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Outdoor Cooking Equipment => Grills & Smokers => Stick Burners => Topic started by: akjeff on August 30, 2018, 12:03:34 AM

Title: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on August 30, 2018, 12:03:34 AM
Just finished building a reverse flow offset stick burner, based on a 80 gal. air compressor tank. Have always wanted to do some cooking on a classic stick burner, but finding one in AK is pretty tough, and buying(and shipping!) one up here from the states is outrageously expensive. So, I got to work. Need to make a few break in/burn out fires in it to season, and start cooking! Fun project too! I'll never give up my MAK 2 Star for my go to/day to day cooker, but for special occasions, or large cooks, this should be fun and satisfying.

Jeff
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: GusRobin on August 30, 2018, 12:37:52 AM
Great job on the smoker. Time to fire it up!
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on August 30, 2018, 01:09:13 AM
Thanks Gus! Hope to get it broken in this week, and start putting out some Labor Day Q!!!

Jeff
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Post by: akruckus on August 30, 2018, 02:48:45 AM
wow really cool.  Interest to see it in action
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Post by: TentHunteR on August 30, 2018, 05:35:53 AM
I like it!  :thumbup: :thumbup:
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: Dave R. on August 30, 2018, 06:39:43 AM
Very nice. I admit a little envy over your skills at design / build.  Keep us posted on performance. :thumbup:
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Post by: teesquare on August 30, 2018, 07:12:50 AM
Nice work!
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Post by: TMB on August 30, 2018, 08:10:39 AM
A thing of beauty  :thumbup:
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Post by: Pam Gould on August 30, 2018, 08:41:27 AM
THAT'S what I call recycling..very nice job, hope it cooks a great as it looks  .☆´¯`•.¸¸. ི♥ྀ.
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: tlg4942 on August 30, 2018, 09:29:32 AM
  That is a terrific job!  once you learn it's "personality" you will really get to like it more and more. It's a great size too.
I love the home built riggs. It made my day just seeing it and makes me want to go cook something right now...
   :thumbup:
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: CDN Smoker on August 30, 2018, 09:55:56 AM
Just Beautiful  :thumbup: :thumbup:
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: rwalters on August 30, 2018, 10:13:08 AM
Dang, you've got some skills!!  Very much looking forward to seeing a fire in that bad-boy :)
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Post by: ronman451 on August 30, 2018, 10:47:06 AM
Wow what a fun project! Beautiful craftsmanship. Can't wait to see it in action.
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Post by: tomcrete1 on August 30, 2018, 12:16:16 PM
That is Awesome!!!! :thumbup:
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Post by: HighOnSmoke on August 30, 2018, 12:34:18 PM
Excellent job!
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Post by: sparky on August 30, 2018, 06:37:05 PM
Outstanding.
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Post by: RAD on August 30, 2018, 06:58:22 PM
Way cool. Great job
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Post by: Bayoucajun on August 30, 2018, 07:43:51 PM
Outstanding you could move to Texas and start building custom smokers.
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on August 30, 2018, 09:38:16 PM
Thanks everyone! Looks like the beginning of string of nice days ahead, so burn out/seasoning fire number one tomorrow evening. Hoping for a Labor Day first cook. Brisket I'm thinking. Go big, or go home! ;D

Jeff
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: TMB on August 31, 2018, 08:38:50 AM
Thanks everyone! Looks like the beginning of string of nice days ahead, so burn out/seasoning fire number one tomorrow evening. Hoping for a Labor Day first cook. Brisket I'm thinking. Go big, or go home! ;D

Jeff
Sounds like you got a plan, good luck post pictures!
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on August 31, 2018, 10:08:17 AM
Very nice. I admit a little envy over your skills at design / build.  Keep us posted on performance. :thumbup:

Full disclosure, no design skills on my part, other than the stand/cart! ???Design credit goes to Frank at smokerbuilder.com. He has blueprints for just about any kind of smoker you can think of. Great service!

Jeff
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on September 02, 2018, 10:02:51 PM
And finally........it cooks! The rib cook went really well. Was initially going to do brisket, but decided to cover more area with 6 racks of baby backs, to look for hot spots, etc.. Pretty consistent, but the upper rack was definitely a bit hotter than the lower. Really fun to cook with a stick burner! Brisket tomorrow.

Jeff
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: Salmonsmoker on September 03, 2018, 03:02:28 PM
I took a long tour through smokerbuilder.com and it made me want to learn a new skill. Thanks for the post Jeff. ;D  Just what my wife said I need in the garage. More gear to accompany the scuba gear, brewing equipment/fermentation fridge(s), chest freezer, woodworking equip.(my trade) meat grinder/sausage stuffer/meat slicer/gun safe...ya, yer right, not much available floor space. :(  Hey hon...we really need a shop!  ;D ;D
Title: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: Pappymn on September 03, 2018, 05:46:21 PM
Dang, you've got some skills!!  Very much looking forward to seeing a fire in that bad-boy :)
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Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: tlg4942 on September 03, 2018, 09:06:08 PM
Great job!
We originally put a thermometer near the top on my  tank. I added  a thermometer  down at the lower grate level do to the temp difference of the two.  I start on the bottom and finish on the top .
 It looks like your off to a great start. I eager to see your brisket now...
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on September 04, 2018, 12:44:02 AM
Thanks again all! The brisket was fantastic....one of the best we've ever eaten. Beginners luck, and a good piece of meat, made for a fine meal. Meat was locally raised, about 10 pounds, and required zero trimming. 50/50 S&P. Cooked to the stall, wrapped in pink paper till 203, then wrapped in foil and put it in a cooler until dinner time. Wife put together some corn for grilling, and did it in the MAK. Peeled back the husk and de-haired. Butter and the same 50/50 S&P used on the brisket. Put the husk back and wrapped in foil. Into the top rack of the MAK on GRILL for 45 minutes. Flipped half way through. Really simple and good! Celebrating with a couple fingers of Knob Ridge!

Jeff
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: okie52 on September 04, 2018, 08:28:14 AM
Nice looking meal
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: akjeff on September 04, 2018, 04:04:47 PM
I took a long tour through smokerbuilder.com and it made me want to learn a new skill. Thanks for the post Jeff. ;D  Just what my wife said I need in the garage. More gear to accompany the scuba gear, brewing equipment/fermentation fridge(s), chest freezer, woodworking equip.(my trade) meat grinder/sausage stuffer/meat slicer/gun safe...ya, yer right, not much available floor space. :(  Hey hon...we really need a shop!  ;D ;D

Great excuse to buy more tools!
Title: Re: Home built reverse offset.
Post by: TwoPockets on September 06, 2018, 12:05:46 PM
Nice!