Building a New Smoker Part 1

In my opinion, the best pitmasters can build a pit or at least tell someone how they want one built. That doesn't mean you have to be able to weld or need to be a mason. It means that you understand that a pit can be as simple as a stack of cinder blocks and a grate; it can be as beautiful as a brick pit; it can be an offset horizontal smoker or it can be a vertical or gravity fed smoker. Some pits are open, others are not. Some utilize temperature control units, some do not. In order to truly understand the art of true BBQ, you need to understand what makes these pits different and the qualities that each have.....good and bad. Over the years, I have had a chance to use and build many pits. I am always finding new qualities that I like about each different design. We are about to build two new vertical pits and then a new brick pit. I like em all and just can't seem to get enough.

As I mentioned, we are in the process of building a new vertical smoker from an old stainless steel refrigerator body. Here is the first video in a series of videos showing you how we will build it. Enjoy.....

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