My reverse offset smoker build

[Hairy camel]

Hi guys I thought I'd make a thread on my first offset smoker build

80ltr lpg gas tank as the cooking area
Hand built 6mm steel plate fire box
Expanded mesh cooking grill

What it started as
Gas tank washed out and degassed

Marking out the door heights...

 

[Hairy camel]

As they say the first cut is the scariest

Some quick hinges fabbed up

 

[Benn]

Lookin good man,

 

[Hairy camel]

The lid is cut out
All opened and that's enough for tonight I'll get back into it tomorrow after I bottle a brew

 

[Hairy camel]

I had to weld a tab on to save my fingers

 

[seehuusen]

Thats awesome, will follow your progress mate

 

[Hairy camel]

Thanks guys

 

[Judanero]

Looking good mate!

 

[Hairy camel]

I made a frame up on the inside to keep the smoke in while cooking

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Smoko time with a nice ipa

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The outside frame is all tacked on

 

[Mr B]

Looking great, very nice.

Where did you find the tank?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Made a few BBQ ovens the same way but used a gas burner made from 25mm square tube with slots/holes cut in. Used MIG welder tips as the gas jet. They worked very, very well

 

[Hairy camel]

Looking great, very nice.

Where did you find the tank?

one of my mates ripped it out of his hotrod
It's a 80l tank

 

[Hairy camel]

I thought I better make a start on the fire box

I'd give my left nut for a plasma cutter but since it's my missus's handbag I had to the job with a 4" and a 1 mm disc
The hight dummied up

Now to make a template for the end wall and weld it together

 

[CmdrRyekr]

Going to follow the **** out of this! Awesome work mate, love it.
I need a bigger smoker, and this would be epic.

 

[Hairy camel]

Got a fair bit done tonight [


I had the wire speed up a tad too high but I'm happy with the welds


Time to weld it closed


That's enough crime fighting for one night time to grab a beer and head up stairs
Tomorrow I plan on doing some finishing touches and make some hinges and then cut the door out

 

[Hairy camel]

Hi guys and gals sorry I haven't been updating much over the last few days been busy with work and my father in law in hospital having a bypass done
Any who's I did manage to get some things done last night

I was toying with the idea of running some angle iron around the firebox to stiffen things up a tad plus hide the welds


It was hot work welding so I guess I better test my first lager .....damn it was good

Time to make some hinges and get the door cut out






We have a door that swings well [emoji4]

 

[Blind Dog]

Time for another lager?

Looking good (build and beers). Best of luck for the FIL.

 

[Hairy camel]

Time for another lager?

Looking good (build and beers). Best of luck for the FIL.

Lager for sure after this build is finished I'm starting on a e herms system....well unless the missus finds how much it costs lol

 

[Hairy camel]

I had a spare hour this arvo so I thought I'd do some work on the smoker








I had to shape some metal to patch up where the fittings are


A few hits with the dumpy hammer and it's getting there


Almost there

 

[Hairy camel]

Been a bit hot this week so much got done but I did manage to cut out the section where the fittings are and tack the patch panel in

 

[CmdrRyekr]

Looking good! Do these LPG tanks need any special seasoning when they're first used? Obviously there isn't any gas left, but more wondering about any non-foodsafe residue or rust that might be on the inside walls of the tank itself.

 

[Hairy camel]

The best way to clean them out is with a fire it burns any rust residue ect off
Then to season it rub some oil all over the inside and heat it up like you would a cast iron camp oven

The combination of the heat oil and smoke from the wood will season it for life without any rust coming back

Also on the fire box as there's not much on the market in regards to heat proof paint that works cover it with oil as well and burn it in by lighting a fire
It will burn black to the point that it will look painted and only need doing again when you see it needing more

 

[barls]

White Knight High Temp 500ml Pot Belly Black Heat ...
http://www.stovebright.com.au/paintpowder.htm

 

[Hairy camel]

White Knight High Temp 500ml Pot Belly Black Heat ...
http://www.stovebright.com.au/paintpowder.htm

I've tried it before on another project and it burnt of after 3 uses its fine on the cooker but not so good on the fire box

 

[barls]

I've tried it before on another project and it burnt of after 3 uses its fine on the cooker but not so good on the fire box

what about something like this
http://www.vhtpaint.com/high-heat/vht-flameproof-coating

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Just use good old fashioned Pot-Belly black

 

[Grainer]

You should make a heat distribution plate or it.. really easy to make and will improve the smoking 10 fold.. look at the yoder smokers as an example

 

[balconybrewer]

Most (maybe all) yoders are traditional offset. Hairy is building a reverse flow so the base plate is essentially a distribution plate. Nice build hairy.

 

[balconybrewer]

Most (maybe all) yoders are traditional offset. Hairy is building a reverse flow so the base plate is essentially a distribution plate. Nice build hairy.

 

[Hairy camel]

Thanks guys yes it's getting base/distribution plate next
Any hits tips would be greatly appreciated as this is my first build and it really came from a few too many beers idea