage the damage until the cook was finished and we saw it through to the end. Now she is laid to rest out back by the garden, fire barrel filled with top soil, and a wisteria vine that was growing over the septic field was transplanted in to the drum.

Good night, sweet prince.

Time to start work on v2.0...

Awwww, I believe I hear TAPS playing.....

 

[gratus fermentatio]

So, will you build another smoker?