$10 Cocktail Smoker Build: SAVE YOUR MONEY!!!

[@AlexisG54]

One thing about this that really gets under my skin. The grate is meant to keep particles from falling into the drink. Eventually the wood is going to break down and those holes will widen. If you put the ingredients inside the strainer, torch it, then cover it, the same flavors happen.

[@tomb.allison9059]

So you're saying just rely on the metal strainer, don't add a wooden cap with holes on top of it?

[@yumis5244]

Right!

[@geoff8253]

I agree. Skip the cheap poisonous metal and just burn the wood instead

[@raejeanweaver4364]

Put screen down in smoker hole. Put shavings (such as oak, hickory, cherry or pecan) down in the screen. Light with torch. Put cap on for a few seconds.

[@Tortuga89R]

Say it with confidence and more people will never question you. You put your smoke media in the bowl of the screen. Also the $60 you claim usually comes with 4-6 types of wood shavings, tools, and sometimes I nice wooden box. But anyways, you created a working device. I’ll give you that.

[@joyceprovost380]

Good job

[@Puyax01]

Would the glue smoke goes in as well?

[@Granttravel]

Thank you! I am looking to get into wood working and I think this would be a great first project!

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Grant Flicek I’m about to do an epoxy river slab table in the next month or so. Stay tuned!

[@ardiarfikriarbar7480]

Awesome shit bro. Thanks!

[@pfboards]

Great Idea, I also find those things overprices, looking into building one myself. thanks

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Anything to help!

[@travislogsdon8691]

Awesome video professional #1

[@lovinthe1320]

Yes. This is how I will be doing it. The premade ones seems silly for the price. On another note of DIY. I bought a new $5 baking dish for the house, then used an old one we had of the same dimensions, drilled holes all over it, and ended up with a veggie tray for the grill in about 30 minutes and have a brand new one for the kitchen. Works like a charm and save about $20!

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Awesome

[@ОлександрЯгич]

Cool,thanks

[@davidcirillo4923]

Nice job ,wondering if you could put a material list in the description box or at least what thickness of wood that you used. Can't wait to get started. Thanks

[@Y0SHIMITSU]

Tip: you can use also a (funnel) Shisha Head and shortened it than you have not to much smoke from the cap wood only from the smoke chips

[@billreitz6328]

Great job on the making of the smoker, however, the chips should go into the strainer. That is the entire purpose of the strainer.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

I understand that, the only issue was the pressure of the flame disperses the leaves everywhere

[@renaudduquette7238]

@@allthingsrandom8137 because it is meant to use with wood chips and not lose leafs

[@allthingsrandom8137]

@@renaudduquette7238 why yes, I understand that. However, I prefer to smoke tea leaves..

[@renaudduquette7238]

@@allthingsrandom8137 maybe if you squish them between two sink filters?

[@gmikl]

When torching do ashes get into the drink? I saw one made where the wood chips are above a fan that blows the smoke through a tube. The wood top is going to burn up eventually. Just researching because someone gave me one! 😂

[@eugenev.3193]

Thanks a lot for this video ❤️😎👌🏻

[@clydeverbeek419]

What is the thickness of the oak wood do you use?

[@allthingsrandom8137]

1/4 and 1 inch

[@clydeverbeek419]

@@allthingsrandom8137 thanks I was using 1/2 but that gets a little to expensive, think I will try 1/4”

[@Buckynash]

Outstanding video, thanks Mate!

[@grabble7605]

>"SAVE YOUR MONEY" >'Buy a saw and a sander and...' Uh huh. Okay, guy.

[@katrostorm3075]

Very interesting 🤔 I think I'm going to try this💨💨🥃👍

[@ThePurpleHarpoon]

No Ice?

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Neat..

[@scottwatson9120]

Cool!

[@kctopbbq]

Awesome video!! I've gone thru several cocktail smokers and was ready to order a Middleton Smoker for $50 until I saw this. Any chance you can add the materials list to these comments? Just make it easier to get exactly what is needed. Thanks so much!!

[@mousetrap5244]

Glue not a great idea for burning into your drink.

[@ghoppr71]

Pretty freakin ingenious.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Thanks!

[@robertomercer]

Ok I’m going to make one ☝️

[@JeffreyCC]

I know this is old but would be nice to show and demonstrate what you are going to make at the beginning of the video

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Good point

[@emmanueltrejo4226]

Bravo 👏

[@jaydavidson8886]

Thats really cool!

