Well, the last few weekends I've been working on a smoke house and now it's finished. I took some pics through the process, so here they are at the bottom.

I wanted the base to be made out of cement, so I started by making a form. The form was cut 3'x3'. I wanted to make sure that it was relatively strong as well so I laid some re-bar for integrity's sake. It took 6 bags of cement worth (though really I should have gone 7-8). After it was poured, I trowelled it as smooth as I could.

For the actual house, I used pine. For the three walls, I used milled board, so it was smooth. For the door I used rough cut pine. We've got the tools to tongue and groove the boards so I didn't have to buy them already done.

Well, the last few weekends I've been working on a smoke house and now it's finished.

lies. pics of finished project or gtfo

The actual walls were made 2’x6’ and I used left over scraps to reinforce the boards. Once assembly was started, cherry wood was used at the base and the top as it is stronger than pine. After it was put together, I screwed a piece of tin on the top for a roof and drilled four 2” diameter holes to allow for airflow.

Depending on how things go, I’ll cook a turkey next Saturday.

very nice ark. for my curiosity, i would love to see a pic later that shows the fire set up and also the meat.

very nice ark. for my curiosity, i would love to see a pic later that shows the fire set up and also the meat.

For sure. I went out and bought a propane burner today along with hickory, apple and mesquite wood chips. I've heard that propane is not inferior to a wood stove, plus it's easier to regulate the temperature that way. I'll post up brining recipes along with pics when I get around to actually cooking something.

Very nice, ark. Now... why did you put it in the middle of your shop?

It's been raining here for the past 2 weekends. I'll just use the tractor to move it outside now that it's done.

Very nice, ark. Now... why did you put it in the middle of your shop?

thats a valid question. HOw are you going to remove the cement?

thats a valid question. HOw are you going to remove the cement?

Why would I remove the cement? I bolted the house into the cement with studs for support. The base will move with the entire smoke house.

It's been raining here for the past 2 weekends. I'll just use the tractor to move it outside now that it's done.

Fair enough.

My dad and I have been talking about making a brick barbecue and a smoke house once we get rid of the pool. It should rock.

nd that last pic, what on earth is your dad or you holding in your hand? it looks almost like a doctors instrument to open up a chest cavity. you guys aren't murdering Italian mobsters now are ya?

Why would I remove the cement? I bolted the house into the cement with studs for support. The base will move with the entire smoke house.

ah good answer. I'M definitely not skilled in any way with what house you created. I'm impressed.

nd that last pic, what on earth is your dad or you holding in your hand? it looks almost like a doctors instrument to open up a chest cavity. you guys aren't murdering Italian mobsters now are ya?

The burner came with a giant pot for deep frying turkies. That's a hook/hanger for pulling the turkey out of the oil. Not sure if I'll ever use that though.

The burner came with a giant pot for deep frying turkies. That's a hook/hanger for pulling the turkey out of the oil. Not sure if I'll ever use that though.

You could probably use it for hanging.

yeah, hanging dead bodies

yeah, hanging dead bodies

Smoked human. Yum.

looks good, but also looks like an outhouse

Looks very nicely built, Ark. Did you get plans for it, or did you just kinda figure it out on your own? Is this the first one you've built, or have you done them before?

Supper was nice enough to dig up the basic design for me:

http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ansci/ext/build_smokehouse.pdf


I followed it pretty closely as I have never built anything like this before.

Nice link.

I think I'll weld one tho, dunno the benefits of wood.

A lot of the commercial smoke houses that you can buy are metal, so I doubt that would be a problem. Just make sure there is no oil on whatever you use.