Cooking on a 1000-gallon Fatstack smoker

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[@truckerbadboogie66]

If you're ever think about painting the entire Smoker, Use 500-1000 degree engine paint. It last along time, looks great on the Smoker and Trailer, Also , keeps the Heat on the inside and you're not your heat..

[@taekoocho3456]

Man! I'm learning so much from ur channel! Keep posting for us beginners.

[@geraldyork9005]

Mr. Yoder thank you for these videos. I visited Eric at Datstack Smokers last week. Really cool guys and took the time to explain his smoker builds to me. I love and I mean love Texas Brisket. I am a beginner at smoking brisket and it is an art. But I will keep watch your videos and work on my smoking skills. I am a California native and if I cannot go to Texas. I will make a little Texas here for me. I am definitely working on getting a fatstack for my back yard. If you are going to do it. Do it right. I am probably going to go with an 80 gallon. I mean it is for my backyard. Lol. But thanks Mr Yoder and thank you Eric at Datstack for being so cool and educating me on your smokers Things are beasts.

[@odeed]

Very cool smoker, and I like the fact you just use the door on the firebox for air intake. Also on your smaller smoker (I own a Lang 36) I make a REALLY big fire and knock it down to get a nice bed of coals. Then feed it VERY small splits so that I always have a clean, but small fire going. That way I don't have to almost start from scratch when I add another small split.

[@D.R0550]

Wow! I thought they only went up to a 500! That is Frankenstein of Smokers! Twice as thick as a quarter inch?! Oml! Congrats Mad! I know you'll have one soon! Excellent video! Thank you!

[@sinacastiglione1160]

Just bought a Weber smoky mountain. I have owned a Weber kettle for 35 years and have owned a number of barbecue’s over the years but keep going back to the brand Weber. Love your work from Australia

[@protectandswerve]

Ah!! Looks like you've stepped up a bit in the BBQ world. Hadn't followed your vids in a while but came across this one. Nice bro. I'll go check out the progression vids from the Brazos (I have one too) to your new Huge smoker.

[@progers5019]

Now that is the "LEAD.DOG". Thanks for showing it to us. Merry Christmas

[@Lumpygrits76]

Other than the obvious size difference? I built my 500 gallon very similar. Firebox is 3’x3’x3’ 1/4” and 4” double barrel stacks I welded together just like a shotgun. Propane tank costed me $70 and I traded an old toolbox for an 18’ boat trailer I found at a scrapyard. Whole thing might have cost $700 for me to build. I used a few links of chain for my door stops. Welded one end to the inside of the cooker and the other end to the inside of the door to keep the top exterior nice and smooth. And the wholes that we’re originally on top to fill the propane? Those make excellent for drainage since they are now on the bottom.

[@wiggytoyou]

Just noticed your Transylvania T-shirt! Really cool!Located here in Lexington Ky!

[@CiderTalbotToo]

Really interesting video dude just love those big smokers

[@anthonyrichard461]

I built a 250 gallon still tweaking it but absolutely love it and it makes competition brisket all day!

[@damienjordan55]

i started watching a how to clean your bbq video now I've subscribed and am watching you smoke meat in a customised submarine . guess ill be buying a smoker now. love you videos

[@alf1975aa]

Great video once again lots of helpful info👍🏼

[@gilbertrivera1293]

Awesome video man! Inspired to buy me a 1,000 gallon tank and fabricate me a smoker. What’s better Jeremy, a reverse flow or just like that one on your video? Insulated or not insulated that is the question

[@robertmitchum88]

Really like your smoker that's kind of something I'm looking to build myself found a 250 gallon oil drum got two of them and don't know if I want to make it shotgun style or just welding together

[@travelarmando]

I'll be happy just to have a 250 gallon tank. Awesome video . Thanks

[@edcox9136]

Thank God another video that I can hear somebody talking about what they're doing and a completion of getting to where they want to be temperatures in the food they're cooking instead of a damn music video pure music all the way through

[@joshharding6925]

Great video and a stoinkin humungo offset smoker. Things really are bigger in Texas

[@rizzbok13]

Curious when the merch will be back in stock? I know its a rough question. Was trying to buy a few items and everything but the apron was out. Keep up the great work. Absolutely LOVE the content.

[@paulterry9616]

wowser... big time smoker... thanks for sharing that experience.

