Lone Star Grillz 40" Offset Smoker

Receiving my new Lone Star Grillz offset smoker! These are hand built to order in Willis Texas. They offer many different styles of smokers, grills, and even fire pits. All hand made in USA! They use all new materials in the construction of these smokers, including new 24" 1/4" wall pipe, 1/4" plate steel for the fire box, and most all of the accessories and also 1/4" steel. I wanted the classic offset pipe smoker style and opted for the 40" version. This smoker is heavy duty and should last me my lifetime. I'm looking forward to using this bad boy and continuing my learning when it comes to the art of smoking and BBQ!
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[@monkipooman]

A tip for the fire box, I stack up fire brick along the walls of my fire box with heat Bricks. It helps the smoker run more efficiently and will protect the paint a lot longer too

[@masterofnonetv8361]

Yup! The paint always burns off, it rusts and looks like crap. When I had an offset I used another piece of sheet metal inside as a baffle and the paint never come off.

[@russellalbritton6697]

I've had my Lone Star Grillz now for 4 years and love it. Great smoker.

[@idanceforpennies281]

This is a very personal style of barbeque, and it's good that they can add features for the customer as a custom build.

[@briandubrick3268]

Nice smoker I hear you on not having the time to build your own projects Never fails that when you start your own project that’s when somebody comes along needing something done for them customers come first looking forward to seeing you use this

[@AbomAdventures]

I have an endless amount of projects that I'd like to start on, or even put some time on. I'd love to build my own smoker but I'd prefer to work on other things right now.

[@Spearsy_]

one of the best looking i have seen for sure

[@DAKOTANSHELBY]

I went on their website. Base price is $1,895. Options will cost more. When I'm ready to buy a smoker of this style, I'm going to buy it from Lone Star Grillz. Love the quality of workmanship. Thanks Adam for sharing.

[@AbomAdventures]

They have several models to pick from that should help with anyone’s budget. Take a look at the 20” version. They fabricate the cooking chamber instead of using pipe.

[@jammiecharles8966]

Great video on demonstrating how it works and features

[@xenonram]

That dude was an unloading master.

[@JoshJones720]

Very nice. I just received my LSG offset a couple weeks ago. Couldn't be happier with it.

[@masterofgarden-teacher]

Well made Offset Smoker, I would love to have one.

[@kenrodz3858]

I love the idea that was all put together 🤩🤩🤩

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Very nice. Well made. Logo looks great. Made to last. Thank you for sharing.

[@jerrycoleman2610]

A*A*A, Awesome smoker enjoyed watching your video and thanks for sharing your adventure.!.!.!.

[@whatsgrowingon]

This is the most in depth review of the lsg Ive seen.very dope. Even better than the lsg's actually channel. Hell ya Bro. Smoke it up

[@andywheeler9583]

Man That thing is a tank, awesome smoker. Congratulations

[@demonknight7965]

In Texas we take Go Big or Go Home very seriously.

[@rodneywroten2994]

What a beautiful Smoker. love every peace in it. Cannot wait for first cook Adam

[@SmokedReb]

Wow, that thing is MASSIVE!

[@trentwatts8670]

Awesome pit you’ve got to be very excited! Congratulations on your purchase...

[@weaverhchrist]

Definitely looks like a properly made unit right there

[@larryrobinson7492]

I built one very similar to this about 12 yrs ago before I had the plasma table. Yes it's a lot of work but well worth it. Hard to find a place to buy one of this quality without spending thousands. Congrats on the smoker glad to see it's not backwards like some. Firebox should always be on the RH side. :) Briskets are so easy to cook and so good. I don't think I remember seeing you cook a brisket. I would be glad to do plasma cuts 1/2" or thinner for you for free if ya need anything Adam. Enjoy your new smoker.

[@AbomAdventures]

When I see a big smoker with the firebox on the left side it always just looks odd to me.

[@seansysig]

Congrats Adam that is a really well made stout smoker. That is a Go Big or Go Home unit. A serious investment which will keep you grining for a long time.The options you chose make s lot of sense, especially the larger wheels to raise cooking surface to save your back. Your brisket and pork butts will retain more moisture and better smoke penetration. Use Lump charcoal in the snake basket. Try grapeseed oil (much higher smokepoint) and a spray bottle and clean cotton cloth for your seasoning spray. Pam smells awful when it reaches it smokepoint.

[@brosselot1]

That method is called the minion method. Ive build charcoal baskets like that for all of my smokers. They work good on a long smoke. You got a good unit there. I would suggest you get a BBQ guru, I found that when I run under mine under my patio I don't get as much draw on the chimney. Also I would not put water in the bottom of the smoke chamber, it gets pretty messy. I would use a water pan. Season it up and make some smoke. You stated at the end you are right they are to big for just that one item smoke. I don't have any small ones I've got three 30" x 48" I only use them twice a year. I think I need to build a smaller one for just the wife and I. Thanks for sharing.

