Help with my brick smoker

jbraveman · 11-11-2013, 06:06 PM

I just bought a new house and it has a brick smoker out back. It looks like it hasn't been used in quite a few years. I can't figure out how to control the airflow inside. There seems to be a rusted metal wire crossing the ground running vent. The top vent doesn't seem to have any air control mechanisms. I'm a smoking novice and have only been using the egg for a few months. Any help would be appreciated. I'm also not very handy. Here are some pictures.

Inside view of the top

I'm not even sure if this is a part for the smoker.

MilitantSquatter · 11-11-2013, 06:12 PM

interesting....that's unique !!!!

maybe to control airflow, just slide that metal plate part of the way until you have the desired air you need ?

jeffjenkins1 · 11-11-2013, 06:16 PM

Can't really help you but that looks like it will be awesome once cleaned up!

Jeff

ironmanerik · 11-11-2013, 06:17 PM

light a fire in that thing and see what happens !

Callahan-que · 11-11-2013, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MilitantSquatter

interesting....that's unique !!!!

maybe to control airflow, just slide that metal plate part of the way until you have the desired air you need ?

I was thinking the same. Also you wouldn't control temp by adjusting the exhaust flow.

early mornin' smokin' · 11-11-2013, 06:38 PM

light a decent sized fire and see where she settles in at, might be just fine with a little tlc

Wneill20 · 11-11-2013, 06:58 PM

Buy looking at the background it looks like it can cold smoke fish by using the off set and hot smoke by using the pit. Fire that baby up and see what it can do.

dwfisk · 11-11-2013, 07:04 PM

I would clean it out and fire it up, low temp (<250*) to start then see if you can get it up to 300*-350* with a hotter fire. Might need to replace those wooden doors with some steel but if you can get 225*-325* in the cook chamber you are home free, get to cookin?

boiler93 · 11-11-2013, 07:04 PM

Looks like a nice little project. Get it lit and get smoking!

Smoke Dawg · 11-11-2013, 07:04 PM

Wash it up and light a fire to see how she runs. Lots of posibilities there.
Love the old school stuff!

ChickenWang · 11-11-2013, 07:12 PM

Like others have already said, I think you should fire it up. That way you can see how well it works without any adjusting.

Gettinit · 11-11-2013, 07:29 PM

Looks like a brick offset smoker. I bet you could do a cold smoke with that if you lit the fire at the end of the tunnel. That is probably why a wooden door never burned down. Noob here so take it for what its worth.

Gettinit · 11-11-2013, 07:31 PM

I wonder.....was there a post and a swing arm near that door. That may be the reason for the round grate with the eyelet at the end of the rod?

FatCoyote · 11-11-2013, 07:47 PM

You have a very nice piece there.... please clean it out, light a small fire to heat it up slowly (don't want to crack anything) and please make some pics with description of positions and I'm sure we can help you out... oh and btw that round piece looks like a suspension grate.... with more info I'm sure we can help. How old is the property you purchased and when was the unit built?

cowgirl · 11-11-2013, 08:54 PM

Looks like a great little cold/hot smoker. The fire box is far enough away from the chamber to cool the smoke before it reaches your food/fish/bacon/whatever for cold and warm smoking.
Bet you could hot smoke inside the main area with no problem too.

Nice find!!

11-11-2013, 06:06 PM	#1
jbraveman Found some matches. Join Date: 05-11-13 Location: Galena, Ohio	Help with my brick smoker I just bought a new house and it has a brick smoker out back. It looks like it hasn't been used in quite a few years. I can't figure out how to control the airflow inside. There seems to be a rusted metal wire crossing the ground running vent. The top vent doesn't seem to have any air control mechanisms. I'm a smoking novice and have only been using the egg for a few months. Any help would be appreciated. I'm also not very handy. Here are some pictures. Inside view of the top I'm not even sure if this is a part for the smoker. __________________ Vision Grills Classic Kamado Charcoal Grill - Weber Genesis Gold

11-11-2013, 06:12 PM	#2
MilitantSquatter Moderator Join Date: 09-17-05 Location: Mooresville, NC	interesting....that's unique !!!! maybe to control airflow, just slide that metal plate part of the way until you have the desired air you need ? __________________ XL BGE (#2) & Performer Platinum Former owner: Jambo Backyard, Klose BYC, Lonestar Vertical offset w/ Insulated Firebox, Medium Spicewine, Pitts & Spitts, XL BGE (#1) & (2) Medium BGE's, 22" WSM & (2) 18" WSM's, 18" & 22" Weber Kettles

