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Help needed: Building a smoker/BBQ pit out of brick
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 4/8/12 at 9:50 pm
I want to have a smoker/BBQ pit built out of brick very soon. I'm in need of a drawing that I can use to get the brick layer to build for me. I don't want to re-invent the wheel so I'm looking for a design that's already being used. I don't want to have smoke bellowing out all over under the cooking/patio area at the house. I want to make sure I don't have this thing built from brick and it not work afterwards. Does anyone here have a home-made design? Or maybe know someone who does have a working unit!!!! I've found ideas on the internet but they work with just wood fired units. I would rather use combination of gas and wood than just using wood for heat and smoke. I'm checking out metal units on-line and seeing how I could maybe copy the basic design but I wanted to check out the rant first. If you have an idea please let me know something. Send email to jeffg@eatel.net. Thanks.
This post was edited on 4/11/12 at 12:00 pm
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Posted on 4/8/12 at 10:05 pm to 6R12
Whatever design you use the actual bricks taking the heat need to be fire bricks. The veneer can be regular.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 8:24 am to 6R12
I hope to have mine built by football/dove season. Don't have any prints as I've been building it in my head for a few years now. It is gonna have a smaller grill on one end with what is essentially a cajun microwave underneath, an approx 6' x 3' grill in the center and the smoke stack on the end. The smoke stack is going to be 3'x 3' on the inside, about 6' tall and will removable racks for smoking lots of different things, or take em out and smoke a whole pig. It's gonna be tight..
This post was edited on 4/9/12 at 8:24 am
Posted on 4/9/12 at 8:28 am to 6R12
A few years back Bon Apetit magazine did an issue on chefs pits that had a few interesting brick pits, it may take a bit to find it but try a search there.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 6:11 pm to 6R12
i have one. you want it in cad?
Posted on 4/9/12 at 6:17 pm to Jewels
Posted on 4/9/12 at 6:38 pm to LSUballs
If anybody here knows masonry, it's balls.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 7:10 pm to El Josey Wales
Posted on 4/9/12 at 7:24 pm to 6R12
Home Depot has one design that is more of an open firepit type setup in front of the store. Doesnt sound exactly like what you're looking for but worth mentioning.
Posted on 4/9/12 at 9:38 pm to Jewels
i have one. you want it in cad?
Jewels, I don't have CAD software but maybe I can get a friend's email addy to send to. Can I view it in another format???
Posted on 4/9/12 at 9:56 pm to USMCTiger03
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Home Depot has one design that is more of an open firepit type setup in front of the store. Doesnt sound exactly like what you're looking for but worth mentioning.
Thanks....Do you remember what Home Depot it was at? I'll check it out tomorrow.
Posted on 4/10/12 at 7:44 am to TreyAnastasio
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That looks awesome but a little to ambitious for me. Anyone ever use one of these? LINK /
I saw some guys in the neighborhood using one. It looked fine but I wanted to set something up permanently in bricks.
Posted on 4/10/12 at 9:31 am to 6R12
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Jewels, I don't have CAD software but maybe I can get a friend's email addy to send to. Can I view it in another format???
Download a freeware CAD reader. I use Solid Works eDrawing.
Posted on 4/10/12 at 11:24 am to Athanatos
check louisiana ag site. they have some old smokehouse drawings. As far as the guy that wants to give you cad drawings tell him to save a a pdf file
Posted on 4/11/12 at 9:09 pm to Jewels
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i have one. you want it in cad?
Jewels, Please send to jeffg@eatel.net and I'll find the needed software to open it. Thanks...
Posted on 4/12/12 at 12:20 pm to 6R12
sent. Good luck!
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