Beer keg smoker

damagegt

Which in your opinion would be a better heat source internal or external ?

trackguy

damagegt wrote: »

Which in your opinion would be a better heat source internal or external ?

I honestly don't know enough to say.

Try this site - http://bbq.about.com/od/customsmokers/Custom_Smokers_Build_your_own_Smoker_and_Get_Exactly_what_you_want.htm

damagegt

i think ill stick with an external source for now.Ill change to a grill rack with stainless hooks under it instead of stainless rods so ill have the best of both worlds.

trackguy

damagegt wrote: »

i think ill stick with an external source for now.Ill change to a grill rack with stainless hooks under it instead of stainless rods so ill have the best of both worlds.

Let us know how you get on!

damagegt

trackguy wrote: »

Let us know how you get on!

ill document it all and upload it as a tutorial.Hopefully ill be starting it this week ,im just awaiting a few parts to arrive in the post.Would there be anything i could paint it with ? Or would it be like a stove and id have to use enamel ?

trackguy

damagegt wrote: »

ill document it all and upload it as a tutorial.Hopefully ill be starting it this week ,im just awaiting a few parts to arrive in the post.Would there be anything i could paint it with ? Or would it be like a stove and id have to use enamel ?

I'd say go with the enamel. The manufacturer I bought from recently began coating their smokers in porcelain to improve the finish and heat retention.

Guill

damagegt wrote: »

ill document it all and upload it as a tutorial.Hopefully ill be starting it this week ,im just awaiting a few parts to arrive in the post.Would there be anything i could paint it with ? Or would it be like a stove and id have to use enamel ?

If you come accross good site for hinges and grates etc will you post the links. Gonna try this myself with a steel barrel.:D

damagegt

Guill wrote: »

If you come accross good site for hinges and grates etc will you post the links. Gonna try this myself with a steel barrel.:D

I havent come across hindges as i dont think ill be using them,I have found many grates.What size and shape were you thinking about? Iv found them from 4" to 25".Ill be using a 14 1/2" with four 5" stainless steel meat hooks hanging under.Which will give me 2" clearence from the grate to the wall of the keg.

Guill

Inspired by this thread, i made an attempt at a smoker, haven't used it yet (tomorrow).



I used:
2 x Barrels - free
50 pop rivets - 3 cent each.
3 latches - 2 euro each
6 hinges - 1.50 a pair
2 oven racks - free
1 oven tray - free
Pop rivet gun - 9 euro.
grinder - 20 euro


total cost = 41.00, 12.00 if you don't need to buy tools.

damagegt

Im waiting on my bottle green enamel paint and my chimney cap to arrive and ill be all done.I cant wait.Whats going to be your first meat to smoke ?

Guill

Might try and get a whole fish tomorrow, that or else a chicken.

Guill

Smoked a whole chicken, it was savage!