New Braunfels Silver Smoker

bhurst10 · 12-31-2012, 03:21 PM

I just wanted to say this site has help me out a lot. I recently purchased a New Braunfels Silver Smoker from off Craigs list for $70 everything I had read about seemed like it was a really good grill. Thick medal and a lot of the modifications that I read on this site and others seemed pretty easy to do. So here are my before and after pictures, today is the first day after doing a couple of test runs that I am actually smoking two slabs of ribs. It has been going on two hours and my temp has been holding good at 220 F. Right now I am in Virginia Beach, Va and the temp right now outside is is 45 F. So let say I am very happy

. A few of the mods I did I added the Heat Deflector between the firebox and the Smoker. I made a tuner plate out of my fiance cookie baking sheet. She said ti was old and I could have it. I also extended the exhaust stack down to the grates. I added two temp gauges to at on both sides of the smoke box at the grate level. I also got some expanded metal and made a charcoal basket. Lastly I sealed up all the air leaks with high temp RTV. And like I said she is holding temp good at 220 F going on 3 hours now. I almost forgot I sanded it down primed it and paint with high temp paint in my favorite football team colors. In all I thing I may have invested another $70 on top of the $70 I paid but I feel it was very well worth it and I really think I am going to enjoy it.

flyingbassman5 · 12-31-2012, 03:44 PM

Nice looking rig! A little TLC can do wonders to an old gal like that. My silver smoker got the same makeover when I first bought it off CL. I just used flat black BBQ pit paint instead of the custom paint job. Mine is not an NB though. Its the old Char-Broil one when they bought out NB.

rwalters · 12-31-2012, 03:46 PM

Impressive!! How many man hours would you say that restoration took?

davefan360 · 12-31-2012, 03:47 PM

nice rebuild

Garrett · 12-31-2012, 03:54 PM

I have the same kind minus the shelve. I modified mine into a reverse flow. They can produce some fine BBQ once you learn to cook on them. Although yours may never cook right with that dirty bird on it.... Just kidding, paint job does look good. Nice restore!!

cholloway · 12-31-2012, 03:54 PM

Very nice.
What's the difference between a NB Silver and the Black Diamond model? They look the same to me.
I know the NB Hondo has wire shelves on the fire box & cook chamber instead of a wood shelf on cook chamber only. Otherwise all the same.
BTW... is that a Falcon on there??? ewwwwww!

aawa · 12-31-2012, 04:13 PM

Looks good. I was actually looking at that smoker on craigslist last week (Since im in Va Beach). Funny to see the person that decided to buy it shows up on the forums!

P.S. Welcome to the Brethrens!

Gasket · 12-31-2012, 04:17 PM

Nice rig! I did the exact same mods to my char- grill smokin' pro with side firebox, but I also made it a reverse flow. You can kick out some pretty good "Q" on these things.

harris92 · 12-31-2012, 04:36 PM

Nice restoration!

The NB Sliver smoker and the NB Black Diamond are very similar as far as design. The Black Diamond had an optional warming plate while the Silver did not.

The main difference is age. The Silver Smoker was first introduced in 2001 several years after the acquisition by Charbroil. The Black Diamond dates back several years earlier.

A good rule of thumb is to try and find a New Braunfels smoker made before Charbroil shut down the New Braunfels manufacturing plant (Spring 2002). Manufacturing then switched to Georgia and ultimately China.

bhurst10 · 12-31-2012, 06:09 PM

In time it took about two weeks but I wasn't working on it every day. But if I had to estimate totally time I would say about six hours. The longest time took sanding it down, and letting the primer, and paint cure.

bhurst10 · 12-31-2012, 06:10 PM

I would very interested in seeing some pictures of your reverse flow if you have any thanks.

bhurst10 · 12-31-2012, 06:16 PM

Hey thanks I have been doing all my smoking on my Weber Kettle 22.5. I invested in the smokernator and I tell I honestly think it is an awesome smoker just wanted to try the offset and couldn't pass up the price.

campdude · 12-31-2012, 07:02 PM

Looks like you did a great job! Enjoy it

Tack · 12-31-2012, 08:32 PM

I have the same cooker. It will make some mighty fine Q.

Garrett · 12-31-2012, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhurst10

I would very interested in seeing some pictures of your reverse flow if you have any thanks.

That cooker is in my toy hauler camper that's in storage. Give me a few days and I can get some pics for ya.

