BBQ anyone?

[shen]

I enjoy BBQ even more than I do wine, and have built a few smokers over the years. I have this friend that owns a restaurant who asked me to build him one. After acquiring a 500 gallon propane tank, the fun started.

Here's the principle of a reverse flow smoker:

Next Monday, it's off to paint. I can't wait to pair some wine with whatever BBQ comes off of this thing!!!

 

[Runningwolf]

WOW WOW WOW that is so awesome. keep the pictures coming of this project. Will it have a rotisserie?

 

[shen]

WOW WOW WOW that is so awesome. keep the pictures coming of this project. Will it have a rotisserie?

Thanks. No, no rotisserie, just 4 racks in the tank portion, and 4 more in the warming oven over the firebox. Eventually it'll have a 5' gas grill, sink, water heater, 2 deep fryers, and a roof. It's a pretty big project.

 

[ibglowin]

Yes, a most excellent design! I seem to recall one almost just like it a few years ago. Great design choice my friend!

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

I am working off a 1960's version of this for my serious BBQ'n, but that is some SERIOUS!!! BBQ'n

I do a lot of cross flow somking on it, takes about 6 to 8 hours to do ribs...

 

[joea132]

That's awesome. I have a friend who owns a BBQ shop in Maryland with a trailer smoker. The best BBQ I've ever had has come out of his smoker.

I have a small smoker but if I ever got my hands on a propane tank like that, I would definitely do the same thing. Thanks for the schematic and pictures!

 

[shen]

This the one I built for myself about 4-5 years ago:

I thought it was really BIG, until I started building this one for my friend out of a propane tank. It makes mine look small.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

AAARRgggghhhh.... the more I look at it the more I get Grill Envy...

 

[Wade E]

Almost ashamed to put mine in here but here it goes anyway.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

Have you even used it???

This is what mine looks like now...sorry for the iphone photos...
Please note extra hickory under it...

 

[shen]

Almost ashamed to put mine in here but here it goes anyway.

Nothing wrong with that Wade, except the obvious......its too clean!!!

 

[Wade E]

Thats an old pic. I couldnt keep it clean for my life! Id also be ashamed to take a pic now!!! LOL

 

[Boatboy24]

I love doing BBQ, but my 'rig' is a simple Weber Smoky Mountain. Love it though, and have done everything from pork butt to brisket to bacon to chipotles on it. I also have a Weber Performer that sees action 3 or 4 times a week, and a Kenmore gas grill that's collecting rust.

That old propane tank made an amazing rig. Nice work.

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

Thats an old pic. I couldnt keep it clean for my life! Id also be ashamed to take a pic now!!! LOL

Uh huh...

 

[DirtyDawg10]

Sweet project! That thing is huge!!

 

[Wade E]

Doug, Mine needs to be strapped into a pick up truck and power washed in another country now!!!!!
How the heck do you keep 1 of these things clean??????????????????????????

 

[DirtyDawg10]

Alright Wade...now we do need a picture!!

 

[Wade E]

Ewwwww, no way is a pic of that going on here. I will clean it before use which will be soon. I kind of wham bam thank you Mammed it last time and left it for dead!

 

[DirtyDawg10]

lol...don't worry we won't judge you

 

[Brew and Wine Supply]

Doug, Mine needs to be strapped into a pick up truck and power washed in another country now!!!!!
How the heck do you keep 1 of these things clean??????????????????????????[/QUOTE]

Burn a nice hot fire in it every now and then.. makes a lot of smoke, then hit it with a wire brush... clean for the next Q.