New smoker is here!

fmm1 · 05-03-2013, 09:46 AM

Got it home last night after a week of busy work. Put what lump charcoal I had left which wasn't much and lit it up with a couple wood chunks. It heated right up and about 400 in the fire box, and settled out at 225ish in the cook chamber within about an hour and i ran out of fire. I just wanted to see how it'd heat up. It's designed as a reverse flow but I dont have a plate in it yet. From the cool side to the hot side was only about 12-14 degrees difference. Really surprised me! Can't wait to do a test cook on it! Anyhow enough babble. Here's a couple pics:

Smoothsmoke · 05-03-2013, 09:55 AM

Looks solid, congrats!

cholloway · 05-03-2013, 09:56 AM

Nice! Did you make it yourself?
What's the handle thingy at the fire box for?

Dreggs · 05-03-2013, 10:06 AM

Congratulations. Break in with bacon?

fmm1 · 05-03-2013, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cholloway

Nice! Did you make it yourself?
What's the handle thingy at the fire box for?

I didn't make it myself. Had a guy I know build it for me. The handle is the vent control so you don't have to bend over to do it. It's on a hinge. A small break in will probably come today in the form of a slab of ribs.

John Bowen · 05-03-2013, 10:43 AM

Good looking unit - you are not playing with that firebox.

DownHomeQue · 05-03-2013, 11:19 AM

that thermo on the firebox won't last very long! Nice Cooker though!

oifmarine2003 · 05-03-2013, 11:29 AM

looks good

Big George's BBQ · 05-03-2013, 11:32 AM

Very Nice Congrats and enjoy

PaPaQ · 05-03-2013, 11:40 AM

Nice looking smoker.

fmm1 · 05-03-2013, 01:29 PM

I've had it running for about 2.5 hours now with very little adjustment. Got it up hot, shut it down some and it's holding 250 average temp like a champ. I threw a slab of St. Louis style ribs with a new rub I got and wanted to try. Can't wait to give these a shot.

DownHomeQue · 05-03-2013, 01:49 PM

Are you going to burning sticks in this unit? or straight Charcoal?

1911Ron · 05-03-2013, 01:51 PM

Nice looking cooker, now get it dirty!

landarc · 05-03-2013, 01:52 PM

Nice, that is a solid looking cooker

dwfisk · 05-03-2013, 02:08 PM

Nice looking rig, solid & no skimping on the firebox. For your RF plate, I just had the metal shop cut me several 1/4"x6" plates. For RF, I put them in tight against the firebox opening and each other leaving about 6"-12" open at the end opposite the firebox. Or you can space them out a little and they will act more like a baffel plate. very versatile.

05-03-2013, 09:46 AM	#1
fmm1 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-10-12 Location: Lakeland, FL.	New smoker is here! Got it home last night after a week of busy work. Put what lump charcoal I had left which wasn't much and lit it up with a couple wood chunks. It heated right up and about 400 in the fire box, and settled out at 225ish in the cook chamber within about an hour and i ran out of fire. I just wanted to see how it'd heat up. It's designed as a reverse flow but I dont have a plate in it yet. From the cool side to the hot side was only about 12-14 degrees difference. Really surprised me! Can't wait to do a test cook on it! Anyhow enough babble. Here's a couple pics: __________________ Michael Bard - Char-Griller Akorn Cooker -Custom offset/reverse smoker - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite

05-03-2013, 09:55 AM	#2
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA	Looks solid, congrats! __________________ Kamado Big Joe [COLOR=Red]Kamado Classic Joe Kamado Joe Jr. [/COLOR] A bunch of Webers