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Jay Davidson all about saving those Benjamin’s

[@MichaelMaduske]

Ok, so while I like what you built, nice job BTW, I have an issue with doing something like this. You need to take into consideration how much your time is worth. I don’t know about you but for me to make something like this, 2hr minimum is what I’d be looking at. Considering my drive to and from the box store too, it just makes more sense to buy one. Picked one up on Amazon for less than $25. AND, take into consideration the time you took to make this how-to video too 🤪 Thanks tho

[@maritimer3027]

Doesn’t have to be round for the same effect.

[@Tiki1068]

I like the idea, but would be wary of the noxious fumes coming off the glue when heated! What was your reason for not doing this with thicker oak?

[@allthingsrandom8137]

I just used what was available

[@Tiki1068]

you should really address the glue issue in you vid, it's a lawsuit waiting to happen!

[@AlexisG54]

@@allthingsrandom8137 use titebond 3 wood glue. It's FDA rated for indirect food contact used in cutting boards. There's also silicone rated for high temperatures for kitchen appliances like ovens that's is food grade.

[@btekvtec]

burning the glue with fire is different than high heat or simply having contact, smokers like the foghat are made from one piece of wood with a lathe. also make sure you are using a stainless steel strainer and not a chrome plated drain cover. its most likely way too small of an exposure to hurt anything but effects from carcinogens are long term

[@motaman8074]

Why is an Old Fashioned a cliche? It's just good! Nice job. I'm definitely gonna make one.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Mota man I mean like cliche as everyone who doesn’t drink whiskey gets that or a whiskey sour. Like they don’t know anything else

[@motaman8074]

@@allthingsrandom8137oh yeah

[@alexislaframboise1004]

What is the name of the strainer i can’t find it

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Maxware Stainless Steel Sink Strainer Set- 4 Pieces, Fits Most Kitchen Sinks, Bathroom Sinks,Shower Drains www.amazon.com/dp/B00QVUZWV0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_M6Y6R778Q4JXWPSKTG92

[@thischke1]

I love the design, just made one myself, but haven’t used it yet....But why do you put the tea into the bottom and then put in the mesh filter? Why not put the tea into the mesh and then light it? Wouldn’t be easier to clean out? Not criticizing, just wondering

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Trent Hischke I did that at first but the problem is once you start lighting it, it tends to flare out and go everywhere making a mess. It’s the pressure from the torch that causes it to blow out.

[@levonknowles]

@@allthingsrandom8137 I wonder if it would be easier to keep the sink screen under what you are burning and just get a flat screen to put over the top.

[@sharvelcornudella2322]

How thick is the oak you are using?

[@allthingsrandom8137]

1/4 inch on the top, bottom piece was 3/4 inch

[@worldfamilyenglish]

Insane... I live in China and you can buy these exact products with 8 packs of different woodchips + the parts for the glass, just without the branding, for about $10.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

😬

[@mousetrap5244]

I love a cocktail to taste of burnt glue. In the time it will take you to make this you could go to work and make the money to buy one that looks beautiful and dosent poison your guests

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Weird… I dont taste burnt glue. Plus, sure I couldn’t turned one on a lathe, but, not all of us are as wealthy as maybe you? Thus “affordable”. Just for reference, you seem a little stuck up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@grabble7605]

@@allthingsrandom8137 Between the saw, the sander, the gas to go buy the material...Is probably fifty bucks anyway. Same price, more time.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

@@grabble7605 it’s all stuff i already had. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@davedaniels8211]

It's all in the pleasure of making something yourself . Sure you could buy one , use it once then store it away . Or you could learn a new skill and progress your talents and experience and gain confidence . Great video . I'm making one this weekend .

[@johnanth]

What's the Halo thing you were holding in the store? (Am a Halo fan!)

[@allthingsrandom8137]

A halo “hero’s pack”. The little LEGOish figures. My youngest loves to play with them

[@caiobola21]

Holy,is that a .50 caliber?

[@allthingsrandom8137]

LOL I had to quickly scan the video to see what you were talking about. I did acquire some in the military..

[@amishrobots]

I'm not so sure about using wood glue? I don't know what the ingredients of wood glue are, and whether I would want them potentially being incinerated into my drink. As for wood stain?? oh heck no!

[@allthingsrandom8137]

There is no stain..

[@brucekish7576]

Wouldn't the burning tea and the torch damage the smoker? Shouldn't there be a barrier between the smoker and burning tea? I thought that was the point of the drainer.