11-11-2013, 06:16 PM	#3
jeffjenkins1 Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-01-08 Location: Akron, OH	Can't really help you but that looks like it will be awesome once cleaned up! Jeff __________________ You do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do! Ole Hickory Ultra Que 2 18" WSM 18" Weber OTS Primo Oval XL NB American Gourmet offset smoker UDS Big Chief Smoker Turkey Fryer

11-11-2013, 06:17 PM	#4
ironmanerik is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-19-13 Location: melbourne fl, adirondack native	light a fire in that thing and see what happens ! __________________ [FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3][COLOR=green]Smoke Shack, Lang 48 patio, weber 26, weber chimney, thermoworks rt600c, mav et-732[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

11-11-2013, 06:38 PM	#6
early mornin' smokin' is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-06-08 Location: wading river, ny	light a decent sized fire and see where she settles in at, might be just fine with a little tlc __________________ L trailer spicewine, webers, 2-26.75's, performer, heineken 22 1/2, 7 level pro-q 20 excel

11-11-2013, 06:58 PM	#7
Wneill20 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-08-12 Location: Murrieta ca	Buy looking at the background it looks like it can cold smoke fish by using the off set and hot smoke by using the pit. Fire that baby up and see what it can do. __________________ Smoke This BBQ Team,Jambo Jr,2 BP UDS'S,2 Pellet Smokers

11-11-2013, 07:04 PM	#8
dwfisk Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, Florida Name/Nickname : Dave	I would clean it out and fire it up, low temp (<250) to start then see if you can get it up to 300-350* with a hotter fire. Might need to replace those wooden doors with some steel but if you can get 225-325 in the cook chamber you are home free, get to cookin? __________________ 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.

11-11-2013, 07:04 PM	#9
boiler93 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-30-13 Location: Lake City, FL	Looks like a nice little project. Get it lit and get smoking! __________________ 48" Brinkman off-set, Model A1 RF trailer, Bradley Smoker Luck= preparation + hard work

11-11-2013, 07:04 PM	#10
Smoke Dawg Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-22-13 Location: Montana Name/Nickname : IMF	Wash it up and light a fire to see how she runs. Lots of posibilities there. Love the old school stuff! __________________ A bunch of stuff to build a Fire so I can hang out and Smoke, Grill, or cook with! More stuff for Cutting, Grinding, Stuffing, Canning and so on! Double down Zero Club Champion Only Brethren to win a TD with all the votes! IMBAS Certified Moink Baller

11-11-2013, 07:12 PM	#11
ChickenWang Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 06-15-11 Location: Tyler, Tx	Like others have already said, I think you should fire it up. That way you can see how well it works without any adjusting. __________________ Klose Mobile Pit, Weber OTG, 2 UDS

11-11-2013, 07:29 PM	#12
Gettinit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-27-13 Location: Thomasville NC	Looks like a brick offset smoker. I bet you could do a cold smoke with that if you lit the fire at the end of the tunnel. That is probably why a wooden door never burned down. Noob here so take it for what its worth.

11-11-2013, 07:31 PM	#13
Gettinit On the road to being a farker Join Date: 10-27-13 Location: Thomasville NC	I wonder.....was there a post and a swing arm near that door. That may be the reason for the round grate with the eyelet at the end of the rod?

11-11-2013, 07:47 PM	#14
FatCoyote is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 10-10-13 Location: Austin, Texas	You have a very nice piece there.... please clean it out, light a small fire to heat it up slowly (don't want to crack anything) and please make some pics with description of positions and I'm sure we can help you out... oh and btw that round piece looks like a suspension grate.... with more info I'm sure we can help. How old is the property you purchased and when was the unit built? __________________ What ya smokin there?

11-11-2013, 08:54 PM	#15
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Looks like a great little cold/hot smoker. The fire box is far enough away from the chamber to cool the smoke before it reaches your food/fish/bacon/whatever for cold and warm smoking. Bet you could hot smoke inside the main area with no problem too. Nice find!! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/