First cook on homemade Bigmista balcony smoker clone

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 10:52 AM

Here is adjusted temp 1hour into cook. Dial reads 220 deg. 4" in, Probe reads 250 deg. 9" in.

Here is adjustment air valve.

Not bad for 25+MPH. winds. Hopefully I can keep it up.
Cooking 3 butts from Costco.

backyardchef · 01-07-2007, 10:56 AM

Cool! Looks great. Keep her chuggin'!

CTSmokehouse · 01-07-2007, 11:09 AM

Looks neat! Wheels too!

Keep on Smokin'

Yours in BBQ,

Cliff

Biggun · 01-07-2007, 11:25 AM

Norco-

Didn't see a thread for the construction of that...was there one???? Inquiring minds and all that...

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 11:34 AM

Bigmista has a thread, I used some info. Modelmaker made "EDS". And I used ideas from BDS site. Was simple to make. I am hoping original paint (outside) burns off so I can go High temp. Note: no paint on inside, used new drum from McMastercarr.com.

Workin out great. 1.5 hour and still holding temps. Wind so bad it actually pushed drum a few inches!

we'll smoke u · 01-07-2007, 11:53 AM

Turned out pretty cool Norcoredneck Hope it works for ya when you make that big cook.

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 11:56 AM

As we speak, 2 hours into cook and just throttled back on air flow. crept up to 275.

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 01:32 PM

3.5 hour mark

chad · 01-07-2007, 02:35 PM

Great job!

Bigmista · 01-07-2007, 02:47 PM

Looking great Norco! I like the wheels and air intake valve. Definitely will be additions on the next model.

fnnm358 · 01-07-2007, 02:52 PM

I need to make one of those that food looks great

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 03:30 PM

5.5 hours into cook. Meat at 160-170 deg. wouldn't you know it my Weber remote thermometer won't work. Good thing my wife got me a Thermopen for Christmas.

Pig Headed · 01-07-2007, 03:37 PM

Lookin' good.

Norcoredneck · 01-07-2007, 04:08 PM

Bad news had to foil. Did not want to raise barrel temp. Was hoping to ride this one out. Daughters 14th birthday and wife promissed to take her to Cheesecake Factory. She let me know if I pull it tonight She will eat a sammy for breakfast.

Q_Egg · 01-07-2007, 04:19 PM

.. looks terrific! Show that top assembly when you can. That drum smoker design keeps getting my attention .... the vertical spacing from fuel to product is critical and I just can't "fake" it with the BGE. Too many solid reports about 'BDS-style' cooks to not be impressed. Good job !!

01-07-2007, 10:52 AM	#1
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	First cook on homemade Bigmista balcony smoker clone Here is adjusted temp 1hour into cook. Dial reads 220 deg. 4" in, Probe reads 250 deg. 9" in. Here is adjustment air valve. Not bad for 25+MPH. winds. Hopefully I can keep it up. Cooking 3 butts from Costco. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-07-2007, 10:56 AM	#2
backyardchef Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-05-04 Location: New York City	Cool! Looks great. Keep her chuggin'! __________________ Matt Fletcher's Brooklyn Barbecue The Hampton Smoker Blog: http://backyardchef.blogspot.com 7' Meadow Creek reverse flow w/ a 4' grill on the nose, named Large Marge 48" Klose Backyard Chef named Wubby Willy the Wonder Grill Weber Kettle named Georgiette ECB Spider Web Collector Model Char-Griller Smokin' Pro Firebrick Supremo

01-07-2007, 11:09 AM	#3
CTSmokehouse is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-31-05 Location: Ridgefield, CT	Looks neat! Wheels too! Keep on Smokin' Yours in BBQ, Cliff __________________ Member KCBS,Member NEBS,KCBS Certified BBQ Judge "The Twins" 2 BWS Fatboys with experience! NB Black Diamond with Mods,CB Bandera with Mods CharGriller Outlaw with Mods,2X WSM in Comp. Mode Weber Kettle 22" Gold, Kirkland Signature SS Gas Grill La Caja Asadora - Caja China - Cajun Microwave 1 "Primal Meat Smokers" BBQ Team Purple Primal Smoker Turtle!

