Little Cooker

[Gizmo]

Ever wanted a really good bacon-cheeseburger but didn't want to fire up the beast for one burger?
Maybe I can fix this problem because I find myself with very little time and even less in materials …..

Some things from the scrap bin ….




…. gonna try makin' a little cooker - hope this one doesn't get over-designed … again.

[Smokeone]

Will a burger fit in that pipe?
Over designed? Is that possible? I don't think so!

[Gizmo]

You don't think so? I'll take that bet - shall we say a 12 oz. liquid refreshment …..?

I'm thinking 2 patties

-or-

4 strips of bacon

-or-

2 halves of the same bun for toasting….

prolly take 3 trips across the grate to finish it…..

[El Gato]

i have thought of this idea also.

[Pete Mazz]

Get an old pot.
Add charcoal.
Add round grate.
Add meat.

What's so hard!

[Gizmo]

Had to add a bell end - what's a tank without at least one bell end?



Firebox, baffle plate and stack elbow….



I looked everywhere for those pliers….

[Clover Ridge Smokers]

WOW Rick. That looks awesome!!

[El Gato]

what size of pipe? firebox??
I gotta build me one of these!!

[El Gato]

i could keep it in the trunk of the car and use when i go to the beach

[Gizmo]

Thanks CRS!

EG it's 6 inch pipe - 1/8" wall and about 11.5 inches long.
I ran the rest through the pit calculator - the FB is 4.5 X 5.5 X 4.5

[Rodcrafter]

That thing is so small I could keep it in the glove box. great job Rick!

[DUAYNE B]

Lol,,, that is a mobile salesman sample smoker,,,,, I love it

[Smokeone]

What's the firebox hold? A briquette and a splinter.

[The Czar]

Nice....

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[Pete Mazz]

What's the firebox hold? A briquette and a splinter.

Nope. It's a stick burner.

[Gizmo]

You guys crack me up!

I'm guessing it will hold about 5 briquettes - and as we all know, it only takes 3 briquettes to make a burger - right?

It's starting to get heavy though - must be at least 16 pounds by now.
It's getting harder to move around the workbench - gonna have to start thinking about wheels I guess …

[The Czar]

Peter your cracking me up… I was thinking the same thing… Except what you showed is 3 years supply!

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[SoloQue]

I just want to see the chimney used to get the original coals going. I'm guessing a cannister torch will suffice.

[SmokinFF]

Is there a place a guy could get an assortment of toothpicks, made of different types of smoking wood?

[Gizmo]

I guess I can rule out the colored toothpicks - prolly taste funny …

Solo I got an idea for that so stay tuned….

Thanks for the encouragement guys - I'm gonna need a lot of it to get through such a BIG building project …

[HARRY BARKER]

sweet!

[Gizmo]

Doors - draft - stack …. that's all that fits in this evening…..

[bluecatfish]

What kind of trailer are you planning on mounting that sweet little cooker on? Must be really heavy duty!!!

[DUAYNE B]

The wife says it must be for vienna sausages, nothing like smoked sausage. Prolly get 4 or 5 on there Rick

[Gizmo]

Bluecatfish I'm thinking I'll have to go tandem axle and a pintle hitch on this one.

DB I think if I cut the brats in half I could get on ….. well about enough for lunch ….