DIY smokerbuild Ep1 I The Story of Taste of Texas
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- This is the first half of our smokerbuild project of last year, where we turned a rusty old gas tank into a commercial-sized texas-style offset smoker.
Pit sizing calculator for anyone planning a similar project: www.smokerbuild...
Also highly recommend checking out Aaron Franklin: franklinbbq.com/
Please let me know if you guys have any thoughts or questions!
My wife and I enjoyed the same experience at Franklin Barbecue. Great build and videos !! Thank you very much for sharing
Thank you for watching! We only recently learned that Franklins Smokehouse had burned down and were shocked by the news. We hope they will recover quickly but it sounds like there reopening soon.
A righteous Texas BBQ Smoker built by Real German TECHNOIDS!
_You can _*_not_*_ beat THAT !!!!_
As a Texan and Pit master. Good job. Just remember when it comes to BBQ preparation and low and slow is the key. 👍
Great Story, Smoker and video!! Congrats
Thanks for watching!
Ate bbq once... made a smoker the size of a truck... behold the power of TEXAS.
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No shit your not kidding.
lol
his only problem, i don't think mesquite grows where he is....maybe pecan and hickory :-D
Plenty of oak about
I hit the thumbs up button. 👍🏻
Also, it’s cool that German guys are making Texas based BBQ which was inspired by German meat smoking techniques. Innovation going full circle.
Thats right!
It actually started with the Spanish Vaqueros in Texas, but lets not nit pick.
@@moncorp1 Not in Central Texas. Ray Finkle is right. Our meat smoking tradition here was ushered in by German butchers.
Ace Ventura kissed a man
moncorp1 Inc It supersedes the Spanish as well. As far back as we have recorded human history man has been smoking meat over coals. No state or country owns the rights to inventing smoked meats.
Great! job very impressed , not only by your perseverance to do the research to design and build an authentic Texas smoker, but also by your filmaking skills,
Thank you!
One advice for hot work on used gas tanks, ive done it a few times for a few projects like an 150 liter aux air tank, if you have two openings, run a shitton of compressed air thru the tank, and if you want to be extra sure that slowly degasing buildups cant bite you in the butt, flood the whole thing with inert gas like argon, then cap it and start working. Or get a gas tank used for inert gas, ask you local cooling system service companies or technical gas suppliers if they have any used ones on hand, those tanks and bottles often get scrapped due to failing their TÜV checks.
Hope this helps anybody deciding to be crazy enough to cut into a used tank for flamable gas.
A lot of good advice here FullMetalFox! Appreciate you taking the time to share!
...German chooses his first welding project. Makes world class BBQ pit. Makes sense.
One of the best comments we have ever gotten! Thanks Joe. Means a lot!
@@jonasfreitag You're welcome. I hoped my daughter could try out your food as she was recently in Germany. But, it wasn't possible. Best of luck!
Awesome build happy to see TEXAS BBQ going worldwide.!
Awesome job !! I build pits in Houston Texas Out of my garage not the the best builder but I love doing it! And what you have done is an awesome pit! Good job
MEL SOLIS thanks Mel! Appreciate that, especially coming from another builder! Any ideas what you might have done differently?
That's a Texas pit for sure! Good job! You get my Texan approval!
That means a lot!
Great job guys. Grinder and paint made me the welder I ain't.
Well said!
Loved the video. Welcome to The Republic of Texas! We've been welcoming those of the teutonic persuasion to our part of the Texas Hill Country for nearly two hundred years. I live a little south of Boerne, which is just south of Fredericksburg and New Bruaunfels........you get the idea. You're right about the pipeline scraps, make the build a lot easier. BTW you might try marinating your WHOLE untrimmed brisket in a gallon of white wine vinegar and a bottle of zesty italian dressing overnight before you cook. Best wishes, and y'all come back soon and visit us in Bandera, The Cowboy Capitol of the World
Looks awesome, love that the inspiration for this build came from Texas. From south texas, we love stick burners down here; that’s almost all we use for everything. Great vid!
Thanks Angel!
Fantastic job! Bringing Texas BBQ to Germany is so awesome! Way to go! I’m gonna check out part 2!
Great start we do it low an slow in south ga on bbq and smoking Texas is known to use big heavy counter weights I don’t quit understand that is it for looks other than opening the door it’s a bigger cost when building along with time insulated fire boxes great idea in that neck of the woods
Interesting. But you should be using at least a shade 3-5 for plazma cutting. The old gentleman doesn't believe in eye safety. Just my opinion after 34 years of welding.
