First Build MACK.....

Zimbomike · Post by **Zimbomike** » July 25th, 2020, 11:53 am

hmm, not sure where my posts have gone...
Will try again.. Finished up with the stacks, latches, doors etc, cleaned up most of my Gorilla welds, and added a pull handle. Will season tomorrow after putting on the sealing tape. I will be using some teak that I can get readily, and getting a truck load of Oak and Mopane wood on Monday.

Thanks all for the encouragement and advice along the way. This forum is awesome, and I don't think I could have completed the build with the support. I've had to improvise my latches , trying to import some decent "smoker latches". We'll see how that goes. But for now, they are art least workable and seal nicely.
A couple of pics of the build...

towtruck · Post by **towtruck** » July 25th, 2020, 1:49 pm

Nice!

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 25th, 2020, 6:29 pm

Very nice looking pit. Hope all goes well with the first cook.

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 25th, 2020, 8:09 pm

God, that’s a lot of steel! I love it. Nice work

Post by **Big T** » July 25th, 2020, 10:05 pm

You done a great job!

Zimbomike · Post by **Zimbomike** » July 25th, 2020, 11:24 pm

Started me thinking of my next build already... I have a friend who is interested in a small smoker. I am looking at the "Mini Gravity Feed". Any thoughts?

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 26th, 2020, 11:38 am

The gravity feeds are great but are completely different than the reverse flow you just built. The mini is a nice pit and a lot of satisfied builders but make sure your friend knows the difference.

Zimbomike · Post by **Zimbomike** » July 26th, 2020, 11:50 am

Hi All,

Seasoned with canola oil for 5 hours, then cooked a couple boerwörs, and and a 2 KG sirloin roast. I think all is well. The unit maintained temps nicely, and I was able to dial up and down between 225-300 with some efficiency. All in all a great first day...... Many beers and some great single malt whisky was consumed as we christened the smoker.

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » July 26th, 2020, 7:01 pm

Very nice!!!!

Post by **Big T** » July 26th, 2020, 8:09 pm

It's always fun to fire one up for the first time

ajfoxy · Post by **ajfoxy** » July 26th, 2020, 11:09 pm

Very nice indeed...

Post by **Pete Mazz** » July 27th, 2020, 3:22 am

Congrats!

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » July 27th, 2020, 11:08 am

Awesome news....nice to see all that work pay off!

hogaboomer · Post by **hogaboomer** » July 27th, 2020, 12:51 pm

That thing is a beast!

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » July 28th, 2020, 12:07 am

Congrats! Any food pics?

DeltaCabBuilder · Post by **DeltaCabBuilder** » August 2nd, 2020, 1:47 pm

Thanks for the thread and pics. I have a Mack in my sights and want a patio style instead of a trailer so I was glad to see your build.

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Zimbomike · Post by **Zimbomike** » August 31st, 2020, 11:12 pm

A quick update, here are some photos after sand blasting and powder coating. I chose a rustic burnt orange to kind of match the terra-cotta tiles on my verandah. Also attached are some pics of my first and second cook. They both turned out spectacular. There is a learning curve to stick fire management. Also experimenting with different local woods.

dacolson · Post by **dacolson** » August 31st, 2020, 11:34 pm

Love that color

Post by **Pete Mazz** » September 1st, 2020, 3:52 am

Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » September 1st, 2020, 10:10 am

Dry nice.....and congrats.

Agree the fire management is tricky. You will get a bit better at every cook, just be patient.

Post by **Big T** » September 1st, 2020, 7:57 pm

mp4 · Post by **mp4** » September 1st, 2020, 9:06 pm

AWESOMENESS!!!

Zimbomike · Post by **Zimbomike** » October 19th, 2020, 11:20 pm

Thanks all, Have a few more cooks under my belt now, and loving every minute I spend with my smoker. It's also a great conversation piece the first time people see it....It was a very interesting and pleasurable experience, so much that I'm setting my sights on build number 2. Looking for a smaller version. Have a friend who is interested in one, but doesn't have the space for this beast. Any ideas.

Dargo · Post by **Dargo** » October 20th, 2020, 9:04 am

Zimbomike wrote:Thanks all, Have a few more cooks under my belt now, and loving every minute I spend with my smoker. It's also a great conversation piece the first time people see it....It was a very interesting and pleasurable experience, so much that I'm setting my sights on build number 2. Looking for a smaller version. Have a friend who is interested in one, but doesn't have the space for this beast. Any ideas.

Franks new patio offset/ reverse flow looks like it would be perfect. The 20-40 I believe he calls it.

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Dirtytires · Post by **Dirtytires** » October 20th, 2020, 5:41 pm

Or enlarge the patio....

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