Home made BBQ Smoker
 

I've been after a proper smoker BBQ for ages but always been shocked at the price, so, I decided to get my Hipster on and break out the welder!

It's two gas cylinders, free from a friendly local supplier, plus a few odd bits of steel I had lying around from past projects. It's mounted on metal posts into a railway sleeper so it can be put inside over winter. The wall is covered in reclaimed slates and the stone monolith is one I've had for years.

https://c5.staticflickr.com/8/7692/2...50f9788d_b.jpgNew American style BBQ smoker by valandpetephillips, on Flickr

At the moment, I'm smoking beef short-rib, rubbed with a simple salt and herb rub, but a BBQ sauce will be applied in, oh, about four hours after they've had an hour in a beer bath!

https://c8.staticflickr.com/8/7335/2...a6c236b6_b.jpgMmmm. Beef ribs by valandpetephillips, on Flickr

I'm also making Moink balls! That's the moo from a cow and the oink from a pig - beef meatballs wrapped in streaky bacon, smoked for an hour.

Thanks to the Grillstock book for the inspiration!

https://books.google.co.uk/books/abo...ir_esc=y&hl=en

The only shame is that someone has to look after it all afternoon! Volunteers? Oh, that'll be me with some beers then!

Pete ;)

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

Sounds delicious, and I like the way the chimney is the right height to discharge the smoke into next door's garden rather than choke up your own patio :D

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

^ this, though I reckon if it was billowing smoke over my fence an invite to the feast would be mandatory, otherwise the hose pipe would be making an appearance :cool:

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

To be honest, when it's at the right temperature, there's barely any smoke. Smoke is a pollutant, so is noise, and my neighbours are noisy, but I don't hose then down, much as I'd like to!

Pete ;)

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

Nicely done Pete, any samples that need tasting ;)

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

Shamelessly stolen from John
Post #271, photo a day refers?

Re: Home made BBQ Smoker
 

So the AR2016 is to try out your tasty offerings and make some noise to keep your neighbours awake. Good idea :)