Intro and Wine Barrel Smoker Project Build Thread

funman1 · 09-08-2012, 02:27 PM

A little bit about me... I do IT as my day job and am a Professional Pyro at my night job. :)
Here are some pics and videos if interested...
http://steveries.com/fireworks

Now onto Smoker business....

I wanted to build a smoker, and I was going to go UDS but then fell in love with the idea of making it beautiful and functional.

So hence the Wine Barrel Smoker.

Info about its design.
Brand new wine barrel fresh from a local winery.
Still in progess
Planning to use the Amaz-N-Smoker (LOVE IT!) to create smoke.
Plan to use an electric hot plate burner just for heat (as needed) so I will be able to cold smoke or hot smoke.
Hot plate will be controlled via electronic thermostat.
Stained the wood with a nice finish I liked
Plan on having two grates for cooking
Plan to add a stack to the top
Plan to finish the door at the bottom
Used a special paint for the bands (7214 Gray) called Hammered. That give the metal a hammered look AND TEXTURE I loved.

Onto pics...

What do you guys think???

Shadowdog500 · 09-08-2012, 04:29 PM

That looks pretty neat!!!!

Chris

Chezmatt · 09-08-2012, 04:32 PM

That looks gorgeous.

MisterChrister · 09-08-2012, 04:37 PM

Wow that's a pretty cool rig! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the club! You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave!

Chris

MS2SB · 09-08-2012, 04:38 PM

Very cool

Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express

J-Rod · 09-08-2012, 04:53 PM

I really like the idea, and nice job on the fit and finish details! I'm interested to see how well it holds temp, I'm betting it does well being made of wood. Don't forget to post updates and more photos!

NU2QN · 09-08-2012, 05:01 PM

Funman

I too built a WBS. They are a great conversation piece and look great on the patio. Unfortunatley, mine is currently down but not out. My error was not accounting for the central California heat. As hard as I tried, I could not keep the moisture in the wood which eventually led to air leaks and uncontrollable temperatures. I have plans to revive mine but am waiting to see the results of some improvement ideas when I made one friend. He's doing the finishing touches this week.

Here is a link to my thread if you are interested.
http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=126691

BBQ PD · 09-08-2012, 05:04 PM

Outstanding start to what I'm sure will be a work of wine barrel art once complete

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Daggs · 09-11-2012, 10:49 PM

I see overspray in locations. A good 1/16" maybe more. Looks horrible, give it to me so nobody else sees it and try again. I'm trying to help you save face.
I'm only serious, I'll take it!

Very unique, I dig it!

sparky66 · 09-11-2012, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funman1

What do you guys think???

I think she's beautiful!

funman1 · 09-25-2012, 10:48 PM

Added the door and the smoke stack today.
Need to add a latch on the door for sure.
As for the temp issues there should be no issues because it's going to be run by an AMPS for smoke and heater coil with controller for exact temps.

Yes I can now see light between all the staves, but so far it's not effecting performance.
Todays test in the shade, Ambient temp 81: with AMPS running single end ignition 30 mins into running it, stabilized perfectly at 105 for 3 hours.
Yes not high enough for cooking, and too high for cold smoking BUT, it proved with a stable heat source the temp was stable.
Smoke was even coming out of the staves during the smoke because of the gaps.
So when the CA weather starts to get colder I want to cold smoke.
And want to cook when i get the heater installed :)

el_matt · 09-26-2012, 12:17 PM

Nicely done. I've got a wine barrel that I'm going to start on soon (hopefully). What did you do about the bung hole? How did you cut the lid?

Matt

volare · 09-26-2012, 12:40 PM

Sometimes you can get barrels like that except they held bourbon or whiskey.

Now I'm hungry.

GrillinFool · 09-26-2012, 01:08 PM

I so want one of these!

Bob in St. Louis · 09-26-2012, 03:19 PM

That's nothing short of awesome. I *need* one of those.
Would a nice coating of mineral spirits on the inside and outside help keep the wood moist?

09-08-2012, 02:27 PM	#1
funman1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-03-12 Location: Sacramento, CA	Intro and Wine Barrel Smoker Project Build Thread A little bit about me... I do IT as my day job and am a Professional Pyro at my night job. :) Here are some pics and videos if interested... http://steveries.com/fireworks Now onto Smoker business.... I wanted to build a smoker, and I was going to go UDS but then fell in love with the idea of making it beautiful and functional. So hence the Wine Barrel Smoker. Info about its design. Brand new wine barrel fresh from a local winery. Still in progess Planning to use the Amaz-N-Smoker (LOVE IT!) to create smoke. Plan to use an electric hot plate burner just for heat (as needed) so I will be able to cold smoke or hot smoke. Hot plate will be controlled via electronic thermostat. Stained the wood with a nice finish I liked Plan on having two grates for cooking Plan to add a stack to the top Plan to finish the door at the bottom Used a special paint for the bands (7214 Gray) called Hammered. That give the metal a hammered look AND TEXTURE I loved. Onto pics... What do you guys think???