[@buckhorncortez]

Nope not true. The "Minion Method" is named after Jim MInion the guy that invented it for use with the Weber Bullet. Place a small number of hot coals on top of a full charcoal chamber of unlit briquettes, and then control the burn rate by adjusting the bottom vent. If done correctly, you can get to 18 hours as the briquettes are progressively burned. The LSG is setup to use the "fuse" or "snake" method where the fire slowly burns the string of charcoal when it's started at one end. You can reference the Weber website where Jim Minion describes how he came up with it: tvwbb.com/threads/history-of-the-minion-method.21136/ OR you can reference Meathead Goldwyn's book "The Science of Great Barbecue and Grilling," page 131.

[@bertquinn9717]

Beautiful piece of equipment.

[@gofastwclass]

Looks fantastic. American quality and very well thought out.

[@marklockwood7592]

What an awesome smoker!! Very first class. Years ago I got an old 24" diameter by 6 ft propane tank and built a similar sized smoker. The down side I found with large smokers is that they are not very efficient. It took the same amount of wood or charcoal, which was a lot, whether I was cooking 2 chickens or 12 chickens. Also on cold days I had to wrap the smoke box with a blanket in order to reach and maintain 250 degrees. You are going to have a lot of fun with his smoker.

[@waf3I]

Awesome ! Hope you have a lot of fun with this 👍

[@Brandon_Maxey]

Very nice! I don't know if it was mentioned on here or in the instructions, but seal the lid to the smoke chamber! Clean the lip around the lid real well and add a small bead of silicone, then spray some cooking spray around the lip of the smoke chamber so the silicone doesn't stick and close the lid. Wait a day until it's cured before use. It helps with draft and keeps the smoke in. Made a big difference on mine.

[@Kayqwik2005]

Boy I sure did get tight watching those back wheels come down off that crate. Beautiful smoker, Cheers!!

[@GTRJohnny66]

Awesome purchase! That's a great smoker!

[@RobertKohut]

I seasoned mine inside and outside with canola. Once in a while I spray the outside and rub it down before a smoke to keep the outside looking good.

[@dsinclairTUBE]

I wouldn't call it an inexpensive hobby - but compared to owning and maintaining a boat or whatnot this is not that bad. Can't wait to see you work with it.

[@eltedo804]

Congratulation! Looking forward to seeing you fire this thing up!

[@garrettbreistig1717]

Thank you for sharing your smoker.

[@jayh8490]

Congrats Adam! That thing is an absolute BEAST!! Looks awesome, cant wait to see you fire it up. Your logo on the front is a nice touch, too

[@CookieMonster_1969]

That smoker is a tank!!!!! Have you ever used Chinaberry as the smoking wood? A friend from Mississippi introduced me to using Chinaberry. To me it sounded totally foreign, but I gave it a try, and for anything poultry, it is amazing. I still prefer one of the fruit or nut trees for pork, beef seems to go with any wood and depends on what I am smoking it to go with. But that is the beauty of smoking meat, so many subtle variations. I have a large, 3 chamber smoker, and this past Thanksgiving and Christmas I smoked a large (25 plus pounds each time) turkey, cornbread dressing, sweet potato casserole, and another casserole all at the same time. It does require some prep the day before, but the morning of, I start smoking around 6 am, and then just add the different dishes as the turkey cooks. Everything was done about 1:30 pm and the kitchen did not look like a war zone afterwards.

[@SmokyRibsBBQ]

She is beautiful Adam! Congrats on the LSG! You are seriously going to fall in love with this pit once you get to cooking on it! BTW, I got your package in a few days ago. Thanks so much buddy, very much appreciated!

[@AbomAdventures]

Glad it arrived! Enjoy the rubs and sauces. Looking forward to using the new pit!

[@danielvega775]

Beautiful smoker!! Congrats! I'm waiting on them to release their pellet smoker, I seriously can't wait.

[@rustylamb3421]

Awesome cooker! I got their mini about a year love it but some day when I have more time I want 1 like you got. Enjoy! Looking forward to more videos

[@streamylc]

absolutely stoked to see some action on this thing man.

[@bosspacheco]

Badass!! Can't wait for mine!!

[@elcam84]

Great choice in smokers. I was looking at them a couple years ago but... Anyway now I have switched to the lazy way with a pellet grill. With the weather being so inhospitable here in TX for most of the year I am done spending hours outside cooking and dealing with the heat. Now I can put a brisket on the grill in the evening and I don't have to touch it for 12 to 16 hours and it comes out perfect every time. I guess that's what all the pecan was for. Gotta figure out how to get a load of Oak and mesquite to you.