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Burning wood doesn’t necessarily damage the wood in the means that it’s going to fail in the future. A lot of times smokers tend to have a torched exterior. The only reason why, I had the tea underneath, was because every time I try to torch it, the tea flew everywhere. If using something like wood chips, something lighter to actually smoke, then you would put it on top of the strainer

[@gregslater363]

But aren’t you worried about the chemicals from the glue heating up and or wood? That flame is direct after all

[@allthingsrandom8137]

I’m not concerned

[@pcrepairguys]

Just built one, my smoke doesn't go down at all. Hmm, probably best just to buy it.

[@judykarp1712]

I just bought one and there is no smoke taste at all. It's a Susbie, from amazon. 😒

[@miltonjasso5843]

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[@johnnny9]

bought it for 5 bucks online brandless xD

[@johnnyhuanhuynh289]

Good project. But for ordinary person without the tools or skills like you, it will cost them hundred of $, hours, and may be , an arm or finger. Just saying. Good show

[@ProjectMaelstrom]

yeah i mean it takes some severely high skills to use a saw and a jig ... like wtf

[@sarys73]

Hmm $10 plus the price of all the equipment, and almost 3 days time. I'll just buy from Smoketop. lol

[@allthingsrandom8137]

To be fair, it was a project for someone who has basic tools. It’s not for someone who has nothing. That was the point of it. Also, it didn’t take three days…

[@ChasingDreamsLivingLife]

yeah no thanks!! The glue itself is a big no no...

[@jjonesdabeast]

This is cool, but seriously in tooling and time, you might as well just pay the $60. If you just don’t have time to blow

[@Fitzmagical]

So this is a diy video. The whole point is to show people how to make one that have the time and tools...

[@jjonesdabeast]

@@Fitzmagical cool..

[@don679]

Only $10 IF you have a home woodshop

[@kylorenjr1236]

- Sink drains = $4 - Pre-cut oak = $0 - Hole saw set = $50 - Mouse sander = $45 - Glue = $2 - Total (est. including tax) = $101 (regular person that does not have the tools you have) Right now the Foghat smoker set= $90 (it includes the torch and butane and shipping)...Sorry, but I think I know what to do. Don't get me wrong, it's a great idea (I salute you), but only if I have the tools you have. Heck, maybe it's worth even my the time doing it and labeling it my own. However I actually will save at least $10 if I order online now. LOL Cheers!

[@allthingsrandom8137]

I don’t know what a normal guy looks like to you, but not even a sander?? Man up and do some work….

[@kylorenjr1236]

@@allthingsrandom8137 sure i have a normal sander…It’s still more than $10.

[@TheKmonteforte]

Thanks I'll just spend the 60

[@jamesmiddleton8070]

While I commend your engonuity and appreciate DIY, I do not think this is a safe build for two reasons. The first being you used wood glue to attach the bowl to the base. The smoke from that glue will be highly toxic. The same goes for the sink strainer. You have no idea what chemicals and processes they use on those strainers. Applying 2000 degrees F to it and injesting the smoke residue cannot be safe.

[@AlexisG54]

They have food grade wood glue (titebond 3) that is meant for indirect contact with food surfaces. Meaning it is safe to use for food preparation. They use this same glue on multi-piece construction cutting boards.

[@AequitasSaints]

@@AlexisG54 is it safe to literally smoke it though?

[@davidgarcia9308]

I've seen these smokers, they're pretty cool looking, but if you don't have any of the tools you're just better off paying the $50 plus for the Foghat!

[@middletonmixology]

@@davidgarcia9308 Go with the SmokeTop

[@tslegers]

Cringe. Poor woodworking skills and safety aside, the screen stays in and the wood shavings or tea, or whatever material you are burning gets put on the screen to prevent particles from falling into the glass. Most designs use pipe screens. (Tobacco pipes, not plumbing pipes.) Thats what they are made for and they cost pennies each.

[@PepeSi7via]

dude...glue! please no

[@kreech68]

thumbs down.... crazy build... and you didn't even watch another video to know how to use the stainless steel 'basket'/'strainer' properly....

[@allthingsrandom8137]

Yeah, the reason I use it the way I did it was because when you burn the leaves they go everywhere so I put the strainer on top whether it’s right or not that’s on you. So it’s wrong in your opinion, but it’s not necessarily wrong.

[@gerrygrenon]

You talk to much...just do it

[@allthingsrandom8137]

You comment too much…just watch it…