Your opinion is much appreciated, Fred. We have learned a lot on the safety front.
@@jonasfreitag ... just a pair of burning goggles would suffice. If he hits a lamination in the tank shell with that plasma torch, he will likely get a face full of sparks and molten spatter. Nevertheless, great job and thanks for the upload.
im glad you saw that to
Looks good, glad you liked the south west portion of our country. Can't wait to see you light your smoker up!
So glad you came to Texas and had a great experience. We love our state and we love our BBQ. Hope you are able to visit again some time.
Ryno H So do we! Texas and it’s people could not have been any warmer and kinder. We will be back!
Yep, Texas is a special place. Hopefully you'll be back soon.
Nice work!
Very well done video. Enjoyed the story, the build, and the friends helping out. I am a beginner at welding, and have a tank that I am looking forward to converting to a smoker. Hope mine comes out a well as yours. Looking forward to your next video.
James Rowe Thanks and best of luck for your project. Let us know if you need a second opinion on anything. We’d love to help a fellow aspiring welder out.
You guys should check out Allen’s welding/woodworking. Dude builds the best bbq pits on TH-cam. He even had a 55 gallon barrel blow up and talks about it. This build was a beast too!
Great vid from the Great State of Texas!!!
Great build! I look forward to the other videos! Texas style BBQ is great anywhere!!
Glad to see you put your safety glasses on part way through the video. I was worried for you for a little bit. I have a smoker cooker, not quite as big as you built, and all I can say is "I think you will do well in Germany!" Good Luck to you.
I'm from Austin, TX... This is a proper smoker!
As a fellow Texan, I agree! Great smoker!
as a fellow texan, this is proper Texas size smoker
As a welder this used to be propane tank is NOT the right! Over time heat will release toxic particles which will land and enter the meats !!!
@@FiWelditNow most people build a hellacious fire in it and season it. I don't think i've seen a single pit around central texas that wasn't atleast partially made of fuel tank of some sort.
@@dylanpeterson6192 You are spot on...
Get the brats and beer! Great job.
great job guys.
I would love to come to Germany and teach you how to use that thing. You are going to be wildly successful. Well done Y'all!
Thanks Pete! Make sure to let us know if you're ever in the area.
Texas BBQ in Germany? Wish yall the best of luck with your business venture! What type of wood are you going to use?
Nice setup!!! Only feedback I would say is your stack needs a cover, we use angle iron to cone over like a little roof... Avoids water entering...
Non the less Awesome work!!
Keep watching the following videos and you will see us putting in the stack cover. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!
Amazing job guys!! I live in Texas and i am on the BBQ circuit. That would stack up to many of the teams around TX. Take a look at a Pit Master name Harry Soo. Multi-award winner BBQ Master. Has a lot of great videos.
Thank you, Scott! Thats a great compliment! We will make sure to take a look at the circuit next time we visit the Lone Star State.
Nice job excellent craftsmanship enjoyed your video
Nice idea and the end result. Paw up and subscriptions😀
This ain't cringe-worthy.
This is hardworks!
Keep building gais
Thanks Man! We will.
The fact that you Give Aaron Franklin Props is very good , I think Your work is Awsome . To take on a nice project like this is a rather large one . It is so very easy to Have people make ugly remarks , The fact is you did and They are watching you . Hat of to you . The term P. P .E. Invest in it . Safe is a great way of life . Thanks for sharing your video ..
Yeah, Aaron is the man. And so humble about everything he has accomplished. Had the honor to speak to him briefly when we visited Franklin BBQ in 2016. He just waltzed in past the line of 200 people, greeting regulars, giving autographs, always with a smile and still finds time for a few words with anyone interested. Great guy!
I used to have Aaron's video posted on YT of him making his smokers. I didn't have it monetized, just had it up because you couldn't find it anywhere. PBS must have been unhappy because they made YT take it down. It was a great video on making smokers.
Awesome video!
Thank you! Much appreciated!
Great job! I would like to try some of your barbecue one day.
That would be great Anastacio!
Great video, you guys need to find a great location and then you will have customers lining up around the block!
LockedenLoad thanks man! We’re working on that one!
