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250 Gallon Propane Tank Offset Smoker by Big Phil's Smokers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ส.ค. 2024
- Walkthrough of a custom 250 gallon repurposed propane tank traditional offset smoker made by Big Phil's Smokers in Texas.
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That smoker is a work of art.
Sure is 💯
Big Phil has great quality smokers. I am glad people are noticing that. The welds he does is amazing.
Yessir he sure does! Really glad I went with him. Thanks for watching!
This has given me a lot of great ideas for a personal smoker build. Thanks! Great looking smoker and quality work done by the builder!
Thanks for watching!
I purchased a 250 from Phil last year. Mine is on a trailer. Love it. Cook on it damn near every weekend.
That's awesome, Chris! How does the trailer run? Any clearance problem with the firebox? It seems to hang really low on some of his trailer builds.
@@fikscue that’s the one problem. I have issues with the firebox dragging in some spots, primarily in and out of my driveway because of the slope. Other than that I really haven’t had any issues with it. Had some concerns on bracing on the trailer for stability but fixed it with some added bracing on the frame. I don’t go long distances with it so it’s fine for me.
@@chrislott1414 Thanks for the input. Something to think about for those considering going the trailer route.
Do you guys only cater with these big pits or just backyard Q?
Fiks, this is one of the cleanest and best smokers i've ever seen. Very Beautiful, keep it hot and make bbq forever!
Thanks, Charles! All credit goes to Big Phil. He's an awesome pit builder. Appreciate you watching!
This was great! Good walk through. Wasn’t a question afterward on quality, sizes, overall product. Thanks! Made me a subscriber.
Thank you! Really appreciate the support 🙏🏼
Awesome. I've got a 250 gallon propane tank that I hope to build into a smoker sometime this year.
You should do a video of a biscuit test on the smoker to show how evenly it cooks.
That's a great idea, Phil! I have been putting digital probes during cooks. One by the stack, one by the firebox. They've always been pretty even so far. But yeah, I've always just assumed that the middle part is also about the same. Good luck on you build and thanks for watching!
Fine cooker excellent quality thru out. Design of firebox double walled impressed me. Editor is professional enough. Next video show us some cooking and give me some brisket hehe.
Thanks, Robert! Really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. We have several cook ideas in the works, just have to find time with my Editor's busy 8th grade schedule lol.
Beautiful smoker!!! I'm about to build my own with a tank exactly that size
Thank you! Good luck with your build
Excellent walkthrough on a fine piece of craftsmanship Sir!
I'm a retired pipeline welder and fabricator, and that's one of the finest smokers I've seen yet. I understand your Pride in Ownership. Great video! Well done Sir!
I would however, suggest (next time) a slower look at the welds. I see them in passing, but would appreciate a better look at them. All in all, very impressive! 👈👍
Liked and subscribed! 👋
Thank you, Sean! I will show the welds better next time. Appreciate you stopping by 🙏🏼
Thanks for showing us around your smoker!
Anytime. Thanks for watching!
Looks awesome. I just recently put in an order for a 250 with HDM on a wagon chasis.
Definitely want to see some cooks on it. Especially an overnight brisket!
Hopefully soon! I don't do overnight brisket cooks anymore. Just overnight holds now 😁
Beautiful smoker !
Thank you!
Ayos yan! Awesome to see another Kabayan getting his smoke on! Thanks for posting this - congratulations on your smoker! #maganda
Thank you for watching! I'm Indonesian haha 😁🤙🏼
cant wait to seee some cooks on it! congrats
Hopefully soon.. Thanks for watching!
Very nice quality, nice walkthrough... would be nice if there was some kind of grease drain system, most of the high quality offsets have some type of grease drainage.
Thank you! It does have a grease drain. I talk about it in minute 6:57
Expressive nice pit looks like you'll enjoy it and do great bbqin with it thumbs up 👍..
Thanks for watching, Leonard!
Enjoy your videos- not ready to go that Big! Love the build quality but Looking for new or used old country to start offset smoking
Thank you! Starting with an Old Country is a good strategy. Good luck!
Four grand for that quality? You definitely have a work of art for a great price!
Thank you! Yea got lucky with this one for sure
Great looking pit!
Thank you sir!
Nice welds!!!! Wow!😳😳
Phil's a great welder, no doubt
You have to have a smoker like this for the munchie parties. LOL. Love it dude!
Haha thanks for watching, Brandon!
@@fikscue Seriously though...I am building my own offset right now and I love the clear coat finish on yours? IS that just automotive clear coat?
