I am currently running a pecos up in Alaska. I took some left over ceramic insulation and stainless ducting from work, welded the fire box shut, cut all the crap off, insulated it, and insulated the bottom side of the cook chamber. I was running an old blanket on top of the pit but with everything else insulated I had to take the blanket off to keep temps down and that was at about 20°F. I’m using about half as much wood now. I will probably be implementing this idea on the 250 I’m currently building. Thanks for putting it out there.
I'm an old retired pipeline welder and a recovering hog farmer. I've wanted to build these for years, so I just bought two pieces of (55 inch x 10 feet and 48 inch x 7 feet long) pipe to get started in the Spring. I live at the Washington State, Idaho, Canadian border and it gets damned cold up here. I've been engineering these in my head for years and you've implemented some of the ideas I've thought of such as the deflector plate and insulated bottom and fire box. I'm glad you posted this! It looks like you've done a fine job and you should do quite well at it! Keep em coming, your doing just fine!👈I'll send you some pics when this snow melts off. I don't have a shop up here and can't breathe in the cold. Have fun and stay safe! 👍 Liked and subscribed!🙋
I built an Ugly Drum Smoker and lined the bottom with fire bricks, the trick is that you have to start with a roaring fire to get the bricks hot in the winter, after that it is quite easy to hold the temperature by keeping a small fire going.
Got a sub simply because this is one of the most well exolained and infomative offset/tank build videos out there. The fact that there are also original and innovative ideas mage it that much better.
This was a great video! Don’t downplay your video skills. Keep ‘em coming. I’m just getting started with welding so I can make a 120 gallon smoker from an old compressor tank I picked up. I’d love to see some of your build videos in the future. 👊👍
love it, just subbed. I'm a DIY type over here in arky and just watching the 2 vids you got you got more than a few ideas I'm gonna steal for my next build. I only build small pits (under 200 gallons) but keep em coming brother.
Awesome video some good looking smokers hey just have a little Brazos and I was looking to redo my smoke stacks where can I find a smokestack material like that with the '90s and the reducers and all that at a local steel shop or is that something else can you help me out there
Thank you! So sometimes pitmasters cook in extreme cold, the show must go on. And that cold zaps heat from below grate level. Especially on a 16 foot cook chamber. But even at 60 degrees outside, the insulated bottom pit had 18 degrees more heat under grate, than the one without. (As explained in video) these have both been running in south Carolina in 25 degree weather performing amazingly!!
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Make a rack holder under the pit for those extra racks when not being used.
@pig iron patina please post some fabrication content. Nice work!
I am currently running a pecos up in Alaska. I took some left over ceramic insulation and stainless ducting from work, welded the fire box shut, cut all the crap off, insulated it, and insulated the bottom side of the cook chamber. I was running an old blanket on top of the pit but with everything else insulated I had to take the blanket off to keep temps down and that was at about 20°F. I’m using about half as much wood now. I will probably be implementing this idea on the 250 I’m currently building. Thanks for putting it out there.
I'm an old retired pipeline welder and a recovering hog farmer. I've wanted to build these for years, so I just bought two pieces of (55 inch x 10 feet and 48 inch x 7 feet long) pipe to get started in the Spring. I live at the Washington State, Idaho, Canadian border and it gets damned cold up here. I've been engineering these in my head for years and you've implemented some of the ideas I've thought of such as the deflector plate and insulated bottom and fire box.
I'm glad you posted this! It looks like you've done a fine job and you should do quite well at it!
Keep em coming, your doing just fine!👈I'll send you some pics when this snow melts off. I don't have a shop up here and can't breathe in the cold. Have fun and stay safe! 👍
Liked and subscribed!🙋
I built an Ugly Drum Smoker and lined the bottom with fire bricks, the trick is that you have to start with a roaring fire to get the bricks hot in the winter, after that it is quite easy to hold the temperature by keeping a small fire going.
@@timberray9572 you're awesome! Thanks for the tip!! 👍🙋
Got a sub simply because this is one of the most well exolained and infomative offset/tank build videos out there. The fact that there are also original and innovative ideas mage it that much better.