09-08-2012, 04:32 PM	#3
Chezmatt Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-05-11 Location: San Francisco, CA	That looks gorgeous. __________________ 22.5" WSM (x2) /[COLOR=Orange][B] Orange [/B][/COLOR]& [B]Black [/B]Mini-WSM / Lion gas grill / [COLOR="SeaGreen"][B]Green[/B][/COLOR] Weber Performer / [COLOR="Red"][B]Red[/B][/COLOR] & [COLOR="gold"][B] Gold [/B][/COLOR] Mini-WSM / XL Big Green Egg

09-08-2012, 04:37 PM	#4
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	Wow that's a pretty cool rig! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the club! You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave! Chris __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

09-08-2012, 04:38 PM	#5
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA	Very cool Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" [B]Original Noobian Warlord [/B]Loser of Known Space

09-08-2012, 04:53 PM	#6
J-Rod is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-15-12 Location: Irish Hills, MI	I really like the idea, and nice job on the fit and finish details! I'm interested to see how well it holds temp, I'm betting it does well being made of wood. Don't forget to post updates and more photos! __________________ Okie Joe offset, UDS, Akorn, Weber Kettles, I'm JD.

09-08-2012, 04:29 PM	#2
Shadowdog500 is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-18-12 Location: Down the Shore!!!	That looks pretty neat!!!! Chris

09-08-2012, 05:01 PM	#7
NU2QN Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-05-12 Location: Sonora, CA	Funman I too built a WBS. They are a great conversation piece and look great on the patio. Unfortunatley, mine is currently down but not out. My error was not accounting for the central California heat. As hard as I tried, I could not keep the moisture in the wood which eventually led to air leaks and uncontrollable temperatures. I have plans to revive mine but am waiting to see the results of some improvement ideas when I made one friend. He's doing the finishing touches this week. Here is a link to my thread if you are interested. http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=126691 __________________ Mike 2 x UDS Weber Kettle 22.5 w/rotisserie Wine Barrel Smoker Traeger 075 Mystery Metal Egg

09-08-2012, 05:04 PM	#8
BBQ PD is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-17-10 Location: Livermore, CA	Outstanding start to what I'm sure will be a work of wine barrel art once complete . __________________ Dave CBJ, 15' custom BBQ trailer with a Backwoods Competitor, Pitts & Spitts off-set, & Santa Maria grill. Ole Hickory CTO, 1 BGE, 2 Weber kettles and 1 Smokey Joe, BWS Chubby, Sonoma gasser, and a BBQ store full of everything BBQ.

09-11-2012, 10:49 PM	#9
Daggs is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 09-09-12 Location: Crystal Lake IL	I see overspray in locations. A good 1/16" maybe more. Looks horrible, give it to me so nobody else sees it and try again. I'm trying to help you save face. I'm only serious, I'll take it! Very unique, I dig it!

09-25-2012, 10:48 PM	#11
funman1 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-03-12 Location: Sacramento, CA	Added the door and the smoke stack today. Need to add a latch on the door for sure. As for the temp issues there should be no issues because it's going to be run by an AMPS for smoke and heater coil with controller for exact temps. Yes I can now see light between all the staves, but so far it's not effecting performance. Todays test in the shade, Ambient temp 81: with AMPS running single end ignition 30 mins into running it, stabilized perfectly at 105 for 3 hours. Yes not high enough for cooking, and too high for cold smoking BUT, it proved with a stable heat source the temp was stable. Smoke was even coming out of the staves during the smoke because of the gaps. So when the CA weather starts to get colder I want to cold smoke. And want to cook when i get the heater installed :)

09-26-2012, 12:17 PM	#12
el_matt Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-08-09 Location: Turlock, California	Nicely done. I've got a wine barrel that I'm going to start on soon (hopefully). What did you do about the bung hole? How did you cut the lid? Matt

09-26-2012, 12:40 PM	#13
volare Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 05-23-08 Location: Fort Worth, TX	Sometimes you can get barrels like that except they held bourbon or whiskey. Now I'm hungry.

09-26-2012, 01:08 PM	#14
GrillinFool Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-08-09 Location: St. Louis	I so want one of these!

09-26-2012, 03:19 PM	#15
Bob in St. Louis Babbling Farker Join Date: 07-31-12 Location: St. Louis Missouri	That's nothing short of awesome. I need one of those. Would a nice coating of mineral spirits on the inside and outside help keep the wood moist? __________________ Truth, by definition is narrow and exclusive. -------------- "Do not eat the meat raw or boiled in water, but roast it over a fire." - Exodus 12:9