@@brandoncassidy807 I believe so. Phil only said that it was "high heat clear". He also said treat the smoker like you would a car, so... That's awesome that you're building your own offset man! Would love to see your build. How big is it?
@@fikscue I thought so, but was not sure. I am going to pick up my 500 and 250 tanks for my build. Ill build it on skids for now. I am hoping to build it like Phill's big 500 on his website. I love LOVE yours though. If i had 4 G's right now Id swipe something like that. Anyway, I will send some pix and such once the tanks are here. Thanks for the info!
@@brandoncassidy807 Anytime man! Can't wait to see your pics.
Subbed! Man, that is an awesome smoker! When are you going to make videos of you smoking on it!?! Congrats on that smoker! I bet it’s a lot better and very different from your Old Country’s! I’m jealous for sure!...lol
Subbed back. Thanks man! I do get better results cooking on the 250 compared to the OC. Cooking principles and fire management are pretty much the same, but the 250 is so much easier to control. It's kinda difficult right now making a cooking video only because whenever I cook on the smoker now is for preparing for our pop up. Super hectic and crazy all around lol. One of these days we'll make it happen tho.
Need to see a cook on this bad boy!
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Lucky, lucky man. TAKE MY MONEY!!!!
Haha sure! Thanks for watching
Bad ass cooker!
Thank you!
Big Phil makes some dynamite products! Sweet pit
He really does. Pretty lucky to get this one.
Holy shit, I hadn't ever fallen asleep watching a bbq video until today. Thx for the nap Fiks
😂 Thanks for watching man... Well, at least part of it
Why would you post such a rude comment
Hello do you ever get wood ashes floating around or on your meat, if so how do you fix it?
I did when I was just using the bottom of the firebox. Now that I'm using a coal rack, the ashes just falls down below it without being pulled into the cook chamber.
Looks good!!! BR from Germany
Thank you!
Thank you for this information
Thanks for watching!
This guy legit. I follow him on my bbq Instagram page. Amazing content overall
Thanks Raul! Appreciate you taking the time 🙏🏼
@@fikscue anytime bbq friend. Greetings from Beardzilla BBQ 🤝🏼
Dude, that thing is SEXY! I just picked up a two door smoker from Lyfe Tyme (also texas company) - trying to take it to the next level - gotta catch up to Fiks!
Hey that's awesome man! Just checked out Lyfe Tyme, their smokers seem legit with 1/4" walls. I'm sure you'll have tons of fun cooking with it. 🔥
@@fikscue I'm liking it so far!
Seriously though, your new pit is a beaut, can't wait to see some vids. I might start a channel also soon and inject myself into this bbq community a little more. :D
What size are all your racks on bottom. And what size is your drain on your grill?
Racks 29" x 23". Drain 1.5"
Very nice !
Thank you!
Nice ....that’s awesome bro
Thank you!
Just getting into pit building myself. Starting with a upright vertical. Would love to build one of these just to sell. Seems pretty straight forward
Nice! I think pit building is a pretty profitable venture at the moment with the current demands for offset smokers.
Hi man, congrats on the bbq joint! What was your experience with big Phil? Do you like the insulated firebox? Any regrets? Their pits look insane but wanted the opinion of someone who’s had one. How was the interaction? Good build? Digging the insulated firebox?
Has anyone had or seen Big Phil’s blue smokers? It’s 24 x 48, 3/8 inch steel but no insulated firebox. It’s his “working man” edition. I just pulled the trigger on one. Judging by how other work, I think it should be a good one
Seen pics and talked to someone who has it. I think it's also a good one too! I'd definitely get one if I'm on the market
Crazzzzy smoker congrats my friend do you know what clear coat they use?
Phil only said "high heat clear." He's not very open about certain materials he uses. Thank you for watching!
Very nice smoker and you got a very good deal!!!! I love it. I would like to know what is the diameter of the inside tube/pipe of the firebox? Thanks.
Thank you! The pipe diameter is 24 inches. The firebox shell is 30" x 30"
The ummmms where killing me
Haha I hear ya man. Check out the latest video I just posted on the 250. We solved the uhm problem lol.
a 250 for 4k? what a steal. I am about to drop 3k on a 120 Beautiful cooker!
It truly is a steal. I still can’t believe it. Thanks for watching.
Finally!!!
I know! Thanks for watching Paul
Need some content of you smoking on this nice pit
Hopefully soon! Whenever I cook on it now is to prep our popup, where everyone's running around and have no time to shoot anything good. There's some story highlights on my IG @fikscue on some limited cooking actions.
