Building My First Smoker

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » February 18th, 2013, 3:45 pm

Oh well, at least if the door is holding water it shouldn't catch fire.

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The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » February 18th, 2013, 4:29 pm

I totally invision you doing this!!

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Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » February 18th, 2013, 6:31 pm

First off DC Man get the hell out of my head, trust me you don't want to be there... even I argue with the stuff going on in that place. Secondly here is the results of drum sticks.

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The chicken was awesome, the skin was tough as a boot, but I expected that and the meat itself was excellent. Now I need input. 1) the chicken took 3 hours to get to 180 using a meat thermometer cooking in temps averaging 220 (is this right?) 2) I started with a pretty full chimney of charcoal and had to add 1/2 about every hour and 2 split about every 30 minutes using Kingsford and 1-2" relatively green hickory splits (I think this thing is really hungry, what are your thoughts and how do I remedy this?) 3) My fire basket is not made of oddly large void expanded steel, but coals seemed to fall through easily and when they did my heat seemed to go away with it even though the embers were still in the fire box (is this par for the course or would it be advantageous to tighten up the weave in the bottom of my fire basket?)

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » February 18th, 2013, 8:38 pm

Too green of wood as you know burns to fast....as fat as the basket....how bout a good close up of the grate size?

And I try not to get in others head ....I got my own issues!!

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Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » February 18th, 2013, 8:49 pm

I think it is the same size frank uses, but my eyeballing size commonly goes bad so I guess I will have to compare when I cook lunch for HQ.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » February 18th, 2013, 8:51 pm

Just bring it up there got sure and we will run her thru the paces!!

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Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » February 18th, 2013, 8:56 pm

Sounds like a great idea. As long as its not this weekend.

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » February 18th, 2013, 9:18 pm

Dang it S1 now you are putting conditions on things! I'll figure something out. I should mention also that the splits were very small, like 1-2" diameter, so I am not terribly concerned by going through a lot of splits. I did the small size mostly to compensate for the green-ness and speed drying.

Miketheforestersbro · Post by **Miketheforestersbro** » February 28th, 2013, 10:16 am

Great job mike!!! It looks awesome!!! So when are you bringing it to Raleigh and show your brother and nephew how it works? That's why you made it portable right:) You have become quiet the metalworker-artist. :LG:

Post by **Tom_Heath** » February 28th, 2013, 1:11 pm

Sounds like a trip is in order.

lostbuckaroo · Post by **lostbuckaroo** » February 28th, 2013, 3:45 pm

That's a cool build!!! :LG:

AR_Senior · Post by **AR_Senior** » February 28th, 2013, 4:09 pm

Looks awesome cook on it a few times and then complain it may work it self out

TuscaloosaQ · Post by **TuscaloosaQ** » February 28th, 2013, 8:35 pm

Very nice Mike you did a great Job!!!!!!!

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » February 28th, 2013, 8:56 pm

Thanks guys, the compliments mean a lot coming from fellow builders.

As for Tom and my brother, not to be unkinsmanly, but you guys have seen what I drive and I just did the math:
9mpg x 929 miles one way x $3.49 fuel = $760 round trip + $100 bucks in meat, seasoning, sauce, and wood + $10 per hour x 7 hours = roughly $50 per BBQ Sandwich
I think that would make me the most expensive BBQ roach coach east of the Mississippi River. I guess now would be the time to mention I do require a minimum order of 50 sandwiches and will most definitely require a deposit.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » March 1st, 2013, 7:37 am

Hahaha!

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » March 1st, 2013, 8:08 am

Nice work Mike!

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » April 10th, 2013, 5:00 pm

Finishing up some details and accessories on my smoker and doing the painting. Figured out that I needed some sort of work surface to get meat on and off of the smoker and I wanted it to fold up, so I came up with this rig that works really slick. I had never made a mechanism like this before, it was kind of a pain in the ass to figure out.

Smokeone · Post by **Smokeone** » April 10th, 2013, 5:35 pm

Nice! That will do a fine job.

smokethis · Post by **smokethis** » April 10th, 2013, 6:32 pm

I like that finishing touch :LG:

now are we going to see some paint on her soon

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 10th, 2013, 7:08 pm

I don't think he had it in him to paint it....

Man that looks super!!!!

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Gizmo · Post by **Gizmo** » April 10th, 2013, 7:26 pm

THat's a slick idea there Mike!

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » April 10th, 2013, 8:23 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys. So now I know the D in DC stands for Doubter

I had to wait on some decent weather for paint, I even bought a new paint gun. Now I am just trying to decide how fancy I want to get. The problem is I hate prepping for paint work, so it will be like painting a turd, it may be an appealing color but it will still have the texture of poo.

Post by **Tom_Heath** » April 10th, 2013, 9:32 pm

Now now,,,, derek can sure help out with the poo texture problem, LMAO.

Awesome looking latch set up on the shelf.

Miketheforester · Post by **Miketheforester** » April 11th, 2013, 5:20 pm

Turd Herder and poo stylist, I don't know how we would all get by if DC weren't such a handy Guy.

The Czar · Post by **The Czar** » April 11th, 2013, 6:50 pm

What? I read the word poo...

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