How to make an offset cinderblock smoker

supplies you'll need to build this smoker:
45 cinder blocks
4 flat metal bars 48in
2 24x24 metal grates
1 48x48 piece of wood
25 bricks
1 36x36 piece of metal (bent in half)

Thanks! Enjoy!

[kentporter]

I built this and I'm cooking a brisket on it right now. I use a couple of pieaces of 2x4 for a damper on the chimney, and a cinder block to restrict the intake sliding back and forth as needed. Works great. I'm four hours into the cook and the bark is looking really good. Really good.

[Cooperstroopers]

Been watching these all day. Your video wins for style and humor. 😂

[caljerm]

I love this sort of thing. Years ago back when I lived down in Texas I had a circular stone fire pit I made from landscape stones and I added a little "fire box" to the side of it, put some chicken wire over the top of the pit, and covered it with a wheel barrow for a lid and made some of the best damn meat ever in that crazy thing

[MarcPalanzo]

I built this smoker with a couple of modifications... A diffuser plate in the smoke chamber, a piece of plywood as a damper on the chimney and another cinder block as a damper for the fire box. My first cook was yesterday, 2 racks of ribs at 225ish for 4 hours and another hour at 300ish using oak. They came out perfect. This is a legit smoker. Mine has 900 sq. inches of cooking surface and all in it cost $350.

[AVR_]

I thought about doing this a while back, but didn't really know how I would pull it off... Why am I only finding this video and this channel now?!? I gotta try this!

[thenameisdottie]

profile pic is v accurate.
favorite part (3:52): "what was that noise?" lol

[MrDubiYani]

you aren't stupid bro you're smart. Thanks for the video!

[benscratchin]

This Smoker works great!
I made one of these on my apartment patio and used it for 4 years. I left it there when I moved out, so I didn't get my deposit back...

[garrettscott]

need a follow up video on this with you cooking on it or something. Thanks

[destinlee]

Good start. Excited for your content!!

[KrevalHawk]

Great video - did you ever make a “how to use it” video? I didn’t see one on your channel.

[pinatajuju]

Excellent episode, thank you for sharing.

[topjimmydot]

I'm thinking about building a permanent one on my property. I was considering going the direct heat route and pre burning the wood to coals or possibly charcoal. I've been smoking with my UDS for 25 years and I like it, but it's kind of a one trick pony.

[firefly]

This is fantastic thanks, my local Home Depot’s doesn’t have the grates or metal bars, I’ll have to fine elsewhere 🤔

[hatetankproductions]

Awesome. Really looking forward to a cool video.

[rexio]

Hey, really like your build. You are the first video I found that someone actually made a brick offset smoker. I really like it. Will you be building it with morter soon?

[theking-fjnr]

Very informative and entertaining video loved it just subscribed

[TrentWade]

So just start a normal fire as you would in an offset smoker in the fire pit section you made and cover it up?

[Anteater]

Can you make this smaller in order to make it more economical to run?

[elchangoloco]

Awesome vid 💯. Definitely trying this 👍🏾