@@fikscue following 👍👍
You have a picture of that log rack in the firebox ? Trying to make one for myself and trying to get ideas
I don't. It's basically the same one I did on my Pecos (ck out my Pecos Mods video). I can try to send you a pic through IG though.
@@fikscue if you do, you're an mvp 🤝🏼
Would you mind measuring the inside of the firebox across and width? Please!
There's a 24" diameter pipe inside with 30" length.
Congratulations on the upgrade. Pecos to a 250 propane tank,damm. $4,000 including shipping, seems like a sweet deal. I'm curious about capacity. So in theory, if you were just doing briskets, how many do you think you could do in one cook? Last thing, now that you're letting the world know you have that " Wonderful toy" I suggest that you figure out how to secure it with some security chain. There are bad people in this world who have no problems taking from the good people of the world so protect your new baby. She's a beauty. Have a great day. 😃👍🔥
Yea we needed more cooking space for our little popups. I've done 7 briskets the most so far using only the bottom grate, but probably could do 9 max if they were in the smaller 10-12 lb range. The upper grates probably could take 4 more briskets, but it gets about 30-50F degree hotter up top it probably won't be a good idea. This 250 probably weighs at least 1500 lbs, that it would need a forklift to move. Hoping no one crazy enough to bring a forklift out here to steal it. Thanks for kind words and really appreciate you watching, Victor!
@@fikscue pop ups? You sell your barbeque?
@@fikscue first off congrats on doing the pop ups. I live in the South Western part of Washington state and received my Washington state business license about a month ago working towards starting my own catering/ food trailer business and am interested in maybe doing some pop-ups this year. Should be getting a phone call from Lonestargrillz any day now for my large IVS. Anyway I have heard only far to often of smokers bigger than yours being stolen. You don't need a forklift, its on casters. They just roll it up a ramp onto a trailer and are gone,takes just a few minutes. So please consider some security solutions. Would love to hear more about your pop-ups. Have a great day.
@@zachgoering2259 Yes sir
@@victorbenner539 Congrats on getting your license. Was thinking of getting the LSG 24 x 60 offset but ended up getting this 250 instead. Almost similar in price, but bigger real estate on the 250. You are right about rolling it out with the casters, but where it is positioned now it's almost impossible to do that as its weight would sink it into the soiled ground (found that the hard way). I also have some sort of security solutions. 😁 Our popups is basically announced on instagram @fikscue, where people pre order for the following weekend and they can either pick it up or we deliver the food to them.
Any new videos planned
Yes! Got some ideas down the pipeline. One of them is a 1 year update on this 250. Thanks for the time
Never ever ever use a wire brush. It can break the bristles. Those broken bristles can get stuck in your meat. And can cause serious digestive issues in a persons intestines. Great smoker and I love that clear coat.
Great point!
Looking to build one of these. What is the total height and width of the throat? And, height from base of cooking chamber to the bottom of throat? Also, I know you said from base of collector to top of stack is 52”, but how tall and wide is the collector where it connects to chamber. Thanks in advance, and that is a beautiful smoker!
The throat size is 17.5" x 7.5" at the widest of the oval shape. The height from the base of cooking chamber to bottom of throat is 6". The collector is 6" tall and 19" wide. Good luck on your build and thanks for watching Caleb!
Looks great! $4k is a great price. Hopefully prices will come back down to that spot. How’s the draft with that taller stack? I bet it’s a big help. 🍻
Thanks man! It truly is. Phil's price was the lowest amongst the builders I was looking into. It is a giant leap from Pecos to this, but hopefully the return on investment will cover it soon enough. The draw on the stack is amazing. I can control the temps so much easier on the 250 compared to the Pecos. Temps are even throughout the chamber.
That is a killer price for that beauty. That is what they charge for their 120 gallon.
I wonder what the 250 gallon cost now....
Beautifully made. I did cry a little at the price.. In comparison over in the UK theres only 1 company I know of here that would build a 250 gallon type smoker, and they sell a 130 gallon for $9000 so a 250 would probably be $15-20k :'((( impossibly expensive here.
Oh wow, that's quite a lot. Sounds like there needs to be more competition in pit building to drive prices lower over there. Thanks for stopping by, Simon!
Hey Where can i get a firebox rack like that?
I used the cowboy grate from my old country pit
How much more wood does the 250 with insulated firebox use vs the Pecos? Also, what are the dimensions of the firebox? Thanks.
To cook brisket I wanna say the 250 uses at least about 2 to 2.5 times more woods than the Pecos. But I can also cook 9 max briskets on the 250 vs 2 max on the Pecos, so I can save on wood that way. The firebox is 30" x 30" with a 24" diameter pipe inside it. Thanks for watching, Joshua!