01-07-2007, 11:34 AM	#5
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Bigmista has a thread, I used some info. Modelmaker made "EDS". And I used ideas from BDS site. Was simple to make. I am hoping original paint (outside) burns off so I can go High temp. Note: no paint on inside, used new drum from McMastercarr.com. Workin out great. 1.5 hour and still holding temps. Wind so bad it actually pushed drum a few inches! __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!* Last edited by Norcoredneck; 01-07-2007 at 11:57 AM..

01-07-2007, 11:53 AM	#6
we'll smoke u is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 07-21-06 Location: Valley, Nebraska	Turned out pretty cool Norcoredneck Hope it works for ya when you make that big cook. __________________ Scott Burke www.wellsmokeubbq.com www.operationbbqmw.org KCBS MEMBER #24303 COUNTRY SMOKER 570 PELLET FEEDER ONE SMALL HOME MADE VERTICAL WEBER KETTLE GOLD 221/2 WEBER BABYQ

01-07-2007, 11:25 AM	#4
Biggun On the road to being a farker Join Date: 09-04-06 Location: Orange Co Calif	Norco- Didn't see a thread for the construction of that...was there one???? Inquiring minds and all that...

01-07-2007, 11:56 AM	#7
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	As we speak, 2 hours into cook and just throttled back on air flow. crept up to 275. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-07-2007, 01:32 PM	#8
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	3.5 hour mark __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-07-2007, 02:35 PM	#9
chad somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 08-13-03 Location: Clearwater, FL	Great job! __________________ Dave Southern Brethren BBQ Competition Team "It's all about getting paid!" - Myron Mixon "I love being hated in my hometown!" - David Hair KingFisher Gator Rotisserie cooker (RIP), WSM (RIP), Stainless 5 burner with IR gas grill (RIP), Turkey Fryer, Weber JD Commemorative grill (RIP), Masterbuilt 40" insulated ELECTRIC smoker (new heating element), Pit Boss Tailgater pellet pooper.

01-07-2007, 02:47 PM	#10
Bigmista somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-24-04 Location: Long Beach, CA	Looking great Norco! I like the wheels and air intake valve. Definitely will be additions on the next model. __________________ Wait! Bigmista wrote a cookbook? Rec Tec RT-700 Bull Pitmaker Vault Remembering Scott

01-07-2007, 02:52 PM	#11
fnnm358 is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-18-06 Location: Macomb, Michigan	I need to make one of those that food looks great

01-07-2007, 03:30 PM	#12
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	5.5 hours into cook. Meat at 160-170 deg. wouldn't you know it my Weber remote thermometer won't work. Good thing my wife got me a Thermopen for Christmas. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-07-2007, 03:37 PM	#13
Pig Headed Babbling Farker Join Date: 06-15-06 Location: Middletown, DE	Lookin' good. __________________ Ron Pigheaded BBQ Team www.pigheadedbbq.com KCBS CBJ Stumps Stretch (Raquel) Eagles Green. 1 -22" Weber WSM, 1 - 18"Weber WSM's 2 - 22" kettles 6x12 Haulmark Trailer

01-07-2007, 04:08 PM	#14
Norcoredneck somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-11-06 Location: Norco, Ca.	Bad news had to foil. Did not want to raise barrel temp. Was hoping to ride this one out. Daughters 14th birthday and wife promissed to take her to Cheesecake Factory. She let me know if I pull it tonight She will eat a sammy for breakfast. __________________ *Low and Slow.....* *The Prontologist is in...* *Ok let's see your Butt!*

01-07-2007, 04:19 PM	#15
Q_Egg is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-06-06 Location: St George, UT	.. looks terrific! Show that top assembly when you can. That drum smoker design keeps getting my attention .... the vertical spacing from fuel to product is critical and I just can't "fake" it with the BGE. Too many solid reports about 'BDS-style' cooks to not be impressed. Good job !! __________________ Tom B. [FONT=Garamond]aka tommy_bandera ---------------------------------- GMG_Daniel Boone _ pellets only Big Green Egg _ Large _ need high heat Broilmaster D3 'natural' gasser [I]CB Bandera .. hooked me Traeger Texas 075 spoiled me[/I][/FONT]

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