12-31-2012, 03:44 PM	#2
flyingbassman5 is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-26-12 Location: Saint Louis MO Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice looking rig! A little TLC can do wonders to an old gal like that. My silver smoker got the same makeover when I first bought it off CL. I just used flat black BBQ pit paint instead of the custom paint job. Mine is not an NB though. Its the old Char-Broil one when they bought out NB. __________________ 18.5" OTS, 22.5" OTG, CB Silver(Rip), Vintage Coleman Bullet, Pit Barrel, UDS

12-31-2012, 03:47 PM	#4
davefan360 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-25-11 Location: Warren MI (dreaming of sitting in a treestand) Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	nice rebuild __________________ 1 Ugly Drum, a OTS Red kettle, a OTG maroon kettle , and a green SS performer, 120g trailer smoker

12-31-2012, 03:54 PM	#5
Garrett Take a breath! Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have the same kind minus the shelve. I modified mine into a reverse flow. They can produce some fine BBQ once you learn to cook on them. Although yours may never cook right with that dirty bird on it.... Just kidding, paint job does look good. Nice restore!! __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, and a free to me Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle

12-31-2012, 03:54 PM	#6
cholloway is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: Atlanta, GA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very nice. What's the difference between a NB Silver and the Black Diamond model? They look the same to me. I know the NB Hondo has wire shelves on the fire box & cook chamber instead of a wood shelf on cook chamber only. Otherwise all the same. BTW... is that a Falcon on there??? ewwwwww! __________________ 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

12-31-2012, 04:13 PM	#7
aawa is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Virginia Beach Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks good. I was actually looking at that smoker on craigslist last week (Since im in Va Beach). Funny to see the person that decided to buy it shows up on the forums! P.S. Welcome to the Brethrens! __________________ Weber Mini WSM x2 Weber 22.5in OTG x2 Weber Touch and Go Performer *Sublime Smoke UDS* Maverick ET-732 World's Fastest Blue Thermapen *

12-31-2012, 03:46 PM	#3
rwalters On the road to being a farker Join Date: 06-08-12 Location: Sacramento CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Impressive!! How many man hours would you say that restoration took?

12-31-2012, 04:17 PM	#8
Gasket Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-06-12 Location: Nuremburg PA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice rig! I did the exact same mods to my char- grill smokin' pro with side firebox, but I also made it a reverse flow. You can kick out some pretty good "Q" on these things.

12-31-2012, 04:36 PM	#9
harris92 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 11-05-11 Location: Alpharetta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice restoration! The NB Sliver smoker and the NB Black Diamond are very similar as far as design. The Black Diamond had an optional warming plate while the Silver did not. The main difference is age. The Silver Smoker was first introduced in 2001 several years after the acquisition by Charbroil. The Black Diamond dates back several years earlier. A good rule of thumb is to try and find a New Braunfels smoker made before Charbroil shut down the New Braunfels manufacturing plant (Spring 2002). Manufacturing then switched to Georgia and ultimately China. __________________ OK Joe's Longhorn & Vertical Roasting Oven, Brinkmann Cimmaron,'69,'73,'84,'89 Weber Kettle

12-31-2012, 06:09 PM	#10
bhurst10 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-20-12 Location: VIRGINIA BEACH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	In time it took about two weeks but I wasn't working on it every day. But if I had to estimate totally time I would say about six hours. The longest time took sanding it down, and letting the primer, and paint cure.

12-31-2012, 06:10 PM	#11
bhurst10 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-20-12 Location: VIRGINIA BEACH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would very interested in seeing some pictures of your reverse flow if you have any thanks.

12-31-2012, 06:16 PM	#12
bhurst10 Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 12-20-12 Location: VIRGINIA BEACH Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hey thanks I have been doing all my smoking on my Weber Kettle 22.5. I invested in the smokernator and I tell I honestly think it is an awesome smoker just wanted to try the offset and couldn't pass up the price.

12-31-2012, 07:02 PM	#13
campdude is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-04-10 Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Looks like you did a great job! Enjoy it __________________ NB Bandera with baffle, fire grate, and charcoal basket mods Modded ECB with Rotisserie ET-732 Superfast splashproof Blue Thermapen Stok Gasser Turkey Fryer Camp Stove and Cast Iron Cookware Zero Club Branndair Uisage Beatha Cuallach

12-31-2012, 08:32 PM	#14
Tack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-18-10 Location: Millville NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have the same cooker. It will make some mighty fine Q. __________________ " Doesn't have any smoke taste. Chipotle taste is too dominant." Judge 6