Smoker Build

hamiltont · 02-25-2013, 01:10 PM

Hey All,

I just finished up with the Smoker Build. Well, my design and a local welding shop's expertise... Thanks to all the pics & discussions on the Brethren I designed what I call the Heinz 57 Smoker... It's 36”x36”x48” with 1.5” Mineral Wool Insulation. 14 ga. Interior walls & 16 ga. Exterior walls. Dual 1” Ball Valves of which I will connect my Ique-110 Temp Controller to one of. 7 racks for ultimate flexibility. A diverter plate, water/grease pan and ash pan.

I have a few things left to do. 1) Flooring for the rest of the trailer. I'm looking for recommendations here. Diamond Plate or Treated Plywood, and why one over the other besides just cost. 2) Fire Basket. I have a line on some stainless steel expanded so I'll make the basket out of that, and a few other things. I'll post a pic of that when it's done. It will slide on rails just like the racks do. And of course 3) The burn...

The Trailer arrived in parts, literally. Fortunately everything was there & undamaged:

The trailer assembled with the axle set back:

The beginning:

In the garage ready for paint. It took 6 spray cans of Rustoleum:

Painted and assembled:

The guts:

Thanks for looking!

DownHomeQue · 02-25-2013, 02:01 PM

NICE!!!

dwfisk · 02-25-2013, 02:14 PM

Sweet! Have you considered expanded metal for the floor; or go with diamond plate! Also consider some short side walls just to keep stuff in.

garzanium · 02-25-2013, 02:14 PM

Do the racks have stops to keep them from Sliding all the way out? Im curios if so how that works.

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whiteboycustom · 02-25-2013, 02:16 PM

i would go with black diamond plate, 1/8 or 1/4 decking would look better then 1" or 2" wood

whiteboycustom · 02-25-2013, 02:27 PM

one thing you're missing is a hole for your probe wires.....wish mine had a hole so i didnt have to run them in the door and get in my way

hamiltont · 02-25-2013, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwfisk

Sweet! Have you considered expanded metal for the floor; or go with diamond plate! Also consider some short side walls just to keep stuff in.

I thought about an expanded floor but I want to keep the road debris away from the pit. We live on a gravel road & it can make a mess outa things... Side walls? Good point! Thanks!!!

hamiltont · 02-25-2013, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garzanium

Do the racks have stops to keep them from Sliding all the way out? Im curios if so how that works.

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No stops on the racks. I wanted the ability to remove some of the racks depending on the cook. The racks are spaced 4" top-to-top.

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteboycustom

i would go with black diamond plate, 1/8 or 1/4 decking would look better then 1" or 2" wood

Black Diamond Plate would look awesome! Thanks!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteboycustom

one thing you're missing is a hole for your probe wires.....wish mine had a hole so i didnt have to run them in the door and get in my way

I thought about that but I figured the hole would have to be pretty big to accommodate the 90 degree bend in the probe going through a 1.5" wall. I plan to run the wires from the top and/or side and hope the gasket seals it up?? Thanks for the idea though!!!

whiteboycustom · 02-25-2013, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hamiltont

I thought about that but I figured the hole would have to be pretty big to accommodate the 90 degree bend in the probe going through a 1.5" wall. I plan to run the wires from the top and/or side and hope the gasket seals it up?? Thanks for the idea though!!!

ran into that issue before....just had to straighten that 90 out a little bit

Tommyboy48 · 02-25-2013, 04:05 PM

That's awesome man!

JandJbuidasmoker · 02-25-2013, 04:56 PM

I like it!

Sammy_Shuford · 02-25-2013, 07:24 PM

Nice,

if you ever grow tired of it, let me know!

Bama Q · 02-25-2013, 07:45 PM

Nice, is this for ribs, I can see where you can pull racks to do chickens or butts. I built one similar to this. My shelves were to close, this made a problem. Looks nice a good build, you must be proud, GOOD JOB

TuscaloosaQ · 02-25-2013, 08:39 PM

very nice buid I like it a lot!!!!!

cholloway · 02-25-2013, 08:46 PM

Excellent! Nice job.

