1000 gal smoker

[smokechac]

I'd like to build me a smoker out of a 1000 gal propane tank. Its 19' long 36" diameter. I was thinking of putting a firebox on each end of the tank and tuning plates. I was planning on using this pit to cook chicken for benefit plate sales so I want to cook around 300*-350* and I'd like to try and get even temps across the grill (as even as possible). What yall think? Any and all ideas welcome!

[TuscaloosaQ]

You are gonna need a very very very very big firebox!!!!!! Wow!!! and some cows, and some hogs and some chickens and some goats and some Turkeys and some HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... But it can be done, and a farm that has lots of timber

[DUAYNE B]

[Rodcrafter]

I've never made one this size, but if I did I would use gas burners under the tuning plates and a small fire box on both ends to add smoke to the cc above the plates with vent stacks in the center. I could then control the heat with the 160,000 BTU burners scattered throughout and add smoke as I wish.

My $.02

[Gizmo]

I seriously think Rodcrafter is onto something there ... LPG would save you a ton of other headaches .... then add smoke as needed....

[TuscaloosaQ]

Gas would be great but you better have you a good shutdown on it or you might

[smokechac]

the responses are too funny! wood isnt a problem in my area. the gas idea sounds interesting but i was trying to avoid

[SoloQue]

Of all the folks on this site I am one of the few non-builders but man can I envision stuff. What if you take the 19 foot smoke chamber and attach 3 120's underneath so that they are each somewhat responsible for a 6 foot section of cooking area. Go ahead and solid partition the 6 foot sections with their own doors drains and chimneys. Now you can fire up the individual 6 foot smokers and maintain as much working surface as you need. You could even baffle the dividers so that if wanted you could allow air and heat to flow between the sections to give more uniform heat. There is my idea but I am looking forward to seeing whatever you come up with.

[Smokeone]

I'm Doing something similar to Solo's suggestion. I have pieces of 2-500 gallon tanks, welded together. With a solid divider. Each side is 5 ft. ONe half willbe tuning plates and the other will be a rotsserie.
As TQ said firbox size will be a B*&$. Using two individual firboxes, helps me alot.

[Tom_Heath]

S1... you speak of said smoker but I have yet to see any current pics. of said smoker.


LOL


3 six footers butted end to end would be the stuff.