smokerjoker
Assistant Cook
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2007
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if any one is interested I can tell you how to build a direct heat smoker that works really well and is not expensive at all ....the only tools required is a drill and the only thing you need to purchase is racks and some screws and a cabinet door handle.
- buy a steel drum of food grade quality
- drill about 12 holes 3/4 inch dia. one inch above bottom of drum
- measure 24 inches down from top of drum and drill a 3/8 dia. hole drill four of them two on each side so that a steel rod can be place in through each set of holes . this is for your rack to sit on.
- in the lid on the drum find the center and and drill two holes to recieve the screws for the handle ...buy one at your local hardware store for a kitchen cabinet. Mount handle to lid remove one bung.
- build fire in bottom of drum place rack in drum and cover with lid.