Fully Insulated 500+ Gallon W/ Squared Off Doors on Trailer

[Gizmo]

THat thing is coming right along!

[Rev.Mike]

[onesquin]

Got some of the details done in the WC. I made the dam around the inlets and got the drain in. I got the dampers and stacks on the inside top piece. It should come together quick tomorrow.

[Smokeone]

Nice work!

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[onesquin]

Switching to some detail work. Temp gauge mounts that allow for pass through on door. Need to weld them on and trim inside.

[onesquin]

The shape has changed. The FB is welded and rounded off.

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

By gosh I think that thing will cook.

[va_connoisseur]

That is an amazing build. Dayu. Just dayum.

[onesquin]

By gosh I think that thing will cook.

I designed the fixed top shelf in the cooking chamber to hold 6-7 of the aluminum steam pans and the warming cabinet will hold 20 pans at capacity. A lot of my dimensions were calculated based on these 75 cent pans!!! I should be able to cook smoked beans, green beans, mac n cheese and corn bread all at once while cooking the meat!!!

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

Just curious what your end goal is for the cooker. Are you doing catering, restaurant or just building it for fun?

[Gizmo]

This is a great build! Love the stack dampers!

I've always thought that on one end of the design process are the disposable aluminum pans that I use all the time and on the other end is what will fit in the back of my Jeep. Seems like the best way to design - the food fits and so does the smoker…

[onesquin]

Just curious what your end goal is for the cooker. Are you doing catering, restaurant or just building it for fun?

I am trying to get this done to cook for a large event at the end of August where there are over 100,000 people over 4 days and 9 food vendors. The event is 7 miles from my house. This thing will last forever so who knows what the future holds beyond this.

[onesquin]

More detail work. I don't like the spring handles as they hold rub and grease and are hard to clean. These will be easy to clean.

[Frank_Cox]

Brother, you have built a one of a kind smoker! I am very very impressed!

[Gizmo]

That's a great handle idea too!

[Rodcrafter]

You are pushing yourself through a lot of work to cook that first time at that date. Good luck! You can do it.

[onesquin]

I had to take the kids on vacation so no smoker for 4 days. We went to Meremac Caverns so I was in Frank and DCs backyard.

[onesquin]

The warming cabinet is welded. Did some grinding on it. Doors are ready to go on. I did a way better job on my edges over my previous smokers. You can't even tell there were welds there.

[onesquin]

Got some detail work done. I need to make dampers and then racks and log racks. Then time to test it out.

[The Czar]

Nice..... I seen somebody else make that protector for the thermometer and I got to say I'm liking it…

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[Clover Ridge Smokers]

WOW, this is really coming together.
I think we need to start a contest to guess the gross weight of this thing. My guess, HEAVY!

[onesquin]

I think we need to start a contest to guess the gross weight of this thing. My guess, HEAVY!

LOL... I am weighing it this weekend so the guesses all need to be in by Monday morning!!! I wanted to keep it under 3000 lbs... HA!!!!

[TuscaloosaQ]

looks very nice but I believe you gonna bust well past 3000#

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

Yep, I guess over 3000

[onesquin]

I got the doors tacked on and ready for hinges.