BigBenP
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Removed an old firepit that was in front of my deck. (Not seen: the stones that ringed the firepit)
Clearing and leveling the dirt.
A first test mockup to see how the design would work. Decided to make some changes.
Used the old stones from the firepit to make a back wall for the pit.
Stones mortered in place and about 50% done.
About 90% done once I got the grates in, was short a couple flat stones to make the top.
Done and ready to test.
First test burn.
Sealed up and heating.
Holding steady at about 235.
A nice spring Saison.
Chickens and smoked sausage for the first test run.
On the smoker.
My audience.
KevinWithABeard
Wish I had a backyard for this
PizzaGovorun
Not close enough to a wooden structure.
faustiel
Let us know when your deck catches fire,only an idiot would build something that's going to get that hot that close to a wooden structure
BigBenP
The firepit was there before, and the smoker gets substantially less hot than the firepit. Neither is unattended regularly.
faustiel
Well so is my asshole yet it still catches fire occasionally this is pretty stupid shit
spoolinup
No fire brick? Cinder won't last very long against direct heat.
BigBenP
Considered it, but no local source and this was a fairly low budget experiment. The metal grate was most of the cost of this thing.
BigBenP
Also for the most part smoking is a fairly low heat process. There's only brief periods of high heat of i start it with raw wood.
spoolinup
I smoke as well. One layer of fire brick on the inside would lengthen the life of your cooker greatly, in turn saving you more money.
CMFMTNPPL
As a redneck and bedrock in ur area will usually work, I've used it at camp sites my whole life, and make a frame for ur lid nothing ionized
CMFMTNPPL
Shit that's not the the word! Fence polls! Don't use that kinda shit, sorry I been drinking