[@RedsBBQandPizzeria]

That’s cool man, really like stuff like this and the way you explained it!

[@MadScientistBBQ]

Thanks!

[@jerrywells8072]

Mad Scientist BBQ , check out Aaron Franklin of Franklin BBQ - Austin Tx. They ONLY PIT MASTER, I've ever heard of winning the extremely coveted James Beard AWARD, for BBQ.......

[@steelrunner83ify]

Thats a helluva cooker!! Have you ever heard of Lang BBQ Smokers. They are out of Nahunta Georgia. Be sweet video of you doing a facility tour with Ben Lang. Super nice dude!!

[@davemarshall9925]

yep Ive been to lang - I bought my 84 inch there! works like a dream

[@Aristocob]

Dude, you are living the dream!

[@capnrob97]

Talks about half inch thick steel and awesome heat retention while leaving the lid open. :)

[@Deuce_Luminox.]

Love the Transylvania University T-shirt. The Fighting Vampires really now how to play football.

[@valentinojose3942]

Idk if you tried it before. But I use a water pan and it keeps me from having to spray my food.

[@seankelly1223]

Mr. Yoder, thank you so,so much for all you do to educate folks about the tequnigues and science involved in gr8 BBQ!! My coworkers and I have been fans and utube channel for yrs, keep up the gr8 work .

[@MidSouthFlavor]

Very cool. Just earned my subscription!!!

[@coreysghostglowmask8650]

The achievement of a life for a pitmaster.❤

[@PAPATexas]

I have the same Texas flag in most of my videos! Awesome smoker! Nicely done video! Your smoker is a little smaller!

[@phillipbrown5584]

In some places in the world they call it a big grill where I live that's the size of our fire box for the smoker

[@nathanielclosser7224]

New subscriber and loving the channel. I'm going to be purchasing a custom smoker this Spring and looking at a local company here in Cincinnati Ohio, but they build with only 12 gauge steel. Any issues you see with that or should I go thicker and have it shipped in from another state? Thanks for your help

[@coreyroberts2831]

I'm in the market for a custom smoker, I live in Ohio too, what is the name of the company in Cincinnati?

[@sgrios1]

Hopefully this tank was really made from a propane tank. There's been a lot of pits being built from scrapped oil field vessels. What they don't know/realize is that depending on what material the vessel had in it, some oil field metal has "NORM" natural occurring radioactive material. That's why when you take oilfield metal to the scrap yard, they check it with "NORM" detectors. If it's a propane tank, then your good. Nice pit!!!

[@doso6369]

FYI, if nobody enlightened the community. The handle on the smoker firebox, is a throwing horse shoe, as in competition. Cool touch, thanks for the video.

[@Mr385506]

I’m pretty sure that the fire box is insulated with fire resistant insulation. Way two thick to be just a 250 gal fire box 250 gal tank is 3/8” thick. Nice pitt

[@LassesFoodAndBarbecue]

Cool cooker for sure!

[@Maulyhatchet]

so, when do you pick up your 1000 gallon? ;)

[@patricktaylor4836]

I need help, how do I get this reverse flow smoker to heat up my main pit cambers? It’s a 250gal propane tank with Fire box 30X20X20.. I have no problem getting the smoke but no heat higher then 150 degrees. If you need pictures I can send direct location to receive them

[@jamesdizzle420]

28 dollars a pound at pearls bbq for brisket.....id rather by a ticket and fly to franklins in austin for that price.....at least hes world renowned

[@troywilliams3906]

Adam Rosenzveig he cooked ya ass 💀💀

[@mikewest712]

Lot of money for scrap cuts of meat.

[@drewm3996]

It’s la my guy

[@hm78cfallsTheYoutubian]

I run 3 of those at the same time everyday supplying 2 restaurant locations with food.

[@dudetorial2520]

I was going to say Primitive Pits built this but they use 10" stack on their 1,000 gallon

[@Ace-yf3xf]

Wow looks awesome!

[@austinbardyt5639]

One day, Im gonna build that smoker.

[@orangeblack1285]

One day, I'm gonna eat smoked brisket.

[@ederplus]

Besides size, what has been the biggest difference you have seen with a fat stack versus your brazos smoker

[@Juan-wb6hs]

You're doing an awesome job I'm starting up my own BBQ business What place would you recommend where I can get brisket at a whole price deal?

