FNG ... Smoker build - 4-2-12 Update- Paint/Stainless top.

BIGFELLA · Posted: May 19 2010 Post subject:

pyronoel - The cooker's lookin' good. hopefully you'll get done by August. I know the feeling. I'm hoping to have my build done by November. I'm having a BBQ contest in September maybe I can get you out to Dardenne Praire for it in September.
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pyronoel · Posted: May 19 2010 Post subject:

When in sept? Where at?

...Last night I got the handles welded on, took the door off and painted.

A wire wheel in my angle grinder did a good job of cleaning the rust off the welds, and a DA did most of the rest.

pyronoel · Posted: May 20 2010 Post subject:

I snuck a few hours of sanding and grinding in this afternoon and got the smoke chamber painted.

I'll have to break out the sand blaster to get in the grooves around the exhaust, and still have to weld on the hot plate on top of the firebox. -scored a 2x2' chunk of 1/2" tread plate the other day Smile

Get to see what the ole mig does turned wide open Smile

killswitch505 · Posted: May 20 2010 Post subject:

lookin good in black Very Happy

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BIGFELLA · Posted: May 20 2010 Post subject:

Pyronoel,

The cooker looks great painted. I sent you a PM about the contest.

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Wingman · BBQ Fan Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 330 Location: Tacoma WA

Man it's really lookin good. I like having four thermometers if anything for reference in the different zones. Right on!
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Sgt. Stel · Posted: May 21 2010 Post subject:

Looking nice pyronoel If you're in St. Charles I wouldn't mind stopping by and checking this beauty out. PM me if you like the idea. JoshShef might be interested too.

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k.a.m. · Posted: May 22 2010 Post subject:

pyronoel, your cooker looks good in black. Very Happy

I love it, I will be watching for some more updates. Keep up the fine work. Very Happy

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pyronoel · Posted: May 28 2010 Post subject:

Damper and fiberglass gasket is on the firebox door.

Sprayed canola oil all over the inside, and lit a fire. 1 Chimney of lump, and then 1/2 a chimney worth of un-lit lump dumped on top. Then added a few sticks over time... see below for temps....

I have a lot of smoke leaks around the smoker lid, and the firebox top lid. I plan to add the gasket to the smoker lid tomorrow.

First cook starts sat morning.

Firebox top lid is going to get a 1/2" plate for a hotplate, this weight along with the gasket should stop it from leaking.

I feel confident once I lower the fire grate in the firebox, seal the leaks, I will be able to get some good temps out of it.

4 Thermo's located on the lid, here are the temps:

8:00 -Light first fire

9:00 Add 1 stick

140 142
115 140

9:15

150 160
127 150

9:30 Add 2 sticks and push fire closer to smoker end:

162 175
140 165

9:45

168 210
170 200

10:00

178 188
163 184

kblankenberger_22 · Posted: May 28 2010 Post subject:

very nice lookin build.
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pyronoel · Posted: May 29 2010 Post subject:

Tonight:

Rebuilt the fire grate to lower it.

2 nights ago, got the gasket on the firebox:

Gasket around the smoke chamber.

7am I light the fire to cook!.... And while it's smoking all day, I work on the rest of the trailer.

k.a.m. · Posted: May 30 2010 Post subject:

pyronoel, I like your charcoal rack design that looks sharp. Very Happy

I will be watching for some pics of your cook. Very Happy

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pyronoel · Posted: May 30 2010 Post subject:

First Cook on FNG cooker- And it went great!

Started the fire at 7:15

Keeping a modest fire in the box, kept the pit at 200-225 all day long. 10 Degree between Top Left, Top Right and Bottom Right. 25 deg drop on bottom left- smoke goes around that spot as it circles around the RF plate. Might put in a deflector to try to fix that.

4 Pork Butts went in at 8:15. 2 racks of ribs around 10:30, and some pork steaks later on. My bro made some ABT that kicked butt. Also wrapped some shrimp in bacon - never made it past the grill. And some Garlic cloves, wrapped in bacon- big hit.

ABT's and Pork Steaks were for family bbq.... butts were just to have Smile

They came off at 8:30pm

My brother (lives next door) came down the hill with his grill to cook some pork steaks- with a caramelized layer of Sweet baby rays.

Final conclusion: Pork Steaks are best either grilled with sauce, or grilled with a NC sauce as baste. Smoked just doesn't do them justice.

ME:

Pork Steaks and ABT

Here's my bro tote'n his grill down the hill... Holland Grill -converted to charcoal.

k.a.m. · Posted: May 30 2010 Post subject:

pyronoel, awesome job on your cook and cooker. Very Happy

The Butts look fantastic. Beautiful bark, and pulled great, that is a pan full of Goodness right there. The pork steaks and ABT's look mighty tasty as well. Very nice work indeed. Very Happy

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pyronoel · Posted: May 30 2010 Post subject:

Thanks kam Smile

I was really happy with the flavor of the rub. The bark had a very sweet, but a nice spice kick. Really nice once all broke up.

Just had my 2 pork sammies for breakfast, time to go work on the trailer.

Tim_Abrahamson · Posted: May 31 2010 Post subject:

Fantastic cook and what monster ABTs? Were those Anneheim chilies that were stuffed?
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pyronoel · Posted: May 31 2010 Post subject:

Not sure, my bro made them.... they rocked!

voigt · Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Arizona

What a sweet build! Makes me want to get out in the shop!
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pyronoel · Posted: Jun 06 2010 Post subject:

Too dern hot n humid to work on the pit today. only 80 tomorrow though!

The 4 temps while it's steady:
TOP Left 215 Right 227

Bottom Left 168 Right 215

The smoke goes out of the RF plate, and I think it's making a nice circle around the dome of the end of the tank, and just circling around that bottom left spot.

Wondering what the best way to solve this would be.

If I put a plate, hanging down on the left,,, will the top left then become a cool spot? - Or maybe a vertical tuning plate.

Suggestions welcome.

killswitch505 · Posted: Jun 06 2010 Post subject:

Man oh man the rig really puts out!!!! Every nice lookin que !!!!
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