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300
Gallon Propane Tank Smoker Project
Like most good Americans, I've always longed to have a
big, bad ass smoker. Something completely
unnecessary and totally impressive. I'm sure when
it's all said and done I'll look back and realize I
could have saved a ton of money by just purchasing a
ready-made smoker from Lang or Klose. But where's
the fun in that? Besides, with a custom smoker it
will be just the way I want, and the success or failure
of the design will be mine alone.
The design will be reverse flow much
like a Lang, but I've got some kooky ideas for baffling
and routing the heat through the cooking chamber.
I'll have to get a professional welder do the heavy
lifting - cutting the doors, building and attaching the
firebox, mounting the smokestack, and welding it to the
trailer. Then I can play around with the welder I
bought for just such an occasion and put in the interior
baffling, meat racks, and sausage hanging rods then
build a wood box and work surfaces, etc.
Sounds like a recipe for disaster,
huh? Win or lose it will be an educational
experience. And just how badly can one screw up a
bbq smoker? Unless I find a way to blow myself to
kingdom come, worst case scenario is a cooker that
doesn't work as well as I'd like. For now though,
I am excited and optimistic this will be the best
reverse flow offset smoker in Texas.
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Yes, that is an old boat
trailer on which the tank is sitting. I'd
have been happier with a big tandem trailer but
didn't want to shell out $1000. Total
investment so far is about $450.
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Tank dimensions are
28"D X 112"L, once completed the main
cooking grate should be roughly 26" X
96".
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The trailer is nice and
wide, so there should be no worries mounting the
cooker to the left side of the trailer with
plenty of room for a wood box and storage on the
right.
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Little feet. I look
forward to the first Dixie Chicken I can cook on
the finished smoker.
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