02-25-2013, 01:10 PM	#1
hamiltont is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-24-10 Location: Kearney, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Smoker Build Hey All, I just finished up with the Smoker Build. Well, my design and a local welding shop's expertise... Thanks to all the pics & discussions on the Brethren I designed what I call the Heinz 57 Smoker... It's 36”x36”x48” with 1.5” Mineral Wool Insulation. 14 ga. Interior walls & 16 ga. Exterior walls. Dual 1” Ball Valves of which I will connect my Ique-110 Temp Controller to one of. 7 racks for ultimate flexibility. A diverter plate, water/grease pan and ash pan. I have a few things left to do. 1) Flooring for the rest of the trailer. I'm looking for recommendations here. Diamond Plate or Treated Plywood, and why one over the other besides just cost. 2) Fire Basket. I have a line on some stainless steel expanded so I'll make the basket out of that, and a few other things. I'll post a pic of that when it's done. It will slide on rails just like the racks do. And of course 3) The burn... The Trailer arrived in parts, literally. Fortunately everything was there & undamaged: The trailer assembled with the axle set back: The beginning: In the garage ready for paint. It took 6 spray cans of Rustoleum: Painted and assembled: The guts: Thanks for looking! __________________ If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!
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02-25-2013, 02:01 PM	#2
DownHomeQue Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-11-12 Location: Jonesboro. AR Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	NICE!!! __________________ http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=148660 ^^ My Build

02-25-2013, 02:14 PM	#3
dwfisk is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 08-01-12 Location: Fairfield, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet! Have you considered expanded metal for the floor; or go with diamond plate! Also consider some short side walls just to keep stuff in. __________________ I'm Dave 26.75 Weber OTG & SJ/WSM Mini Home built trailer mounted 24"x72" hybrid/reverse flow stick burner, 18"x44" grill w/CI grates, upright SS gas oven/smoker, iGrill & a bunch of other cooking toys. Home built 48" fire pit with a 30"x30" Santa Maria style grill.
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02-25-2013, 02:14 PM	#4
garzanium Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 01-13-13 Location: Central Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re: Smoker Build Do the racks have stops to keep them from Sliding all the way out? Im curios if so how that works. Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ Backwoods Fatboy-profile for cart build link,Weber OTG,Weber Smokey Joe, Maverick 732,Tan Thermapen

02-25-2013, 04:05 PM	#10
Tommyboy48 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-28-12 Location: Champaign, IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's awesome man! __________________ Peoria CC 48 Stickburner, Daniel Boone(Green Mountain Grill), Char Broil Gasser, Cast Iron Dutch Oven

02-25-2013, 02:16 PM	#5
whiteboycustom Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Vidor,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i would go with black diamond plate, 1/8 or 1/4 decking would look better then 1" or 2" wood

02-25-2013, 02:27 PM	#6
whiteboycustom Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-03-12 Location: Vidor,Tx Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	one thing you're missing is a hole for your probe wires.....wish mine had a hole so i didnt have to run them in the door and get in my way

02-25-2013, 04:56 PM	#11
JandJbuidasmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-18-13 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I like it!

02-25-2013, 07:24 PM	#12
Sammy_Shuford is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-17-09 Location: Summerville, SC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice, if you ever grow tired of it, let me know! __________________ UDS, Brick Red Weber Performer Platinum, Blue 22.5 Weber Kettle Gold, Bradley Electric Purple Thermapen CBJ SCBA Carolina Pit Master

02-25-2013, 07:45 PM	#13
Bama Q On the road to being a farker Join Date: 03-29-10 Location: North Alabama, Home of White BBQ Sauce Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Nice, is this for ribs, I can see where you can pull racks to do chickens or butts. I built one similar to this. My shelves were to close, this made a problem. Looks nice a good build, you must be proud, GOOD JOB __________________ Custom Made 6' Stick burner, Pellet popper KCBS CBJ Ain't no Smoke. Ain't no Bar-be-Que

02-25-2013, 08:39 PM	#14
TuscaloosaQ Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 07-11-11 Location: Tuscaloosa Alabama Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	very nice buid I like it a lot!!!!!

02-25-2013, 08:46 PM	#15
cholloway is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-10-11 Location: Atlanta, GA. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent! Nice job. __________________ Colin New Braunfels Hondo Offset New Braunfels Bandera (Refurbished, Modified & Improved) 32 year old Char-Broil 450 1996 Blue Weber SS Performer 2003 Black Weber SS Performer Weber 22.5 OTS converted to OTG with rotisserie & Smokenator Weber SJS & modified stock pot Mini-WSM STOK Island gasser