Awesome build
Love the video. Very informative, but i gotta say, favorite part is dude workin the plasma cutter w out eye protection hahahaha. Shit
For a couple of years I mistakenly used the wrong shade of lens while using an oxy-acetylene cutter. It caused permanent UV damage to my eyes. People need to take that stuff very serious.
Where eye protection when grinding & cutting!
Enjoyed your project!
Awesome video, u should invest in dust masks for your mouth, safety glasses, #5 shade cutting torch glasses, adequate ventilation when grinding/welding.u did an amazing job, keep it up, show us some good Texas bbq brother! Greetings from El Paso,TEXAS!
Yawn.
Fantastic job! Bringing Texas BBQ to Germany is so awesome! Way to go! I’m gonna check out part 2!
did you finish that amazing BBq
respect for your bbq you and much love back to share this whit us
Greetings from Holland
Thanks George! Let us know when you're in the area!
Gas tanks are usually purged by pumping them full of water. You did a good job on this first time project. :)
ColKorn1965 that’s what I proposed. The old man wasn’t having any of it. To his defense I have to say that the valves had been missing for quite some time and the inside was almost completely covered in rust, so it was pretty obvious that there was no gas residue.
With age comes wisdom. In my case age and experience gave me paranoia when it comes to gas. The old man was right in this case.
That is a pretty incredible smoker you made.. you should be extremely proud to have a nicer smoker than probably 99% of people, even professionals have.. Its so overbuilt and well made it even puts US made commercial smokers to shame.. I'm jealous!!!
Those are some very high compliments! Thank you! Much appreciated.
This is awesome. I live in Texas and you just motivated me to build one of these!
Came out great body thanks for sharing
Very cool!
What do I know, but your welds look pretty solid to me. Good looking smoker!
Just amazing work! Earned a sub :)
Hell yeah. ... everything is bigger in texas. Glad to see yall made you a small smoker.
if your going to be moving it from place to place then its best to build it onto a trailer but if its going to stay in 1 place then just use legs obviously,, nice build so far.
We call that flash burn, basically sun burn on the eyes. Great smoker/cooker
A project like this is firmly at the top of my bucket list. Like wise I had my eyes opened to offset smoke'n when we visited Texas. Good luck to you!
I think Germans and Texans will like each other's food very much
Authentic german food is awesome
Lots of German Americans. Big migration to Texas in the 1800s. Czech's also.
I don’t see anything wrong with it my self. The only way you’re going to learn. It’s to grab the welder and go to Welding
There's a restaurant in Houston named "Taste of Texas", though they mostly do steaks. Your smoker looks great. They're a common project for metal shop classes in Texas. I built one in high school that was 20" around and about 6' long, and I thought that was big...
Great job ..i myself am a DIY welder ..keep up the good work
Rogelio Villarreal thanks Rogelio! That means a lot! Any ideas what you would have done differently?
nice welding
Great job guys.
I couldn't find your link to stack sizes, fire box sizes etc
I'm building my own 300gal smoker
Very well done. Love how you were inspired by something you didn't expect it seems. Also, if you hadn't told me you were from Germany, I would've never guessed as your english is very good.
Thanks Zach! That's very kind.
Very Nice BBQ Smoker, Made In Germany is Super good quality AAA+, I worked with Many Germany Engineers in U.S.A, they are smart and hard working.
Hi
I have 5 feel long bbq grill , just bought used, but its pan rusted, need advice what kind of metal and thickness should use to replace which won't rust .please. & it dosent have hood .
I live in Phoenix Arizona
Please make sure that you don't blow up your tank by not wearing safety glasses....... Angle grinders has blinded more men than big girls in leggings.....
Honestly y'all did pretty dang good very nice I live in Baytown,Texas Austin Texas is about a four hour drive from me pretty dang good sweet
Nice project. What do you use for fire?
That is one industrial-sized smoker my friend
I have wanted to make one of these for a while.
Someone told me to get a propane tank.
I would say though, clean the thing out if you get one.
I would have a professional place so it for me. Haha
Probably the best way to go about it! Please send us some pictures of your progress!
Your english is really good. To cut down on flair ups when plasma cutting or welding on something that had gas in it is to fill it with soapy water let it sit for a couple of days then drain it and let dry fully. Make sure it is vented well before you attempt to cut or weld and also use a lit match and place it at the opening to see if there is any gas vapors still there. If nothing happens then it is safe to cut and weld on.
Hallo aus Herford.
Thanks Sean! We'll keep that in mind for the next tank.