05-03-2013, 09:56 AM	#3
cholloway Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: East of Atlanta, GA. Name/Nickname : Colin	Nice! Did you make it yourself? What's the handle thingy at the fire box for? __________________ Colin - "Drinking alcohol can cause memory loss... or worse, memory loss" New Braunfels Hondo Offset New Braunfels Bandera (Refurbished & Improved) Char-Broil 450 (Purchased new in 1981) 1996 Blue Weber SS Performer Weber charcoal Go-Anywhere 2 Weber SJSs & modified stock pot Mini-WSM Weber rotisserie, Rib-O-Lator & Smokenator system Blackstone Tailgater Combo & STOK Island gasser

05-03-2013, 10:06 AM	#4
Dreggs Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-07-12 Location: Big Bear Lake, CA	Congratulations. Break in with bacon? __________________ MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN Phone now has a Bigabyte button [B][FONT=Calibri]INSIDE EVERY OLDER PERSON IS A YOUNGER PERSON WONDERING WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED![/FONT][/B]

05-03-2013, 11:19 AM	#7
DownHomeQue is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Name/Nickname : DHQ	that thermo on the firebox won't last very long! Nice Cooker though! __________________ [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243527[/URL] 150 Gallon Build (2017) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148660[/URL] 250 Gallon Offset Build (2012) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211078[/URL] 600 Gallon Offset Build (2016)

05-03-2013, 10:43 AM	#6
John Bowen is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 01-09-13 Location: Tupelo, MS	Good looking unit - you are not playing with that firebox.

05-03-2013, 11:29 AM	#8
oifmarine2003 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Cedarburg, WI	looks good __________________ Chris- Midwest BBQ Outreach

05-03-2013, 11:32 AM	#9
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Very Nice Congrats and enjoy __________________ Large BIG Green EGG- Hatched 8/17/09 Backwoods Extented Party- sold Weber Genesis Gasser Mid Atlantic BBQ Association KCBS Back Porch BBQ Competition BBQ Team Proud Member of the Zero Club When all else fails ask yourself WWGALD

05-03-2013, 11:40 AM	#10
PaPaQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 02-07-07 Location: Mt. Gilead, NC Name/Nickname : Clyde	Nice looking smoker.

05-03-2013, 01:29 PM	#11
fmm1 Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 05-10-12 Location: Lakeland, FL.	I've had it running for about 2.5 hours now with very little adjustment. Got it up hot, shut it down some and it's holding 250 average temp like a champ. I threw a slab of St. Louis style ribs with a new rub I got and wanted to try. Can't wait to give these a shot. __________________ Michael Bard - Char-Griller Akorn Cooker -Custom offset/reverse smoker - Traeger Lil' Tex Elite

05-03-2013, 01:49 PM	#12
DownHomeQue is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Name/Nickname : DHQ	Are you going to burning sticks in this unit? or straight Charcoal? __________________ [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243527[/URL] 150 Gallon Build (2017) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=148660[/URL] 250 Gallon Offset Build (2012) [URL]http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211078[/URL] 600 Gallon Offset Build (2016)

05-03-2013, 01:51 PM	#13
1911Ron is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-09-12 Location: Ft Mudge AT Name/Nickname : Ron	Nice looking cooker, now get it dirty! __________________ A bunch of Webers, a UDS and a Happy Cooker!

05-03-2013, 01:52 PM	#14
landarc somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-26-09 Location: sAn leAnDRo, CA	Nice, that is a solid looking cooker __________________ [COLOR=DarkGreen][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=1]me: I don't drink anymore Yelonutz: me either, but, then again, I don't drink any less [/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkRed] [COLOR=Pink]SSS[/COLOR] [/COLOR][/SIZE]

05-03-2013, 02:08 PM	#15
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	Nice looking rig, solid & no skimping on the firebox. For your RF plate, I just had the metal shop cut me several 1/4"x6" plates. For RF, I put them in tight against the firebox opening and each other leaving about 6"-12" open at the end opposite the firebox. Or you can space them out a little and they will act more like a baffel plate. very versatile. __________________ I'm Dave Got a bunch of cooking toys and a custom metal fabrication shop where I spend my time building all sorts of smokers & outdoor cooking gear.