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Old 11-18-2011, 10:12 PM   #1
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Default $600 smoker? (anyone use a cinder block smoker?)

I keep an eye out for smokers on CL and I see this industrial sized smoker for $600 and click on it, only to find an over priced cinder block pig roaster.
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/hsh/2703166966.html

I assume I can duplicate it for well under $200 (without the seperate fire box).
It got me thinking. I want to make something along these lines to play with out in the yard.
maybe start out small to get the feel for it.
I saw that video recently of how this system is used down south and it should be fun to play with.

I don't get enough home-time (trucker).
I can't see myself doing an all-nighter, making coals for a whole hog, but I could play with a smaller version.

has anyone played with cinder block smokers?
Is it worth playing with?
can you share any do's and dont's that arent obvious at the start?

This is a summer toy, I may not get serious about it til March
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Old 11-18-2011, 10:16 PM   #2
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DirtyDirty00 has one... he's posted pics a few times.
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Old 11-18-2011, 11:13 PM   #3
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I just looked at that. I don't think a cinder block offset would be efficient. I was thinking of the southern style hog cookers with the coals under the food. a scaled down hog cooker about dirtydirty's size
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Old 11-20-2011, 07:34 AM   #4
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I can't see myself doing an all-nighter, making coals for a whole hog
Well, then don't. Do a semi-nighter, use more coals, and finish your piggy up in half the time. That's how we do it. Temps are usually in the 300-350 range.
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Old 11-20-2011, 07:52 AM   #5
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My big smoke house is concrete block with a concrete roof and a wooden door. The vent is in the door and a 4" pipe out the top. The floor is about 4x5'. Charcoal would not be practical in something this big. I use a propane burner with a big cast iron skillet on top for the wood. Throw in a couple pieces every 2 hours. This works well for big batches of hanging sausage but it takes several hours to get the block hot enough.
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Old 11-20-2011, 08:04 AM   #6
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It will work and make some good Q , also there will be a lot of work too it. But making good Q take time and hard work it not for the fain heart.
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Old 11-20-2011, 09:06 AM   #7
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600 dollars?!? Youve gotta be kidding me.
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Old 11-20-2011, 09:10 AM   #8
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Check out Cowgirls blog (jeanie) and she explains in detail how to build one, I built one to her specs and did a pig and then stacked the blocks behind a hedge for later use (deed restricted community) makes it dang near portable. We bummed the blocks off some construction dudes for beer. 600 bucks is a lot of money.

http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/
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Old 11-20-2011, 09:10 AM   #9
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I use a cinderblock pit too. It works great for anything.. whole hogs or anything else. $600. seems a bit high to me.
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:13 AM   #10
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600 is hi! Im 160.00 into my build that I found on some webite and have about another 200.00 to spend on metal which is getting worked on in my spare time. From the pic I see in the ad its not even mortared between the brick or filled with concrete. check out what 160 can get you so far
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:32 AM   #11
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I too am looking for deals on CL or building one from scratch... I ran into a YouTube video of someone building something similar to the $600 GEM from CL for $250... In the video they mention "sweat equity", but dang not $350!!

Below is the link.

Hot to Build a Pit BBQ for $250 - YouTube

Hope it gives you some ideas.
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:35 AM   #12
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600 is hi! Im 160.00 into my build that I found on some webite and have about another 200.00 to spend on metal which is getting worked on in my spare time. From the pic I see in the ad its not even mortared between the brick or filled with concrete. check out what 160 can get you so far
Looks like a SWEET setup!
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Old 11-20-2011, 10:51 AM   #13
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I like it!
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:06 AM   #14
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something like that shouldnt take any time and can probably be built for under 200 bucks.
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Old 11-20-2011, 11:17 AM   #15
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600 is hi! Im 160.00 into my build that I found on some webite and have about another 200.00 to spend on metal which is getting worked on in my spare time. From the pic I see in the ad its not even mortared between the brick or filled with concrete. check out what 160 can get you so far
Can you post a link to the website that has the interactions?
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