ontario smoker

[bmoore]

So here it goes.... My buddy orderd some smoked wings from a restaurant in Bracebridge Ont about five years ago that were the best wings we had ever had. From that day I decided I was going to make some like thwt. I had a 50 gallon barrel on a stand that I had used to cook a pig but was a bit to short for the 55lber (we had to cut 4inches off its nose lol). So one day with zero research on how these work I started turning it into a smoker with what I had around. I used a propane tank for the fire box and made a bracket to hold a dish of chips over the charcoal. I have smoked back ribs and wings primarily but tried brisket and shoulders a few times with not the greatest sucess. Recently at a party I was told of this site and have been on a mission to get what I have to work a little better, temps are hard to maintain. I have no stack now at all, I just vent out the side where the rotisserie goes. So I am adding a stack and putting a reverse flow plate in this BBQ. This is the only BBQ I have so I use it as a grill a lot also.
I have volunteered to roast a pig 80lber for my friends family function in August so that is my motivation to start the next smoker. Going to the scrap yard to look for a tank this weekend.
Btw I am from Midland Ont Canada and thanks in advance for all the help!

 

[bmoore]

I will try and get some pics in the morn

 

[s2k9k]

 to SMF!!! You are in the right place!! There are a lot of great people here who love to share their experiences and a lot who have built their own smokers. I'm sure you can get a lot of good advise on your new build and even getting your current one working right for you.

Would you do us a favor and update your profile to include your location so we all know where you are from, Thanks!!!

 

[scarbelly]

Hello BMoore and 

to SMF - glad you joined in - love to see your rig. Just know that when you post the pic it will have to be approved by a MOD until you have around 20 posts 

 

[smokinhusker]

Hello! Welcome to SMF! Sounds like you are well on your way to being addicted to smoked goodies!

There's lots of info on builds, recipes and helpful folks, not to mention the search bar at the top of the page.

Glad to have you with us!

 

[bmoore]

http://m1155.photobucket.com/profil...VNb6G05t/9Uc2bXPFl/8e6WFXNp9I2k5c9szodd8quBU=

 

[bmoore]

http://m1155.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/22bmoore22/IMAG0011.jpg.html?o=2&newest=1
http://m1155.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/22bmoore22/IMAG0012.jpg.html?o=3&newest=1
http://m1155.photobucket.com/albumview/albums/22bmoore22/IMAG0014.jpg.html?o=5

This is what I have been using for the past five years or so. Got the reverse plate made just have to seal it up a bit better and up size the fire box

 

[bmoore]

Just figuring out how to post pics looks like I posted pics of my tanks I got for a 350 gallon reverse flow lol