Hello from Western NY

berryman · Post by **berryman** » November 12th, 2012, 7:21 pm

Just found and joined this forum and WOW,so much great information. I just started smoking last spring kind of by accident. My Mom gave me a brinkmann sportsman my stepfather bought new and had never used, I was hooked but it didn't take me long to learn I wanted something much better and more controllable. I've been a truck and heavy equipment mechanic for over 35 years and do a lot of welding and fab. I've built a lot of things over the years including race cars, flat bed trailers, wood stoves and spitters and all kinds of specialized farm equipment. So building is the first thing I thought about (and all I've been thinking about since I picked up a tank last week) I was real happy to find this forum before I got started so I can build it right.
My other hobbies are beer making, my restored Harley and Jeep, antique tractors, hunting and I own a small fruit and vegetable farm.
Don

SMOKIN JAY · Post by **SMOKIN JAY** » November 12th, 2012, 7:41 pm

reverse flow is the way to go
you found a good home

must see pix of your build

HARRY BARKER · Post by **HARRY BARKER** » November 12th, 2012, 7:54 pm

sounds good....how far west?

berryman · Post by **berryman** » November 12th, 2012, 8:02 pm

HARRY BARKER wrote:sounds good....how far west?

60 miles south of Buffalo, not far from the PA border to the west or south.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » November 12th, 2012, 9:08 pm

Glad to have you with us. I like a RF, too. If you have questions, dont hesitate to ask.
You got a great list of hobbies there. And they all work with smoking stuff, especially the beer!

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » November 12th, 2012, 9:31 pm

Welcome Don!
You're gonna fit right in here with a list of interests like that.
What kind of tank you got?

berryman · Post by **berryman** » November 12th, 2012, 10:02 pm

Rick wrote:Welcome Don!
You're gonna fit right in here with a list of interests like that.
What kind of tank you got?

The beer making and meat smoking work real well together.

The tank is a air tank off of a service truck. This being my first smoker build, I'm not going real huge, but will try to make it efficient then try to hone my cooking skills.
Edit: it will be R/F and I will take pics.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » November 12th, 2012, 10:24 pm

Cool!
Gives you something to cook on while you're building the queen-mother sized one...

maccas66 · Post by **maccas66** » November 13th, 2012, 12:09 am

Welcome aboard Don!!, I take it you drink the beer when finished!

, and RF is the go, oh and pic`s

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » November 13th, 2012, 5:40 pm

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Jethro1 · Post by **Jethro1** » November 13th, 2012, 10:31 pm

Welcome and cool shovelhead.

berryman · Post by **berryman** » November 14th, 2012, 6:44 pm

dcman (The Czar) wrote: .....

Thanks everyone for the welcome and I think I got the pic posting figured out, but not much to see yet. As I said it will be a small one compared to all the great builds I see on here. I love building stuff and just want to get my feet wet on this one and learn how to cook better, then who Knows what I might decide. What a great forum you all have here.
Don

The tank really isn't banged up like it may look in the first pic.

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » November 14th, 2012, 7:15 pm

From the looks of that tank it doesn't owe it's last owner a thing!
But it sure looks to be in good shape judging from the inside wall...

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » November 15th, 2012, 5:14 pm

That should work nicely.

Rick-nice sig!

AR_Senior · Post by **AR_Senior** » November 15th, 2012, 5:52 pm

Looks like a good start Don and welcome to the addiction

Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » November 15th, 2012, 9:09 pm

Thanks S1 - I'm just stating the truth...

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