55 gallons about complete!!!!!!!!!

[lagogarda]

Still a little work to do but finally getting close to smokin' with 55 gallons of pure de Stainless.

wish I wrote everything down.

Going to try the fire pan from a brinkman Gourmet Cooker.

 

[fishawn]

Looking GOOD!

 

[capt dan]

looks real nice! i bet it will work fine. I am concerned about those spindly chicken legs that ya got the rig on though! I would set it down on some cement blocks, or make a better base. Add another 25 lbs of food to the weight and it may just topple over.

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

Looks good.... thermos must be broke... i coulda swore they said 0.... LOL

 

[gramason]

Nice job, I'd like to come across a stainless drum.

 

[kookie]

Looks good.............Nice looking smoker............

 

[zdave]

That looks like a nice piece with a TON of capacity. I like the three thermometers--good thinking. It will be interesting to see if your drum holds temperature as well as the folks that do not have the side door. I definitely see the attraction in the side door but I wonder what the performance cost will be.

 

[cowgirl]

That looks great!!

 

[desertlites]

yup looks good,I don't care for the legs also-not just spindley but don't go with it-kinda like a knitted sweater on a rottie.

 

[abelman]

Looks pretty cool. I do have a question though. It looks like that's the water pan in the bottom because it has foil in it.

If that is the case, where is the charcoal pan?

I could be wrong and if so, sorry. But, I'm just trying to figure out where the water pan and the charcoal pan are.

 

[lagogarda]

Thanks..
The fire pan and water pan are just laying in the bottom in those pics and the thermos were close to zero..that why I quit working on it.
Haven't come up with what to sit it on yet...had it sitting on the table just to get it up to make it easier for my old self to work on...as far as the "side door"...I have rectangle grids also that fit it (actually made the grill first..this is really a conversion) so I can lay it horizontal and use it as a grill or turn it vert and use as a smoker.

 

[bustedluckbarbq]

Good lookin build!! Keep us updated as she gets done... and her first smoke qview... and those to follow!!

 

[lagogarda]

Will do

Still need to go into the sides in a couple places with some piping and valves to try to control the air flow to the fire. Actually using this one as my model..may turn it back to horizontal and use my other barrel for this project but do plan to cook at least once on this as a smoker. The current one first was just used as a grill.

 

[allen]

I like what u have done, looks like the cart is even home made, I would like to find a 55 gal. drum close by where I live

 

[dono]

looks great, and those stainless steel drums are hard to come by
I know cause I built one myself

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/for...ad.php?t=10430

pm me if you'd like some build in progrss pics, I'd love to see more pics of yours in progress

 

[richtee]

Stainless...good! Wondering where the air inlet is?

On edit: Ahh I read an earlier post...you don't have them yet.

 

[morkdach]

i like the table you have it mounted on looks pleny strong to me water pan looks to close to heat pan .
i like stainless last a life time make all my cooken stuff out of it.

 

[allen]

How or where did you get your stianless steel drum????? I still say it is sweeeet

 

[walking dude]

i take it no offset firebox?

or did i miss it?

 

[mulepackin]

Nice looking workmanship. Again keep us posted on how well it works.