SmokeBellew's 1st Build (To start Monday, 12/22/14)

143MPCo · Dec 30, 2014

SmokeBellew said:
No worries. I am not that serious/formal about my threads. I actually enjoyed seeing your smoker...did you build that yourself?

Yes I did, old 80 gallon compressor tank and fabricated the firebox on my own, got the trailer on sale at a local harbor freight. took about a week to get it all done.

SmokeBellew · Dec 30, 2014

Awesome smoker build.

143MPCo · Dec 31, 2014

SmokeBellew said:
Awesome smoker build.

Thank you my friend!

SantaMonicaHelp · Dec 31, 2014

You guys are making me so jealous over here. Don't make me hate this thread. JK

BTW Happy new year!

SmokeBellew · Jan 11, 2015

I have been taking my time on the stand renovations. Here are some pics showing the almost end result. I used a polycrylic finish. I did not stir it enough during the second coat which resulted in the main stand drying with a flat and milky finish. I had to sand that layer off and redo the 2nd coat.

143MPCo · Jan 11, 2015

SmokeBellew said:
I have been taking my time on the stand renovations. Here are some pics showing the almost end result. I used a polycrylic finish. I did not stir it enough during the second coat which resulted in the main stand drying with a flat and milky finish. I had to sand that layer off and redo the 2nd coat.

WOW, that's beautiful!

SmokeBellew · Jan 11, 2015

Thanks.

Has really been an enjoyable learning experience. My biggest screw up is the doors ended up darker than I wanted. But not dark enough that I am even remotely considering sanding again. lol

SmokeBellew · Jan 11, 2015

143MPCo said:
WOW, that's beautiful!

And if you think the stand looks good...I should have taken a picture of the Brunswick Stew we were talking about earlier in the thread, Ha!

I weighed the smoked chicken and Boston Butt after it had been pulled off the bone...17lbs of meat went into the stew! We will eat on that batch all year. lol

143MPCo · Jan 11, 2015

SmokeBellew said:
And if you think the stand looks good...I should have taken a picture of the Brunswick Stew we were talking about earlier in the thread, Ha!

I weighed the smoked chicken and Boston Butt after it had been pulled off the bone...17lbs of meat went into the stew! We will eat on that batch all year. lol

Freeze it and send some my way... lol... j/k, good eats I bet!!