Outdoor Kitchen

[buggyman1]

Pic of the side burner (it fit).

 

[buggyman1]

This gives you an idea of how far it is from the house. With the leaves gone, it's not hid anymore.

 

[buggyman1]

In my spare time (when its raining and cold) i've been building a smoker. I got the idea off a guy from another forum (thanks bluesin). Its made from hardie board and it is heavy. I plan on making a frame for the bottom and adding wheels.

 

[buggyman1]

Here's pics of the vents. I'm going to put fire brick in the bottom, and it will have adjustable shelves.

 

[BSVLY]

Is the hardie board be lined? Wondering about the cement/ceramic board generating dust as it ages?

 

[buggyman1]

Is the hardie board be lined? Wondering about the cement/ceramic board generating dust as it ages?

No, just high temp paint.

 

[crbr]

Looks good. ................

 

[65fl]

In my spare time (when its raining and cold) i've been building a smoker. I got the idea off a guy from another forum (thanks bluesin). Its made from hardie board and it is heavy. I plan on making a frame for the bottom and adding wheels.

Would love to hear more about this smoker build.

 

[brin]

Would love to hear more about this smoker build.

Me too....this is interesting...how hot can it get in there using Hardi board ? and all other kinds of questions...???

 

[buggyman1]

Me too....this is interesting...how hot can it get in there using Hardi board ? and all other kinds of questions...???

Ok, here goes. I used a ac/heat floor diffuser for the bottom vent, and a Big Green Egg daisy wheel for the top vent (concreted in). The hardie board is doubled to make it thicker (just glued together with gorilla glue), the whole thing is held together with gorilla glue, no screws at all. I used a BGE temp. gauge, but any would do. After painting with high temp. paint (on the inside) burn it in at 500 degrees for a couple of hours and you're ready to go. There is really no need to go above 400 degrees while cooking, but the hardie will withstand higher temps. I'm gonna stucco the outside of mine to match my kitchen, but you could just paint it. I'll post more pics when i get more done.

 

[buggyman1]

It's cold, wet and nasty here, so i've been working in the shop on the smoker. I made a roll around stand for it, and i got the fire brick for it today, hope to start on the brick tomorrow. The stand is just made from angle and some scrap square tubing.

 

[buggyman1]

Here's some pics of the brick. No making fun of my brick work. I was kinda messy with the mortar, my excuse is the small space i was working in, it will all be painted anyway. If you cut the brick, try to do it outside because it makes a mess, dust everywhere, and wear a mask.

 

[buggyman1]

Here's pics of the adjustable shelf brackets and the cooking racks. I got most of the hardware at lowes, i orderd the bradley cooking racks from amazon.

 

[buggyman1]

Pic of the racks with pizza stone for indirect heat. I still need to paint it and burn it in.

 

[dhyayi]

awesome buggyman....

 

[buggyman1]

Inside painted.

 

[buggyman1]

I let the paint dry for 2 hours, then i burned it in. I got the temp's up to 650 degrees, but let it burn in at 500 for two hours. It worked great, held heat really well, the outside never got to hot to touch even at 650. I never had to add any charcoal after i started it. It was still over 300 degrees five hours later. I'm gonna cook a pork butt, and some ribs tomorrow to test it out.

 

[crbr]

Happy cooking....

 

[Bob77064]

buggyman1, looks great neighbor.

 

[buggyman1]

Thanks, what part of ky you in?