[@azcop86]

Juan Ayala restaurant depot

[@markthomas1473]

Man oh man so how long does it take too heat up and how much wood coal does it take

[@boostedbenz5800]

anyone know the dimensions on that trailer?

[@robertmitchum88]

Awesome smoker looking to try to find me 500 gallon propane tank or a 250 just for backyard use only love my low and slow

[@robertmitchum88]

What kind of Spritz are you using on them I use apple juice and sometimes I mix apple cider vinegar and apple juice what do you find works better

[@dudetorial2520]

Robert Mitchum Primitive Pits. Awesome cookers

[@BrianDclark23]

Cool smoker but where’s the meat? Happy Holidays!

[@olijones404]

Them doors need a counter weight man, whats up?

[@jonathan-emilypowell1962]

What's in the spritz bottle?

[@seanmanwill2002]

Great video!

[@HeadtoTailBBQCooking]

That is one more smoker! Wow! A lot of happy folks can be feed from it yet not so happy animals about it though. Haha!

[@supremekingjesus425]

There was a guy in San Antonio that wanted $250 for a 1000gal propane tank. But somebody beat me to it, I was really excited to making it into a smoker, but it just wasn't meant to be. But he also had a 250 gallon propane tank, so I went ahead and took that one for about 50 bucks. Now I am designing my own smoker, so not bad right for 50 bucks? I also got a guy that's gonna do the labor for about 600 bucks, just gotta buy the material which is gonna be about another 400, and I also bought a trailer for about 400 bucks. So, in total, I'm really gonna save a lot of money in the end

[@andyfreeman7057]

I have 2 questions. 1st, do you have water trays when cooking brisket? And 2nd, what was you spraying on them?. Awesome videos, I'm going to make smoking my new hobby.

[@vietnamsounds10]

He is a fan of water pans and he uses 1/2 ACV and 1/2 water

[@AJ3000_]

Best hair in the bizz haha #teamchem

[@billtheboatman]

Do you have the equation(s) for heat retention?

[@noControl556]

"Not just how it looks, but how it cooks" Just like when I'm looking for a woman

[@acureone987]

And the best comment award goes to..

[@xandergrace9509]

Amen!

[@TheHarrisal21]

And they say they're looking for fat stacks.

[@josebarrera2557]

Y'all make my smoker look like a small webber

[@RickyDove]

That's awesome

[@glennevitt5250]

Looks Great 😎

[@sir.donjennerogorrell1243]

? goúd? Awesome bruv 👍🔥🌿. Thx u 🙌💀😤♎...

[@michaelhawes1346]

Who makes these smokers? Mine is coming to a end and I need a new one.

[@dudetorial2520]

Michael Hawes Primitive Pits

[@jerrywells8072]

HEY LOOK ANOTHER, Aaron Franklin of Franklin BBQ, design smoker. !!!!!

[@dudetorial2520]

Jerry Wells Primitive pits designed the first. Franklin just ended up with one

[@tobylynn75]

I got a spare tank to make one that size.

[@rollbot]

that grill grate brush with the fine wires is dangerous!! multiple people have had the thin wires break off, get into the meat and then end up stuck in person's gut... problem being the metal is so small and nearly impossible to find from surgery even when they can see it on an xray. -- causes all kind of problems for months leading up to a person needing surgery for it as well. run away from any metal brushes for the grill. just not worth the risk in my opinion.

[@benepting7030]

How tall is your smoke stack on your fat stack smoker

[@hectorrocha2751]

As heavy as the doors are, why dont they use counter weights?

[@olijones404]

Cos they dumbass!

[@mtmarcy4495]

That's how the pitmaster gets swole.

[@fk319fk]

you said in a later video you have done over 1000 lb of briskits. I did not realize that you did it all a once!

[@Mutiny960]

LOL Pearl's BBQ got shutdown by the damn Health Dept. Plenty of $$$ for a smoker but no $$$ left to keep good food safety standards HAHAHA.

[@Fatboypool]

MutinyVT welcome to la

[@mday1416]

It's a really nice smoker but those doors are ridiculous. They should have a counter balance mechanism on them.........this system is nice but very under engineered. But the toy guns on the front are cute...so are the horse shoes. Wow.......! Now it's time to finish building and making it a real smoker.

