My first thread on here, excited. Almost bought a smokey mountain till i remembered i had a welder and half a brain to building things. I bought a 100 gallon tank for $25 and will be getting a 4 by 8 trailer frame for $50. Not a bad start I dont think. I've been doing a little bit of reading here and there and got some ideas together and here is what I got for ideas:
1 single door to access cooking area
A single grate to cook on (should i think about a spit also???)
20" square firebox
4'' chimney at 32'' long (and thinking about a bull horn tip like you see now and again on semi trucks)
25 sq inch air inlet
13'' diameter half moon opening between firebox and cooking chamber
tool platform/table in front of and possibly side of door
box mounted on front of trailer for wood and charcoal
a couple cases of beer
tunes
time
Along the way I got a few ideas as far as air dampners, handles and such. Firebox will have a basket on top of rebar and ash pan under rebar. I got basic knowedge of building things, mostly carpentry stuff (its my job), but have basic welding knowledge. Any ideas you might have I would greatly appreciate. What experiences did you first have building a smoker for the first time?
1 single door to access cooking area
A single grate to cook on (should i think about a spit also???)
20" square firebox
4'' chimney at 32'' long (and thinking about a bull horn tip like you see now and again on semi trucks)
25 sq inch air inlet
13'' diameter half moon opening between firebox and cooking chamber
tool platform/table in front of and possibly side of door
box mounted on front of trailer for wood and charcoal
a couple cases of beer
tunes
time
Along the way I got a few ideas as far as air dampners, handles and such. Firebox will have a basket on top of rebar and ash pan under rebar. I got basic knowedge of building things, mostly carpentry stuff (its my job), but have basic welding knowledge. Any ideas you might have I would greatly appreciate. What experiences did you first have building a smoker for the first time?