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Got the tank back from the sandblaster today. I did a mock up with the CC and firebox so I could figure out where to cut out the door opening. So far things are going smooth!

Got the rough door opening cut and dropped the tank off at the sandblaster today! One step closer!!!

I got the tank into the shop and safely got the first cut on the tank! It all went pretty smooth, no real issues. It was nice having the overhead crane to hold the end I cut in place. Hopefully I will get to cut the door out tomorrow and then off to get sandblasted.

Not sure why my pictures are always sideways on my posts, I will try and figure it out for your viewing pleasure.

The firebox is getting closer to done. Have to make the ash pan, door and insulation. Hopefully this week I will move the tank in the shop and start cutting into it! Cheers!!!!

So I had some C channel laying in the field waiting for it’s time to become something. It’s time has come, it is going to be the frame that my smoker will sit on. Gotta love free metal!

Thanks for the advice Big T. I will make an ash pan and have started a new thread under reverse flow smokers. Cheers!

So far I have welded 5 of the sides to the 34x34x34 firebox made from 1/4 Steel that has so far been just scrap I have had around or from the local scrap yard. My plan is to insulate the box since it will be cooking year round up here in the PNW.

Hello, my name is TT and I am building this smoker from a 500 gal decommissioned propane tank for my new brewery and BBQ restaurant. I have built some smaller smokers before but none as important or big as this is going to be. I’m sure I will have questions and I appreciate all the help i can get. C...

I have 5 sides done on the fire box now. Have a couple of questions, when building the door how big should I make it? Should it be as big as the side of the box(34”x34”) or should I make it smaller like 24x24 ish? I plan in making the door go to the bottom of the box so ash can be raked out easy. N...

Got four of the plates to the firebox welded together today, I need to round up a few more sheets of metal for the rest of it.

Thanks Big T and DT. I have lots of CO2 tanks around since I have a brewery so I will purge the tank with those for my first cuts. I made my first cuts today on the firebox metal. I am using 1/4” steel plate for the box so it took a few grinding wheels to get the pieces cut out. Gonna be a good time...

Here is a pic as it is right now.

My name is TT and I am opening a Brewery, Taproom & BBQ restaurant. I have acquired a decommissioned 500gal tank to make my reverse flow smoker for the brewery out of. I have built several small smokers but this will by far a much bigger project than I have tackled before. I am planning to make door...