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Vertical Smoker Build COMPLETED!!...and welding cart 3.095674

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    Cleaned out, vacuumed out, stainless bars from which to hang protein are cut, just need the latches attached (tomorrow) and a good burn-in on Monday.

    Water pan and wood arrangement.

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    All 6 bars will be needed to hang 8 briskets. No brisket will have another directly above it.

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    View from the chimney with deflector plate installed.

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    Wood chunk insertion tool.

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    • tbob4
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      Congratulations!!!

    Man, what an amazing build! You are rolling along, brother! I am learning so much from watching you, this is a meticulous masterpiece and work of art. I feel like I am just slapping lipstick on a pig at the county fair next to you, lol.

    Seriously, I admire the dedication, planning and really really detailed job you're doing, and the equally detailed and comprehensive documentation of the build. You're working inside a welding tent or something, right? Sometimes I have a hard time visualizing what I'm seeing due to the nature and angle of the pics, so I'm really looking forward to seeing the whole thing out in the open in natural light, and then actually working BACKWARDS from there, or taking the end pics and seeing them side by side with all the internal and small details so I can grasp all the context.

    Either way, dude, this has been an epic journey for you (and us!) and I know you've got to be excited to get that baby FIRED. UP!!!

    Congrats brother, you have made a masterpiece!

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    • Jerod Broussard
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      I'm glad I put those leg supports. I moved it out the welding booth into it's smoking location under the car port and had to give a few tugs with the truck.

    Smoker door gaskets complete.

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    Bout to do the last welds on the latches and that's pretty much it. There will be slight tightening as the gaskets compress. May insulate the roof later, but that's way down the road. Just like clamps, you never have too many welding gloves.

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    Burn-In tomorrow. Man I'm nervous.



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      Looks GREAT Jerod Broussard !

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      • Jerod Broussard
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        Thanks. Needed it ready to cook on by this Wednesday.

      Officially ready to cook on. I have some brushing and grinding on the outside to pretty her up, but that can come later. Got all material needed to build 4 racks.

      Latches have a safety lever you must release to open. I need to get this thing on a trailer, that'll put the door right at my height, 6'0".

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      • Jerod Broussard
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        Oak Smoke as long as nothing gets x-rayed I'm good.

      • barelfly
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        That is outstanding! I can’t wait to see it fired up and cookin!

      • Oak Smoke
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        Jerod Broussard X Ray and welder tests were a huge part of the business I was in for the last 20 years of my working life. It wouldn’t take too much instruction and you could weld ASME-B 31-3 or API-1104 code piping. There’s no magic involved, just some good instruction and some practice.

      Wow. You made it! Well done Pitmaster. I work with wood but I’m sure you feel the same things I feel when I complete a project. Pride, relief, amazement, and others. Now get to cooking! 😊👍👏👌

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        Woo Hoo! Congrats on a successful build!

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          Congrats. And a very enjoyable ride along too.

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            Nice job, Jerod! I can only imagine you as a kid in shop class …

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            • Jerod Broussard
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              Far Side was my fave growing up, had all the books. But nope, never took on any projects.

            Rill good! Now whatcha cookin?

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            • Jerod Broussard
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              4 racks of ribs Wednesday; 8 brisket Wednesday night, other 2 briskets Thursday night.

            Jerod looks great, you give a whole new meaning to back yard mechanic. Now let it smoke!

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              Man that is awesome! I'm glad to see it done and ready for use! Good job, bro, have a beer or three. You deserve it!

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                Congrats on a wonderful build. It was fun to watch it come together. Can't wait to see you cook on it.

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                  Awesome Jerod! Can’t wait to see it in action!

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                    Fire that sucker up!

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