500 gallon offset build- The birth of "Hoss"

[landarc]

Nice! You didn't waste any time getting that cooker into the rotation at the shop

 

[ShencoSmoke]

What did you end up using for insulation?

grease duct wrap that we had left over from our commercial hood installation, its basically rock wool wrapped in foil. its rated to 2200 deg with no smoke or toxic gas emissions if there is a fire.

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Nice! You didn't waste any time getting that cooker into the rotation at the shop

had a little grease flare up a few weeks ago in the stumps. im a little gun shy at the moment and tossing 250 wings in the stumps at 350 deg would have made me a little nervous.

 

[Chuck_NE]

grease duct wrap that we had left over from our commercial hood installation, its basically rock wool wrapped in foil. its rated to 2200 deg with no smoke or toxic gas emissions if there is a fire.

Good lawd that stuff is $$$$$$

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Good lawd that stuff is $$$$$$

yes it is, i think we paid $200+ a roll, luckily for me we bought 2 rolls and only needed a roll and a half!

 

[Chuck_NE]

Oh I'm seeing some 3M stuff that is more than that even. Do you remember the brand name?

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Oh I'm seeing some 3M stuff that is more than that even. Do you remember the brand name?

http://www.morganfireprotection.com/products/firemaster/fastwrap

 

[Chuck_NE]

Did u have rust on the inside of the tank? If so, did u remove it before seasoning?

 

[jonfromjersey]

Hi ShencoSmoke, 250 Gallon...500 gallon...Have I got a potential cooker for you!

As soon as I saw this I thought....COOKER!

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Did u have rust on the inside of the tank? If so, did u remove it before seasoning?

yes, it was burnt out, scraped, then power washed right before we seasoned it

 

[ShencoSmoke]

Hoss has a new pair of shoes and is is getting some new clothes over the next few days. Hoss will be complete just in time to participate in his first community fundraiser. Come thursday at noon I will have 28 pork butts on and then 28 more on Friday. all proceeds will go to the church preschool across the street from the Brewery that lost almost everything in a flood in early July. raise your beers to hoping the smoke is thin blue and the welds hold tight!

 

[pjtexas1]

Bet you are excited. Its been cool to watch the progress. Looking forward to the next set of pics.

 

[AussieMatt]

Hoss has a new pair of shoes and is is getting some new clothes over the next few days. Hoss will be complete just in time to participate in his first community fundraiser. Come thursday at noon I will have 28 pork butts on and then 28 more on Friday. all proceeds will go to the church preschool across the street from the Brewery that lost almost everything in a flood in early July. raise your beers to hoping the smoke is thin blue and the welds hold tight!

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Cool, we get to see it on the Saturday!

 

[ShencoSmoke]

I thought I would post a link to a recent cook thread to show how hoss performed last week. There are also pics of it painted. Thanks for all of your advice for this build, and big thanks for Paul Shirley for the parts he sent me. I am hanging up the welding helmet for a few months (well, maybe weeks), this build kicked my tail. But I already have ideas for my next build........

http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=217728