Very nice. Called about one today. Not that big.
Thanks! yeah, I mean it really isn't too big. I see more and more people go even bigger like a 500 for the backyard.
@@fikscue I'm showing my wife your comment. Thanks!!
Was that cover just a regular 8ft long, 2ft wide (24 inches) log rack cover???? Looking for a cover for my pit now,
What is the measurements for the fire box length and width
30 x 30 with a 24 inch pipe inside
How do you keep the rust off? Mine is starting to build up some light surface rust.
I don't think you can keep the rust off if you don't cover it up. You can, however, treat it like a cast iron skillet to take the rust off whenever it builds. I showed how I did it on my 250 1 Year Update video.
To Quote Cheech " Fire that sucker up man, let's go to the moon!"
"You wanna get high?" ~ Chong 😂
@@fikscue Does Howdy Doody have wooden balls?
@@dmc3079 🤣🤣
What’s the thickness of the cooking chamber and the firebox?
Awesome’! !
Thanks Hilario!
How tall is your smoke stack?
52"
Is the firebox mounted at grate level on center of the barrel
The top of firebox is about 4 inches above bottom grate. The top of throat about 2 inches below bottom grate.
Amazing 👌😊❤
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Having built something similar (mine's definitely uglier) four grand for this is an insane bargain.
That's amazing! Yeah, I was definitely very lucky to get it at the right time. You can only get half the smoker for that price today.
Hey Fik what size is the pipe inside the firebox?
24 inch diameter
Can you tell me the total price if You don't mind
$4K
Awesome Smoker! What's the length of the chimney?
Thank you! 52 inches
What was your reason for a 250, usually don’t see 120s, vs a 500. Is it something you plan to move up to or 250 was a good size?
I figured 250 was a good size for my backyard and capacity needed for our pop ups. Happy with the size so far. If things keep going well, hopefully 500 is the next upgrade 🤞🏼
@@fikscue nice, thanks for the input and quick response!
Hey Fikscue...how far do those handles fall below the grate level??
About 3 inches
Any idea what font he did your name in on the firebox ?
I do not. Maybe you can hit up Big Phil on instagram and check with him.
Just curious did you pick out the color of the tank? I was thinking about ordering the same one that you have from big Phil smokers. I noticed you got a mill scale recently. Do you prefer one over the other? Oh also is the big Phil a semi insulated firebox? Thanks
I picked out the 250 tank out of several options given by the builder. I was not given the option to choose the tank color on the 500, but I told them what I wanted and I'm really happy with what I got. I love both pits, but my preference depends on the size of cook I have to do. Both have fully insulated FB's.
Hey man! I'm curious about the dimensions of your firebox? I'm looking to add one onto my 250 gallon cooker
It's 30 x 30 x 30 (inches) with a 24 inch diameter pipe inside it.
Hey buddy boy...You know what those probe ports are made from?
Hey man, What are you doing with your old smokers. I'm in the Bay Area also.
Still got em. I still use em once in a while for smaller cooks. Are you looking to buy?
@@fikscue First of all your new smoker is beautiful. I may want to get one someday. I actually am looking for an offset that i can learn from and makes decent bbq. I have a Viking gravity smoker and a Weber Bullet, but want to burn full logs. My email is my first and last name in the description at gmail.
Nice welds! Does the smoker stay put, or do you take it to events?
It's just staying put for now. I would need LOTS of help bringing it anywhere lol. Thanks for watching!
@@fikscue atv winch on a proper size trailer you can do it!
@@rbnhd1976 Good one! Never thought about that. Thanks
can you tell us what is the diameter inside the firebox?
24 inches
@@fikscue thanks for the answer
if is not much to ask, what the length inside the firebox? I am a retired welder building my own.
@@antoniomacias5392 So the firebox is 30" x 30" with a 24" diameter pipe inside of it.The length of pipe inside is 30"
@@fikscue thanks again.
Do you think you get the same bark with an insulated firebox as with an uninsulated firebox?
Definitely
@@fikscue Thank you very much for letting me know. I've heard some guys say otherwise. I just picked up my new pit from Big Phil yesterday and I am really thinking about my next one being insulated.
@@hulkhuggett Nice, congrats! Which size did you get? I mean, i don’t see insulation affecting bark formation. But if you’re talking smoke flavor/penetration, then you can tell the difference.
@@fikscue Which is better, in your opinion? I got the Blue Smoke with a bunch of add-ons. It is a TANK!!
@@hulkhuggett Insulated. More efficient fire/less wood consumption.