Beautiful pits! Great idea with the extra rib racks.
Man put like 5 pieces of wood in nd it burned steady for like 3 hours ! That’s incredible
We’re in love here at Herc’s Barbecue in Los Angeles. 😍
Edit: Keep doing videos brother. Great builds.
Great video, keep em coming. 👌
Nice job 👏
This was a great video! Don’t downplay your video skills. Keep ‘em coming. I’m just getting started with welding so I can make a 120 gallon smoker from an old compressor tank I picked up. I’d love to see some of your build videos in the future. 👊👍
I agree. Would love to see the fab process. These pits are inspiring!
I just joined your channel man those are some awesome pits the colors are off the chain really like that green.
Kyle, nice fab! You are definitely on the right track. Please keep sharing your work. Thanks! Liked and subscribed... 👍👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
From Detroit, Michigan and I'm definitely liking what I'm seeing, great builds brother!!!
Nice job. Thanks for the video. Don’t stop now. Hope to see you again soon. Take care.
I will buy one hopefully some day soon
Great video and great idea on the insulation bottom. Way to think outside of the box.
love it, just subbed. I'm a DIY type over here in arky and just watching the 2 vids you got you got more than a few ideas I'm gonna steal for my next build. I only build small pits (under 200 gallons) but keep em coming brother.
Wow, monster smokers man. You could feed a football team, and staff, with one of these.
Awesome, well thought out pits. Liked and subscribed!
NIce work. GReat looking pits
Keep doing it. Love all your videos. As a fabricator and a griller, I can really appreciate the quality here! Love that bagged trailer 😎
keep the vids coming, great ideas you've got.
Excellent!!!
Awesome video. Workmanship looks top notch. would love to get one of those up here in Colorado Springs!!!!!!!
All good brother keep building the quality! Just started following your channel. Great info
New sub, love your builds. Keep it up.
looks good bro. I just sent you a message on prices .. keep the videos coming 👍
Damn fine pits!!!
Your dad sounds like Sam Elliott. 😂
I forgot to edit that out🫣🤣
@@pigironpatina985 Nah it was a nice touch. 😁👊
Lol
Love your stuff! Keep doing it. Build it into TH-cam channel.
nice vid thank you
Great video...Awesome Pits...just wondering if you guys ever tried reverse flows?...Thanks.
Keep on doing it filming was fine
Awesome video some good looking smokers hey just have a little Brazos and I was looking to redo my smoke stacks where can I find a smokestack material like that with the '90s and the reducers and all that at a local steel shop or is that something else can you help me out there
does a longer smoke stack allow more draw?
Very nice pits brother! So heat rises so why insulate the bottom of cook chamber??
Thank you! So sometimes pitmasters cook in extreme cold, the show must go on. And that cold zaps heat from below grate level. Especially on a 16 foot cook chamber. But even at 60 degrees outside, the insulated bottom pit had 18 degrees more heat under grate, than the one without. (As explained in video) these have both been running in south Carolina in 25 degree weather performing amazingly!!
Killer!
How much for a 500 gallon on a trailer with hi temp clear and insulated bottom?
Kevin tandem axle setup will run at 14k with insulated bottom
936 648 5006
Could the temp difference be because it's a smaller smoke chamber?
In this instance I guess that could be a contributing factor!! But the insulation is really putting in the work down around low outdoor temps.
I’m curious what is the cost of one these? Is there a big cost difference between insulated and non insulated?
17,500 without bottom, 19,000 with. But using almost half the wood. So the savings on firewood really shines.
I'm looking for one of these. How do I get in contact with you all
Give me a call Kyle moe 936 648 5006
What size is your fire box
48x42x36
The temp's ain't good
I have decided pits like these are not your backyard smokers.
Hmmm
Yeeeeeeeeeeeehaaaaaaas🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Why didn't you cook something, to show what your smokers can really do?
Because the customer would rather have a fresh new pit, never cooked on or greasy.