A tour of my new Trailer Smoker

Gig'em99 · 12-28-2012, 10:27 AM

Here’s a picture of my new pit. It’s a reverse smoker, off-set wood burning rig with 4 sliding racks in the main chamber, and a warmer box that can be converted to a smoke chamber via an internal baffle.

And for a short tour of its operation, Here are a few short clips.
1st I have a short video showing the fire box with adjustable heat deflector, which is controlled via a butterfly valve.

Heat deflector - YouTube

2nd is a clip showing the operation of the baffle between the main chamber and the warming box.

Smoke baffle - YouTube

3rd is a clip showing the main chamber and cooking racks.

Cooking chamber - YouTube

Last is just a walk around of the trailer pit as it looks today.

New Smoker - YouTube

I’m pretty pleased with the build. There are a few modifications that I’m going to make. I’ll add a few t-stats and I’m going to have expanded metal added around the perimeter. I’m thinking of putting a “box” up front as well for better storage.

MattG · 12-28-2012, 10:33 AM

Good looking pit. Time to fire that baby up and see how it cooks. Don't forget to post some pics of the first cook.

superdan · 12-28-2012, 10:33 AM

Man I wish I could make something like that!!!

Gig'em99 · 12-28-2012, 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MattG

Good looking pit. Time to fire that baby up and see how it cooks. Don't forget to post some pics of the first cook.

Thanks!

Actually, I did post on it's first cook. Food turned out great too, which I have to admit, I was a little worried about, being new and only just cured. But it was a big success!

Here's the link to the thread where broke her in. There's a few good pictures..
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=150298

Brian

PatAttack · 12-28-2012, 10:48 AM

Man, you did a helluva' job on that jewel.

I'd fabricate a box in the same shape of your diamond plate on the tongue.

That jewel is a BEAST!

Gig'em99 · 12-28-2012, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatAttack

Man, you did a helluva' job on that jewel.

I'd fabricate a box in the same shape of your diamond plate on the tongue.

That jewel is a BEAST!

Oh, don't let me take credit for the build, all I did was design/spec it! And even there, I just got ideas from other pits that I'd seen at competitions and on-line.

But the end product came out just as I'd hoped! And so far the food is coming out as I hoped too!

I like the idea about using the diamond plate for the box too. I'll probably go with that.

gtr · 12-28-2012, 10:58 AM

Fantastic - congrats!

Militant83 · 12-28-2012, 11:10 AM

Congrats on the new pit

Gig'em99 · 12-28-2012, 01:04 PM

Thanks guys, now I've got the tough decision of where/when my next competition is going to be!

trufunk · 12-28-2012, 01:57 PM

Very nice congrats!

BBQ_MAFIA · 12-29-2012, 07:14 AM

good luck with your new pit.

Big George's BBQ · 12-29-2012, 07:29 AM

Awesome looking pit Enjoy

TuscaloosaQ · 12-29-2012, 08:09 AM

Man you certainly have a pit to be proud of, that is really nice I build pits and that there is a fine job and will give you many years of good service I'm sure

Bob in St. Louis · 12-29-2012, 09:07 AM

That looks really cool, I'd love to do something like that.
One question though ...isn't the tire in the way of comfortably working with the left side pit?

javahog2002 · 12-29-2012, 10:52 AM

Not bad for an Aggie.

Awesome pit. Especially like the adjustable heat deflector and baffle !

12-28-2012, 10:33 AM	#2
MattG is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-29-09 Location: Madison Ga. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Good looking pit. Time to fire that baby up and see how it cooks. Don't forget to post some pics of the first cook. __________________ Stumps Stretch, WSM, Bar-B-Chef Smoker, UDS in progress

12-28-2012, 10:48 AM	#5
PatAttack is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-19-11 Location: Mt. Pleasant S.C. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man, you did a helluva' job on that jewel. I'd fabricate a box in the same shape of your diamond plate on the tongue. That jewel is a BEAST! __________________ 18.5" WSM Weber SJS Maverick ET-732 Stealthy Fast Black Thermapen "You have never lived until you have almost died". "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the protected will never know".-Unknown Vietnam Soldier

12-28-2012, 10:58 AM	#7
gtr Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-16-10 Location: Culver City, CA Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Fantastic - congrats! __________________ 50" Klose BYC, Backwoods Chubby, UDS, 26" & 22.5" Weber Kettles, Jumbo Joe, WGA, WSJ/MUDS, Jumbo Old Smokey, Pig Hibachi, a piece of expanded metal I throw over the fire pit sometimes, Stealthy Black & Vol Orange Thermapens Displaced East Tennesseean Proud recipient of a Tick Former outlaw MOINK baller, now IMBAS Certified, but still lookin' over my shoulder. Golden Goose Egg - Got 2 in the nest baby! SPFP Mayzie's keeping an eye out for you! WTFWGALD?

12-28-2012, 11:10 AM	#8
Militant83 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-05-11 Location: Lancaster, OH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Congrats on the new pit __________________ Custom 250 gal drum cooker,Weber OTG,Maverick ET-73,Covert Black Thermapen

12-28-2012, 01:04 PM	#9
Gig'em99 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 12-10-12 Location: Richardson, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thanks guys, now I've got the tough decision of where/when my next competition is going to be! __________________ Custom 30"X84" competition-style RF trailer smoker Pecos 20"X60" OS by Old Country BBQ Char Griller 5050 with side box Baby Arm BBQ

12-28-2012, 10:33 AM	#3
superdan Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-21-11 Location: Sacramento, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man I wish I could make something like that!!!

12-28-2012, 01:57 PM	#10
trufunk On the road to being a farker Join Date: 11-14-11 Location: San Antonio, Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice congrats!

12-29-2012, 07:14 AM	#11
BBQ_MAFIA Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-10-05 Location: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	good luck with your new pit. __________________ Guido Lang 60 Lang 84 Deluxe Warmer with Chargrill Large Spicewine Large BGE XL - BGE Med. BGE ( Bought it for my son Vincenzo) Brinkman Snp Brinkman ECB GOSM Weber Kettle Kenmore Elite Gasser Camp Chef Outdoor Stove 1-Banjo

12-29-2012, 07:29 AM	#12
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Phoenixville, PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Awesome looking pit Enjoy __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

12-29-2012, 08:09 AM	#13
TuscaloosaQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-11-11 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Man you certainly have a pit to be proud of, that is really nice I build pits and that there is a fine job and will give you many years of good service I'm sure

12-29-2012, 09:07 AM	#14
Bob in St. Louis is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-31-12 Location: St. Louis Missouri Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That looks really cool, I'd love to do something like that. One question though ...isn't the tire in the way of comfortably working with the left side pit? __________________ -Bob- Meat eater. Woodworker. PS3 Gamer. Home Theater Guy. Beer Drinker. WSM 22.5 and random cooking stuff used to help form my shapely manly figure.

12-29-2012, 10:52 AM	#15
javahog2002 Take a breath! Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Not bad for an Aggie. Awesome pit. Especially like the adjustable heat deflector and baffle ! __________________ Smokemaster OffsetSSP:'95 Blue '00 Maroon'69 22 Cado'90 Red MTWSM Mini'77 Red 18'73 WSJET-732