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Slideshow of Masonry Pit-Smoker construction

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This is a slideshow of how I made the masonry pit-smoker. I didn't get the idea to take the photos until the day the foundation was setting. When I conceptualized it based on traditional smokers in the South I was intending on keeping it inconspicuous. Once I started to count brick I said "what the heck" I'd hate to cut two different lengths of cordwood so I enlarged it to what you see. I didn't stop to think about the clay liner on the left and didn't scale it up too. As a result, it smokes on that side with the blowgeorge open.

Channel: Howto & Style
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: rldel149

Length: 04:19
Rating: 5.00
Views: 13335

Tags: BBQ  Blowgeorge  brick  construction  firebrick  fireclay  hickory  masonry  pit-smoker  type-M  type-S  

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OddityX (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
very nice job, exceptional design i must say.
rldel149 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No, but that was one of the ideas before settling on the Tennessee style pit you see. They are pretty easy to do especially if you aren't going to go too big.
leoriedel1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
have you ever done a firepit grill?
rldel149 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
about 5 weeks - mainly weekends. Then this year I reset 4 bricks and added a standing soldier dress up. It is a separate video here as well.
HaloRocksMySocks (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
how long did it take ya
HaloRocksMySocks (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
lol
mandykal (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I'm hungry now
Xlatty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
No, they tell me every spring I will need to "redo" the heat stop product. That's not happening. It looks like in 6 months or so the brick will literally fall down by itself. I can't tell you how much money and time I have in it, or how mad I really am...
rldel149 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I used Type-S cement with masonry sand. Have you found a way to repair yours?
Xlatty (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I build a firepit this past summer using Heat Stop for the refractory mortar. I hope you didn't do the same, because mine is coming apart, and it was laid with 1/8" joints as indicated. Company now says it's not safe for wet environments....

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