Cinder Block Smoker Smokehouse

[sharif760]

Is that a wood block that you set the fire wood on or is it a concrete block? If its wood what type of wood is it?

[tdjtx]

Looks really good. I made one similar just smaller, I only went 4 blocks high. For your fire you should get an iron fire grate like what's used in a fireplace. It will allow your fire to burn better.

[bieberfever6456]

built one after watching this, so far I have smoked summer sausage and sugar cured bacon and it worked wonderfully, was a little hard to get the temp up high enough for the sausage but i am going to play with the fire box area to try tp remedy that. Thanks for the vid



[dhdriller]

Love the idea and concept though. Makes me think of maybe designing one at home here on the farm, maybe a little bigger, enough to walk into. 6x6x6? Any ways, great vid man. Dig what you're doing. Check out our channel

[dhdriller]

o cook meats a lower than 200 also, as long as the meat it self cooks for half hour at 170 to fully cook and kill any bacteria or other nasties. However, i do agree that the cinder block smoke shack loos as if it could run a little hotter. If nothing else for faster times to reach temp, good examply maybe is moving the fire totally in the shack, with adjustable air vents of a sort at the bottom. Smoke alone doesn't make a smoker, you need the heat also to cure the meat and evaporate the moisture

[Ja72corbin]

metal on the blocks  at fire or fire brick will save them in the weather

[Ja72corbin]

use a small adjustable fan on the wood for more smoke . you can take a pc and soak it in bourbon cheap burobon and it will smoke and smell even better and burn better. apple wood is a good wood also or chery tree wood. check the local orchards in fall for the trimmings. great project keep it up.

[Ja72corbin]

get some thin fiberglass ins put it on one side and then put a thin metal over it like stainless . The metal will reflect the heat and the fiberglass between will protect the wood.

[BreakfastBentoBox]

Dude. @1:30 You must smoke a lot of weed with that torch!

[BreakfastBentoBox]

is that legal?

[atcnick]

@BreakfastBentoBox yes



[BreakfastBentoBox]

@atcnick thank you atc nick. you are my hero.

[dog84374]

get rid of plywood get a piece of sheet metal lot better

[ToniKhoury1983]

you should learn how to start a fire....Get 20 Briquettes if you want, put in a chimney starter, light and let wait 20 - 30 minutes. Pour out, then lay wood on top...you should never need to relight as long as you stay consistent with the supply.

[1madeintheimage]

Where are you at? What state or area?

[atcnick]

@1madeintheimage east texas

[1madeintheimage]

The best thing about this design is you can take it down if you want.Or take it to elk camp come Nov! Now were in bussiness!

[bantyhenrants]

I like your cinder block design, but I would have filled the cinder blocks with sand to maintain heat. As for your fire, um... have you ever built a fire before? Seriously? Three big chunks of wood and no kindling, no coals?

Build a real fire somewhere else and transfer the hot coals to your cooker, then lay the big chunks of hickory on top.

[hvfd122]

How many cinder blocks did you use?

[bantyhenrants]

@hvfd122 Looks like he used 54 including the fire pit part, but my count may be off by a block or two.

[EasyRecipesHQ]

good video

[1decline]

175 is ok for fish or cheese, is that the temp you were going for? for meat you know you will need it at 200-250.

[atcnick]

@1decline im smoking sausage, and cured meats at temps below 200.

[1decline]

@atcnick i don't know anything about cold-smoking meat, I was thinking about conventional bbq temps

[bowlista]

i like it. i love simple cheap designs