My little Charcoal Smoker

[redbrinkman1955]

Debi
Thanks again for your support I just love this forum.I made the fire box from a clip light shade that's the cone part and for the fire box I had this Chuppa suker can with a lid,I cut out the btm and put the lid there and then inserted the light shade into the top and screwed all of it together.then attached the cone shade to the smoker.Thanks again
Good smoking and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[deejaydebi]

Great idea! I love it!

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Thanks for the tip I did edit it what an Idiot I am didnt think about what I was doing wont do that again thanks for watching my back there are truly good people on this forum
thanks again
Good luck and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[deejaydebi]

Sometimes we just get excited and forget about our safety. There could always be someone lurking that's not nice!

thanks for watching my back

That's what Moms are for hon!

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Did a little more mods on the little smoker also getting a vent from Hawg heaven which I hope will help.Got the temp up to 250 today but couldnt keep it there very long, not ready yet for a 3-2-1 yet but will work on it more on saturday.Thanks for all the help
Good luck and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Worked on it today and finished it up Its a smoker now.Made the hole bigger between the sfb and the smoker I also made a sfb baffle to direct the heat down,also foiled one of the grates and I keep it on the sfb side.Then I made a stack ext.dowm to the btm grate so the heat rises up thru the ext instead of out of the top of the smoker.boy does it work great and holds the heat very well now.Tried some spare ribs tips the 3-2-1 method and they were juicy and falling off the bones.This charcoal cooking is a hard thing to master but the more I fire up the more I am getting use to my smoker guess it just takes time and practice.
Thanks for everyones help and support.
Good Luck and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

See pics below

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Here the rest of the pictures

 

[richtee]

I've done it in a old gas grill that I tore the guts out of for a charcoal burner. Made a 1/4 inch steel plate that fits in the grill, almost up to the closed lid. It slides in between the grate, walling off about 1/3 of the inside. Start my wood fire there, meat on other side. 'Tain't perfect, but it worked.

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Post some pictures if you can would like to see them
Thanks
Good luck and Good smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[richtee]

Aww... that was a few years back...now I got a ECB and am building a hum-dinger. Din't save the plate, but here's a quick drawing

 

[deejaydebi]

Red -

That looks fantastic! I love that little smoker!

Keep a count of how many coals you used to come up to temperature and when you added more it'll make it easier next time. I keep a log of everything I do, rubs speices, juices right down to counting coals and times to add them for what temperatures.

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Thats a good Idea I will do that I just love this forum people come uo with great idea somethings you dont think of right away. thanks again
Good Luck Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[deejaydebi]

I'm just lazy I subscribe to the KISS principle!

 

[richtee]

Hey, I'm an <unpracticing> engineer...I know that one! What could be a simpler mod to make the thing a smoker...of sorts?

 

[redbrinkman1955]

Here is the new vent that Hawgheaven was so nice to send me.
Thanks again
Good Luck and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955

 

[richtee]

Thing-O-beauty!

 

[deejaydebi]

Have you tried the little smoker with the new vent yet Red? Bet it makes it easier to control the heat now.

 

[redbrinkman1955]

I hope to fire it up this weekend the weather is going to be nice here in Indiana
Good Luck and Good Smoking
Redbrinkman1955