Smokey Joe 16 first cook!

Carbon · 03-03-2013, 11:18 AM

Smokey Joe + 16 gallon drum body = Smokey Joe 16

Several days ago I picked up a new, open top, unlined 16 gallon drum to use with my old Smokey Joe. I decided to use this smoker body as a dedicated meat hanger since it was tall enough to hang ribs in with a few inches to spare at the bottom.
The only mods to the Smokey Joe were to fabricate stronger legs to eliminate wobble and to support the additional weight of the drum. I also added a tin can shield at the bottom of the kettle to keep ash clear of the vents.

Anyhow, for its first cook I loaded the cooker with 2 racks of spares and a rack of baby backs and smoked them for close to 4 hours straight, no foil, no saucing, and they came out great. I was very pleased with the results, with even doneness top to bottom.

harris92 · 03-03-2013, 11:21 AM

Very Nice!

criffaaa1 · 03-03-2013, 11:37 AM

Good job that rocks

sent from my Crifftastic $3

HeSmellsLikeSmoke · 03-03-2013, 11:42 AM

Very well executed. I bet there is going to be some great food coming off that baby.

javahog2002 · 03-03-2013, 11:44 AM

Ribs look great. The cooker is very cool !!!

BobM · 03-03-2013, 11:46 AM

Looks great!

javahog2002 · 03-03-2013, 11:48 AM

Ribs look great. Cooker is awesome.

cameraman · 03-03-2013, 12:14 PM

Smokey Joe 16 rocks! I love that last shot.

Phubar · 03-03-2013, 12:44 PM

Phabulous!

Neonnblack · 03-03-2013, 01:23 PM

So you found the ever elusive 16 gallon drum that fits a SJ, huh? The ribs look great.

Homebrewed Q · 03-03-2013, 01:34 PM

Very nice, can smell right thru the monitor!

cholloway · 03-03-2013, 03:08 PM

Excellent job on the smoker AND the ribs!
Didja make the meat hooks yourself?

Neonnblack · 03-03-2013, 03:13 PM

whats the width of that barrel?

Carbon · 03-03-2013, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by cholloway

Didja make the meat hooks yourself?

Yes I did, I cut and bent them out of old metal skewers.

Carbon · 03-03-2013, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neonnblack

whats the width of that barrel?

It's outer diameters are 14.5" wide at the top and just under 14" wide at the bottom end. The drum is roughly 27" inches tall. It's a perfect fit for the Smokey Joe, top and bottom.

03-03-2013, 11:18 AM	#1
Carbon is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-24-08 Location: Los Angeles Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smokey Joe 16 first cook! Smokey Joe + 16 gallon drum body = Smokey Joe 16 Several days ago I picked up a new, open top, unlined 16 gallon drum to use with my old Smokey Joe. I decided to use this smoker body as a dedicated meat hanger since it was tall enough to hang ribs in with a few inches to spare at the bottom. The only mods to the Smokey Joe were to fabricate stronger legs to eliminate wobble and to support the additional weight of the drum. I also added a tin can shield at the bottom of the kettle to keep ash clear of the vents. Anyhow, for its first cook I loaded the cooker with 2 racks of spares and a rack of baby backs and smoked them for close to 4 hours straight, no foil, no saucing, and they came out great. I was very pleased with the results, with even doneness top to bottom. __________________ ....UDS....Mini-WSM....Midi-WSM....Mod-ECB....22.5-OTG....34"wood fired pizza oven.... Last edited by Carbon; 03-03-2013 at 11:45 AM..
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03-03-2013, 11:21 AM	#2
harris92 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-05-11 Location: Alpharetta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very Nice! __________________ OK Joe's Longhorn & Vertical Roasting Oven, Brinkmann Cimmaron,'69,'73,'84,'89 Weber Kettle

03-03-2013, 11:37 AM	#3
criffaaa1 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-14-11 Location: Cleveland OH. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Smokey Joe 16 first cook! Good job that rocks sent from my Crifftastic $3 __________________ 22.5 ots, 22.5 wsm, kingsford deluxe

03-03-2013, 11:42 AM	#4
HeSmellsLikeSmoke somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-02-07 Location: Warren, Vermont Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very well executed. I bet there is going to be some great food coming off that baby. __________________ Jim - Another transplanted Texan Former KCBS CBJ Large and Medium Big Green Eggs , Black 18.5" WSM, Blue Weber Performer - Stainless, Green Weber OTG Kettle , Brinkmann SnP Pro, and a Stainless UDS. One retired Portable Kitchen grill. Red Thermapen, Maverick ET-73, EdgePro Apex Sharpener. Avatar is the original 1951 Weber Kettle

03-03-2013, 11:44 AM	#5
javahog2002 Take a breath! Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ribs look great. The cooker is very cool !!! __________________ Smokemaster OffsetSSP:'95 Blue '00 Maroon'69 22 Cado'90 Red MTWSM Mini'77 Red 18'73 WSJET-732

03-03-2013, 11:46 AM	#6
BobM is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-16-12 Location: Long Island, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks great! __________________ "Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." - Benjamin Franklin \| Weber 18 1/2" & 22 1/2" WSM, 22 1/2" & 26 3/4" OTG, Genesis S-330 \| \| BBQ Guru CyberQ WiFi \| Maverick ET-732 \|

03-03-2013, 11:48 AM	#7
javahog2002 Take a breath! Join Date: 10-02-09 Location: Longmont, CO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ribs look great. Cooker is awesome. __________________ Smokemaster OffsetSSP:'95 Blue '00 Maroon'69 22 Cado'90 Red MTWSM Mini'77 Red 18'73 WSJET-732

03-03-2013, 12:14 PM	#8
cameraman is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-30-09 Location: Nashville, TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smokey Joe 16 rocks! I love that last shot. __________________ Dave Photography is my passion, truth my obsession. No wait, Stieglitz said that. 22.5 WSM 22.5 OTS Weber kettle Smokey Joe (RIP) a dorky little headlamp.

03-03-2013, 12:44 PM	#9
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,The NetherPharkinglands Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Phabulous! __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by Ecobrasa Coco Briquettes Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 *Lowland Smokers Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow

03-03-2013, 01:23 PM	#10
Neonnblack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-13 Location: Reno, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So you found the ever elusive 16 gallon drum that fits a SJ, huh? The ribs look great.

03-03-2013, 01:34 PM	#11
Homebrewed Q Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-10-10 Location: Shenandoah, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice, can smell right thru the monitor! __________________ BWS Fatboy, CG w/SFB and mods, Weber OTG 22.5, Weber OTS 18.5, Grey Goose Weber Performer

03-03-2013, 03:08 PM	#12
cholloway is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: Atlanta, GA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent job on the smoker AND the ribs! Didja make the meat hooks yourself? __________________ Colin New Braunfels Hondo Offset New Braunfels Bandera (Refurbished, Modified & Improved) 32 year old Char-Broil 450 1996 Blue Weber SS Performer 2003 Black Weber SS Performer Weber 22.5 OTS converted to OTG with rotisserie & Smokenator Weber SJS & modified stock pot Mini-WSM STOK Island gasser

03-03-2013, 03:13 PM	#13
Neonnblack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-15-13 Location: Reno, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	whats the width of that barrel?