[@jrodthegreat1]

wait you make Yoder Smokers

[@hawaiianpunch6534]

Looks just like Aaron's. Thanks for the tip.

[@billygomez4073]

Gas tanks have the gases soaked into the metal after time ..when is an ex gas tank ok to turn into a pit or do y'all even think of this ?

[@dudetorial2520]

BILLY Gomez it’s harmless

[@mrgoodtimes05]

You'd be surprised how many propane tanks have been made into smokers. Yes the LPG soaks into the metal, that's why alot of builders fill the tank with liquid soap and water before cutting into. It keeps it from exploding. Then once your done with the build it's time for a burnout/seasoning. Build a hot fire in the smoke chamber to burn any oils and residue in the metal.

[@kananeesh7900]

Sad this place is no longer

[@enriqueparedespinel1694]

Big Badass smoker.

[@jorgeposadas1192]

First of all, those doors need counter weights, other than that it looks fanfu#@ckentastic, cuz u really liked cooking in it. Nice video brah.

[@risesinner]

How would you design counter weights into that? Serious question.

muito bom. 👍🏼brazil

[@Just_the_Q]

Long time no video

[@ronniestellyii4224]

Your smoker is still awesome though

[@onlyychevys]

It's a biggon!

[@Death_trap_auto]

Didn’t this smoker come from . Germany

[@jazzmaster9426]

Jeremy why dont you guys in LA paint your smokers?

[@jeffmb45]

I was wondering the same thing

[@BBQPitmaster626]

Aaron Franklin doesn't do it for one thing. Secondly, it'll take a shit load of paint and a lot of work to keep it up. Not worth it.

[@h2oskiaddict]

But Franklin's pits are all inside so rust really isn't an issue. Look at Shirley Fabrication's pits about mill scale, sand blasting and painting. If you sand blast the mill scale off then there isn't much up keep to it.

[@h2oskiaddict]

Sand blasting in So Cal is cheap. There are tons of places to get it done and 1000gal tank would probably be about $250. Shirley may use new materials but they sand blast every pit before painting and that's what keeps them from peeling.

[@jazzmaster9426]

Well I do onsite catering and cooking on site. My clientele are that of such means if I were to show up at a private golf club with a smoker/trailer that was a rust bucket I would get run off. For me and my operation looking the part is as important if not more important than the food. I have a really nice website, my crew and I are dressed for the part and having my rig clean and nicely painted is of the utmost importance. My service is not cheap, that said if my clients are paying top dollar I should at least look as good as the food that comes off my cooker.

[@hogsandsooners]

That firebox door handle looks like a throwing shoe. Very nice rig!

[@jkgkjgkijk]

reverse flow or no flow!

[@garyvaughn2876]

Thats massive

[@cheryllalbert8301]

Owner's how do you make a stand out of Aurora

[@atribecalledjudah5436]

RIP Pearl’s

[@ralfiasz]

Are those six-shooter things legal in LA?

[@MadScientistBBQ]

Shhhhhh! We don't want Diane Feinstein to take away those "assault-style weapons"

[@jkgkjgkijk]

burn box is too small. go to Feldman's BBQ smoker build calculator and see for yourself.

[@drewm3996]

0:55 replace the word smoker with ______

[@Grogansweep14]

So much room in that smoker that isn’t being used.... look how small the doors are for fuck sake

[@kyletracey5819]

What da !!!!!!! From canada. Haha Keep on smokin boys

[@josefellipone8934]

Get a lone star smoker

[@tw0pers0nalities]

I was with you 100% until you broke out the cold brew coffee......cold brew is for soy boys lol

[@pascalmeyer8768]

So size DOES matter

[@angelolozano27]

It’s not the size brother

[@mandreyka]

That smoker is lame, why no counter weights on the doors? One of those doors could actually kill someone if it fell on their head in heavy winds. Also all that time invested and you can’t sandblast and paint?

[@Mutiny960]

It's L.A. home of the fucking hipsters. That "used" look is currently in fashion. You know how that shit goes, next year BBQ itself will be out and Pot Pie will be the new KeWL FooDie Trend.

[@kennethmckeever782]

Are you ok?

[@charliessmokinbbq6736]

Just Subscribed, that pit is awesome!!!!! Hey come check us out at Charlie's Smokin BBQ can't wait to watch you videos.