80 gallon offset build - Page 4

The Meeper · 07-02-2016, 06:31 PM

Great job mate - well done

mnbadger · 07-02-2016, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Clay-b-que

Nice work!!! Can't wait to see some Q on it. How long did it take start to finish?

Too long... Haha. Total man hours I would guess was around 80. So much of that was just setting everything up and cleanup every day we worked on it. It was a really fun project though. I still need to tweak the door and paint it so there will be more time in that too. But I could throw a brisket on it the day I get it home if I wanted to as is

MisterChrister · 07-02-2016, 07:29 PM

Kick arse, man!

mnbadger · 07-12-2016, 08:10 PM

I've got the smoker home and have been working on getting it painted. I prepped and painted the door and firebox first so I can get cooking with it on Saturday. Here's how it looks right now.

Sol00 · 07-12-2016, 08:30 PM

One sweet rig right there man !

MisterChrister · 07-12-2016, 10:02 PM

This turned out beautifully! I'm planning a similar build soon with a 120 gallon 304 stainless tank. A few questions if you don't mind. Please and thank you!

1) Was your tank a seamless pipe or a rolled and welded pipe? You should be able to spot a continous weld down the length of the tank cylinder if it's rolled/welded. I ask because I wonder if a seamless pipe will spring out in the door panel when it gets cut out, or if that's something that happens in roll-formed cylinders since there's tension in the pipe. I assume the door wanted to spring open flat?

2) What was the approximate tank wall thickness?

3) How easy was it to get the warp out of the door?

mnbadger · 07-13-2016, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MisterChrister

This turned out beautifully! I'm planning a similar build soon with a 120 gallon 304 stainless tank. A few questions if you don't mind. Please and thank you!

1) Was your tank a seamless pipe or a rolled and welded pipe? You should be able to spot a continous weld down the length of the tank cylinder if it's rolled/welded. I ask because I wonder if a seamless pipe will spring out in the door panel when it gets cut out, or if that's something that happens in roll-formed cylinders since there's tension in the pipe. I assume the door wanted to spring open flat?

2) What was the approximate tank wall thickness?

3) How easy was it to get the warp out of the door?

Here you go!
1. It was a rolled and welded pipe. There was a defined seam where you could see that they rolled a sheet of steel and then welded the ends together. Yes it flattened out slightly after we cut it free.

2. the wall thickness on my tank is 3/16". If you have a bigger tank I think the wall thickness would probably be a little thicker than mine too.

3. I haven't tried super hard to get the warp out yet... I tried heating it up with a torch and beating on it to get it to bend in on the bottom. That didn't really work at all. I'm going to cook on it this weekend just to see how much of a problem the door really is. If I think it is affecting the cook a lot I have two clamps that are similar to the ones Meadow creek uses on their offsets. I'm going to put those on each lower corner and then I have a high temp silicone sealant I'm going to use on the rest of the door to seal it up tight.

chicagokp · 07-13-2016, 06:42 AM

Nice job on the pit!

DownHomeQue · 07-13-2016, 08:03 AM

Yea I completely Dig on this.. Plan on building one about this size for my father in law within the next couple of years..

mnbadger · 07-15-2016, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DownHomeQue

Yea I completely Dig on this.. Plan on building one about this size for my father in law within the next couple of years..

I think it's a good size for fuel efficiency and space. You could still cook pulled pork for about 100 people on it I think. But it's perfect for a couple briskets and a pork butt. For me the perfect scenario would have been a 60 gallon backyard and a 150 gallon trailer. But this will work well for me and I learned a lot which I can apply to my bigger trailer build when I can acquire a tank

mnbadger · 07-21-2016, 04:45 PM

Did my first cook last weekend! I didn't get too many pictures since there were a lot of mouths to feed... But the smoker held temp really well at 270 L thermo and 300-310 right. I had to put one big or two small splits on about every 40 minutes to maintain temp.

brisket shots

MisterChrister · 07-21-2016, 05:03 PM

Tasty looking brisky there! I bet you're mighty proud putting out fine Q like that from a rig built with your own blood, sweat, and tears!

Springram · 07-21-2016, 05:15 PM

I would not know which end of the welding torch to hold much less build a great smoker like you have done. The brisket looks fantastic. Congratulation on all accounts.

07-02-2016, 06:31 PM	#46
The Meeper Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 03-19-16 Location: Melbourne Australia	Great job mate - well done __________________ Learning from those who make the world a tastier place

07-02-2016, 07:29 PM	#48
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	Kick arse, man! __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

07-12-2016, 08:10 PM	#49
mnbadger Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-24-15 Location: Rochester Minnesota	I've got the smoker home and have been working on getting it painted. I prepped and painted the door and firebox first so I can get cooking with it on Saturday. Here's how it looks right now. __________________ Large BGE, 80 gallon home built offset, Weber Jumbo Joe.

07-12-2016, 08:30 PM	#50
Sol00 On the road to being a farker Join Date: 07-09-16 Location: Standish. Mi	One sweet rig right there man ! __________________ CBJ, Home built over and under stick burner. A few WSM's, A few kettles, A few pellet rigs.

07-12-2016, 10:02 PM	#51
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	This turned out beautifully! I'm planning a similar build soon with a 120 gallon 304 stainless tank. A few questions if you don't mind. Please and thank you! 1) Was your tank a seamless pipe or a rolled and welded pipe? You should be able to spot a continous weld down the length of the tank cylinder if it's rolled/welded. I ask because I wonder if a seamless pipe will spring out in the door panel when it gets cut out, or if that's something that happens in roll-formed cylinders since there's tension in the pipe. I assume the door wanted to spring open flat? 2) What was the approximate tank wall thickness? 3) How easy was it to get the warp out of the door? __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

07-13-2016, 06:42 AM	#53
chicagokp Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-17-11 Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL	Nice job on the pit! __________________ Shirley Fabrication 24x60 staightback cabinet + warmer Battle Box Midi UDS Weber Performer 22.5 Weber OTG WGA Charcoal Weber Genesis

07-13-2016, 08:03 AM	#54
DownHomeQue is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Name/Nickname : DHQ	Yea I completely Dig on this.. Plan on building one about this size for my father in law within the next couple of years.. __________________ [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)

07-21-2016, 04:45 PM	#56
mnbadger Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-24-15 Location: Rochester Minnesota	Did my first cook last weekend! I didn't get too many pictures since there were a lot of mouths to feed... But the smoker held temp really well at 270 L thermo and 300-310 right. I had to put one big or two small splits on about every 40 minutes to maintain temp. brisket shots __________________ Large BGE, 80 gallon home built offset, Weber Jumbo Joe.

07-21-2016, 05:03 PM	#57
MisterChrister Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-28-12 Location: Wis-con-sin	Tasty looking brisky there! I bet you're mighty proud putting out fine Q like that from a rig built with your own blood, sweat, and tears! __________________ Kettleheads Anonymous Charter Member

07-21-2016, 05:15 PM	#58
Springram is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-14-12 Location: Spring, Texas	I would not know which end of the welding torch to hold much less build a great smoker like you have done. The brisket looks fantastic. Congratulation on all accounts. __________________ Certified Carcinogenic Meat Eater (CCME) LSG 24"X24"X36" vertical offset smoker LG and MiniMax BGE Weber 22.5 Master Touch Hunsaker drum Weber Smokey Joe Blackstone griddle PK Grill (original)