Finally my build is complete

[Backyardsmoker]

Its taken me longer than I thought due to weather restrictions, family commitments, and a change in work shifts.

So here is my creation. There is
a smoker
A grill
And a tri pod

Im probaby going to get some knock backs and stupid remarks about it. But I would like to point out that I have never ever made anything out of bricks before, I planned it all in paper and it took loads of different styles but this is the one I ended up wanting. Im very proud of my efforts I juat hope the smoker works. I do need to make some adjuatments but nothing major.. her she is.














Well there she is. Like I said im very proud of my self for building this. And I will give the smoker its christening on saturday. I have plenty of apple wood chips, im gonna do some pulled pork and a brisket I think.. fingers crossed

Ben

[keith157]

Good luck with it all Ben,

[Backyardsmoker]

You watch it collapse haha

[Gary Morris]

Hi Ben, looks ok to me, what have you cooked so far?

Gary

[paulfire]

Very interesting design, like the tripod, just a suggested addition:- power supply and a brick compartment for the beer fridge. From the look of that construction you intend spending a lot of time BBQing beasties and you will need refreshments. Good cooking.

[Backyardsmoker]

I only finished it sunday. So I have only burnt wood just to season the bricks and burn off any cement or brick dust. Theres. Whole lot of stuff going on down there. I have a summer house being delivered next and I am putting decking down this weekend.

I built big because I like to cook out side and I intend to have a few "small" parties haha im thinking about stocking up on various logs apple/cherry/hickory that kind ofnthing and storing them in the middle.

This weekend is my step daughters 5th birthday so im going to try out a couple of pork shoulders and maybe a brisket. See how it goes. Of course photos will follow

[Gary Morris]

Nice one Ben, the weather's going to be good, so should be a good party, have fun.

[Backyardsmoker]

I hope this weather holds out till september so I can have some proper use out of it... but the other reason for the summer house is so I can do smokes over winter and relax in the summer house.

Ben

[stretchie_]

Good work my man

Im probaby going to get some knock backs and stupid remarks about it.

Sod it, just ask yourself does it work? Are you happy with it? Now you've done it, is there anything you would do differently if you do it again (lessons learnt) ? If there is have a beer and a pulled pork butty and think "Sod it, it's done now"

[Backyardsmoker]

Id have got someone to build it for me haha. Nah im really happy with it. I burnt some wood on it again this morning only a few bits that has beennlying around for ages thats dead dry but it got to 250 really quick and stayed there for about 20 minuets till the wood was gone.. I have some briquettes comimg tomorrow. I have three tubs off apple chips waiting and I will go butchers Saturday morning. Photos to follow

Cheers mate

Ben