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hapyjak · Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 24

started with a 1000 gal anhydrous tank

fire it with a 100 gal propane tank, smoke with hickory chips

burners for gas assist grill with carcoal grates above the burners.

seperate smoke cahmber for hanging and jerky

Jim_K · BBQ Fan Joined: 26 Dec 2008 Posts: 244 Location: SW Va

Nice Looking BIGRig

k.a.m. · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

hapyjak, what can I say Very Happy

Thats one kick A$$ looking cooker. Most people would love to have your gas tank to build one out of. Very nice indeed, one heck of a build.

evo · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Wow that is one big cooker. No wonder its gas fired, You would need a forest to feed it.
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morick · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

huge cooker indeed ,reminds me of the johnsonville brats cooker they show using a big rig.

J0K3R-X · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Geez!

cook much?
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Toga · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Dood you could cook a family of 4 on that thing. Next time your having the neighbors for dinner can I come?
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SierraScott · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Nice job, but that is a HUGE rig! Shocked

Russian satellites are going to think it's a mobile ICBM launcher!
A rig like that will feed a monster crowd, and a crowd that big will need A LOT of beer! Shocked

You are going to Party your a$$ off!
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JamesB · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Very nice pit!
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Brinnie · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Wow thats a Bigun hapyjak - Very Nice Looking and practical Pit Cool

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Gourmet-Gator · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Damn it man! That thing is HUGE!!!!!! Awesome looking rig buddy! Wink

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dj420 · Newbie Joined: 28 May 2008 Posts: 41 Location: Central MN

If you are looking for a place to park that JUMBO, I have room at my place Very Happy

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hapyjak · Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 24

vexter1 · Posted: Feb 05 2009 Post subject:

Now you're talking! That's a SWEET rig - you've got some great ideas there - nice pics and post - I'm envious -LOL!

Matt HHI · Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 52 Location: HHI,SC

WOW looks great
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chickenman972 · Posted: Feb 06 2009 Post subject:

THAT THANG IS OUTSTANDING!!!
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hapyjak · Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 24

watchado · BBQ Fan Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 207 Location: Oklahoma

I've been thinking of converting my offset to a propane burner for the heat source and the log in the tin can method for the smoke. Just having a hard time getting away from the traditional but am thinking in the end it would be for the better. Can you give me your thoughts, pros, cons and what not on the propane fired setup your using. Thanks.
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hapyjak · Joined: 01 Feb 2009 Posts: 24

i like propane because i like to save trees, lol. really there are no trees where i am at and there were no trees where i was from. so i am used to it.

pros of propane is that you can leave it set for long periods of time, you dont have to be a wood hound spending your time chopping down defensless trees when you could be cookin. many other pros.

there is honor tending a wood fire and all that goes with it. a lot of competition cooks have rules that prohibit propane as a sole use. i am rigged up for propane but i could easily fire it with wood and i am not interested in comp cooking.

when you burn propane you probably need more air intake than you would for a wood fire. burning propane generates water, so dont freak when water comes running from your smoke chamber, it will equilibrate after awhile.

i am rigging up a friends smoker that sounds like it is about the same size as yours. i am going to add some intake capacity and place a 60000 btu burner in it. trial and error, good luck, and send some pics.

havasteve · Posted: Feb 07 2009 Post subject:

ooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shocked

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