Fikscue, do you prefer 275 , 250 , or 225 when smoking a brisket?
I do 235 first 4 hours, 250 the next 4, 275 the next 3, 300 to finish.
@@fikscue are those cooking temperatures for any size brisket, I like your temperature break down of cooking, what made you think of that method? And are those temps based on using a digital temp probe or analog probe? And when do you wrap it, and what total hr mark is at the 300 degrees finishing it?
@@ignoranceisnotatrend4669 Those are just guidelines for any size brisket. They can be adjusted depending on differing circumstances of your cook (type of cooker, weather, wood etc). I used to wrap at about hour 10-11, but now do not wrap at all the whole cook. Pls check out my latest video on how I currently cook my brisket.
I have one of these tanks I've been trying to get rid of in the Kitchener Ontario area if anyone is interested in fabbing their own smoker.
Why so many Smokers?
I'm in deep thought of which one would be best to get at this current time
3 is not many 😁. I only had 1 until I started selling my BBQ last year. Needed more capacity. It all depends on your needs and budget is I'd say. The Pecos is probably the best starter smoker to get imo.
@@fikscue Thanks was looking into starting something up myself it was a great answer to my question
Was looking at the Brazos
But looking at a Pecos near me used
@@djbiggz7960 Brazos is probably the best one at the price range. Can't go wrong with either the Brazos/Pecos. Wish you good luck my man 🤙🏼
I thought that was a Primitive Pit at first.
Those are nice pits. Considered getting one too before I decided on this one. Thanks for watching!
Hey fikscue, I am also buying a smoker from big Phil. I’m wondering what the overall dimensions for your pit are? Length, width, height with smoke stack extended. This would be very helpful. Thanks!
That's awesome! Which one did you get? This 250 is 10 ft long from the end of firebox to the end of stack collector. 30 in. wide on the firebox. Stack is 52 in. tall, and 7 ft from ground to top of stack.
@@fikscue Awesome!! I am getting ready to build a 250 on a trailer and wanted to put a stack on it like yours, but I wasn't sure how it would draw. Glad to hear it draws well.. Nice pit!!
What kinda price for a 250 ?
This one was $4K. I'm sure it's significantly more now.
@@fikscue primitive pits start at 5700 nowadays
@@chelleroberson3222 Oh wow. For a 250 on skids or casters?
How much was that smoker
$4K
@@fikscue thanks for the response man
@@LL-tk1gn Anytime. Thanks for watching!
thats a bargain compared to Aaron Franklin’s smokers at $4,000
I agree! You pay for the Franklin name. Some of the other big named pit builders also has a premium to their brand. Big Phil's quality is on par with those builders, so definitely got a bargain here.
"Franklin style" 😂🤣😂🤣😂
Yup. Do you disagree?
Did you sell your Pecos?
No sir, still got it. I still use it for smaller cooks as it is very efficient.
@@fikscue awesome. Enjoy
Beautiful smoker! Do they make a reverse flow? What was the deciding factor to go traditional vs reverse flow? Congratulations!
Thanks, Eric! Phil’s made some reverse flows before, but primarily just traditional offsets. I’ve only experienced cooking offsets on the Old Country’s so i knew i would go traditional if i were to upgrade. Similar cooking principles in just about every way 😁
@@fikscue it’s an awesome smoker that’s for sure! I think I’m with you on going traditional, you know what you know and it works amazing, I think the only advantage would be more cooking surface without the large hot spot.
@@EricsBBQAndMORE Yessir! A lot more cooking space, even temps throughout, and easier to manage.
Wow that is a nice looking cooker!
@@Blue-Water great points! I’ve only used a traditional offset! Just curious about the reverse flow, but I love Texas style for sure!
I can build the same smoker for cheaper and faster with same quantity welds
Are you from the Bay Area?
Yes I am
@@fikscue That’s a nice looking Pit. I’m also into BBQ as a hobby and I have a Shirley Fab Reverse Flow smoker. I live in Elk Grove by the way and I’d love to check out your smoker one day if you don’t mind😉
How much did you pay for shipping?
@@crisvaldez1447 Sure. Maybe one day when everyone's all vaccinated lol
@@crisvaldez1447 $850
Filipino open up your man voice, Awesome smoker!
Thanks for watching pare! I'm Indonesian 😁
Do yourself a favor stop using a wire brush to clean. You could get small wires in your food then your intestines.
Definitely. Excellent tip there. I've stopped using this particular wire brush since. Thanks for watching!
Man that thing is gorgeous...
I hate you, buddy
Thanks lol
You need a new voice ffs
That sure would be nice. Thanks for watching!