New smoker

[Joem]

I cook….a lot. Last year, I did a pulled pork fundraiser for my class and with glowing reviews, received a challenge. An 87yr old man said that I couldn’t make pulled pork that good if I only had plate and 6011’s….. so I accepted the challenge. This 1200lb 5/16” wall beast was built with a torch and 6011s in my front yard. No help, no cleaning up shit welds when there was moisture in the air, everything welded in position, full penetration, back gouged when necessary. It’s doing well in the trial run.

 

[skiles]

That thing is a beast. Do you have pics of the interior?

 

[Lager]

While appreciate the effort and craftmanship? How do you load it and air intake control ?

 

[Rockchucker]

Can’t like this enough. And yes, please, functional details….?

 

[Joem]

I’ll get end and exterior pics when the shoulders finish up in the morning….. 13” x 13” loading door and 2 x 3” smoke stacks with adjustable vents. It’s been at 225 for the past 24hrs, so it’s holding heat well. I seasoned it yesterday, went to fire it up to cook today and it was still at 225 with minimal lump charcoal. I did a coffin bottom so I can use tuning plates or make it indirect or reverse flow, depending on what I’m cooking

 

[Dr 'Dre]

Damn good job dude! If it works, leave it alone.
Smoked 4 Butts myself Friday night for my daughters Bday party last night.
Only thing left was bones.
Low and slow is the bomb.
'Dre out...

 

[papa_smurf]

looks great!

im in for more details. always wanted a big smoker.

 

[Joem]

Controls are simple….. coffin bottom allows for tuning plates over the coals to make it an offset or reverse flow….the 1/2” thick 13” square door can be set up to stay open as much as needed for the correct draw and smoke stacks have manual control caps. I used really thick expanded steel for my rack, given that I have multiple smokers and I won’t be grilling veggies in this thing. I cooked about 16 hours with minimal apple wood and held a steady heat. It will have a layer of 9” fire brick lining the bottom, when I get a chance to go pick it up.