Most people, once they get that little taste of freedom... they dont go back!😉👍
Thats certainly the kind of taste we got in the Western US!
welders eye feels like a itch at the back of your eyeball, and it gets worse when you move your eyes around or rub your eyelids. its not all that painful, but hella annoying and when you are unlucky you get to have that sensation for two or three days.
Your welds are not cringeworthy at all. They look just fine. Good build.
How is she running for you? Hope you still have it and are making amazing texas BBQ!
11:35 +1 for that part about checking out Aaron Franklin's videos on bbq, I binged them all one day and they are so good. He goes over everything he does, nothing kept secret. And now, binging these videos.
Yep, Aaron Franklin is the man!
Number priority is eyes, you guys use plasma with no cutting lens and it will burn your eyes as well as using the torch..... Great job though
ROQ WELDER Thanks man. We sure were a lot more careful after that hospital visit!
Hahaha..... Wow great job gentlemen! Now how long did it take you all to make the smoker? Well just let you know that Amazon does sale them online, but smaller. Lol I guess you guys just like BBQ that much huh?
I just purchased a 250 gallon propane tank and was wondering how you calculated the size of the fire box and the throat?
feldon's bbq pit calculator is a good place to start. Google it!
Wow!! I am so proud you, you are and amazing young man that works hard with amazing friends that Helped you make a dream come come true, I’m from Texas so I love my BBQ also, but what I love to smoke is wild pigs, if you haven’t tried one I recommend you go kill one and smoke it, if you do let it lay in ice for couple of days to get wild taste out, you will be amaze on how delicious they are. And if you put DALLAS COWBOY STAR on your rig they will come......
Joe from Austin/Cedar Park great job dude, I'm glad your loving our Texas bbq and taking to your home town.
Thanks Joe!
Der Hammer! Yet, the first thing I would have done is to remove the paint of the tan. After the parts are welded on it, probably it's much harder to get it off.
Came off ok with the sandblaster. Thanks for your comment!
Not hating on Texas bbq you need to taste Memphis bbq nice smoker
very nice I think so great cooker for big food and events maybe family cook times
Now thats one heavy duty smoker.....very nice.
wow using a oxy and plasma without eye protection. Nice project and great job. but hard to BBQ def and blind. thanks for posting but buy some safety ppe. cheers.
jamming Martin 😄 Thanks Martin! I actually think with a little more experience I would probably be able to do BBQ def and blind just by picking the brisket up and feeling it, but that’s certainly not the goal. We learned a lot of lessons on the safety front, arguably to many the hard way. We’ll try to be more cautious in the future. Thanks again! Your comment is much appreciated!
if you connect a car exhaust to the tank while you cut into the tank you can save your life
For being a young welder myself, it would be better is you would keep ur plasma/cutting torch straight up and down and slow down in order to get a cleaner cut
Occupational Health and safety isn't a big thing in Germany I see!!!
All you took away from this video was safety? You're probably so fun to be around
Good luck
Good jobe, hello from donetsk, its a meise. COOL.
Actually this Grill was first made in St. Louis Missouri Texas just stole the idea.
I'm sure.
I have nothing but respect for those who decide to start their own business, it can be spooky but amazing at the same time,...have fun,...and don’t forget to emphasize ‘’ made in Germany ‘’ when you start selling them.
Thanks Man! Much appreciated.
Awesome watching this while my little smoker is making me some bacon!
Only note would be for the little helper near the end to use some ear plugs when helping you get those parts tacked on so he doesn't get a hot spark in the ear. :D
Thanks Jake! Thats some great advice.
need a fire box on each end, more even cook or one on each end 1 for smoke the other for fire as well or can grill on each end "" WOW that 1 A MONSTER "" need a wench just to raise the doors
With the counterweights, the doors actually open pretty easily. Not sure I could get my head around with the design with 2 fireboxes.
I'm surprised Germans aren't already BBQing, given central texas and Carolina's youtube Bbqers say it came from german descendents
Well done guys, very nicely done. Great project.
Easiest way to mitigate the dangers of grinding and welding an old gas tank would be to fill it up with water all the way to the top until no more bubbles come out, only water. Leave it sitting for a day or so, drain off the water, start your project...
That's what Aaron Franklin recommends too.
Good Business opportunity I agree" sadly your business plan never allowed for safety glasses. No eyes no business" welding are eye was a shuttle warning. Have a good day
Very subtle warning. Appreciate your concern, Ronald!
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