[@lokkie67theshed82]

what a very nice smoker Adam and Abby

[@walterplummer3808]

Sweet! Looking forward to the first smoke. If you plan to move it much send the fixed casters back and get two more swivel.

[@yt66228]

Love the smoker Adam. Looks like a beast. Good luck with it. I converted mine to a reverse smoker for absolute even heat across the cooking chamber. Even better this way!

[@jerryegibbs1543]

Adam on your new Grill see if you can turn the handle portion of the ash tray and the charcoal bin to see if the handles towards the door opening to be able to grasp them upon opening the door. seems to be a more apropos to me

[@feedinc2735]

Hell yeah man! That's a nice pit

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great looking SMOKER Adam. You’re going to love it!!👍👍. Enjoy your cookouts. Fred

[@travisgary6519]

Congrats on your new Lone Star! New subscriber here, can't wait to see some cooks on it!

[@AbomAdventures]

Welcome!!

[@cacheshier]

NICE LITTLE RIG!

[@gandjboyd7872]

Always warms the soul when you get a lift gate delivery and in this case the stomach too. Now how are you going to mount that on the back of your RV trailer!

[@andylong6589]

very nice. i have a cheap oklahoma joe longhorn reverse flow. firebox is not great. but I have been putting out some great bbq with it. that LS looks awesome.

[@robertcorrie6737]

You will have to get a smoke hood and fan system installed. That is one awesome cooking unit. Thanks

[@johnwaynebrooks]

the damper is the only thing that looks it wasn't over designed. bad ass grill

[@weneedhopethankyou1513]

Freaking nice! Good choice of smoker.

[@csnelling4]

Nice oneAdam , love the logo plate 👍🍺🇬🇧

[@tjinla9850]

Congratulations on the new smoker Adam. I didn't even know you were into BBQ. I got my 20x36 LSG about seven months ago. My small pit is really efficient on wood use. You might get the fire management basket also. It make controlling temp even easier and saves a little on wood too. Looking forward to seeing your adventures in smoking.

[@brial05]

Very nice. Honestly later if you are serious you will want to weld that firebox lid shut ... I did on my Klose which is really identical to yours. Too much air leakage .... will cook entirely different if welded shut. I cut off the handle and the hinges .... left the same style griddle grate up there and welded the lid closed. Congratulations, I know you will be happy!

[@AbomAdventures]

Kind of hard to get the wood in there with a welded up door.

[@Roadkillstew]

great show. awesome grill. thanks

[@PristineTX]

I live in the "Texas BBQ Trail" and while I don't know how it is where you are in Florida, Adam, In Central Texas we would avoid stacking our wood right up against the house unless you can keep it absolutely dry. Reason being, if that wood gets wet, you'll get pill bugs in there, and they'll invade your house in amazing numbers looking for the air conditioning in the hot months. If you can keep the wood high and dry, you should be fine though. Happy smoking. You've got a nice one there.

[@ZPositive]

Nearly 1,000 pounds?! What a freaking beast.

[@demonknight7965]

everything is bigger in Texas is not just a saying, It's a way of life.

[@jordanlawson4239]

No way he pulled a thousand pounds across that plywood

[@jamesstanlake4064]

Nice cooking rig!

[@johnc9161]

Dude that grill is amazing. I’ve had my eye on one for some time now. I’ll have to go to bed and dream about getting for now till I can afford to buy one but can’t wait to get it. I envy you brother enjoy the grill and happy cooking 🍻stay safe bro!

[@mikebrowne5152]

Nice smoker for sure! Remke makes some high temp 1/4” NPT strain reliefs that’d probably work nicely for your temp probe cords. Good luck with the new smoker can’t wait to see the first cook.

[@walterjoncas12]

That thing looks awesome! Built to last. Bet you can't wait to cook for us. Be safe.

[@TacticalStrudel]

I like how you show what a pain in the ass it is to pull it off the pallet, move it around to the back of the house etc. I wish I'd had two pieces of wood like that when I moved mine (not a lonestar, but still heavy to roll without something flat).

[@mklein345]

Trying to decide between the 36" and 40". Won't be doing a lot of "volume" cooking and like you said not that much difference in price. Still pondering!

[@martineastburn3679]

Pot of beans sits there in a cast iron bowl. I think they are down the road from me - have to find out. Very nice and I see many here in Texas. Yep - road trip is easy - maybe 150 miles one way. Pecan is fine and nutty. Plum is also good. Sometimes box stores selling cookers have polly bags of various. Oak can get strong. Pecan and pork and Pecan or Plum is for chicken. Pecan for steak/hamburger.

[@jasonantonation8787]

I like how he picks it over coming off the truck, then proceeds to beat the shit out of it taking it off the pallet and getting it in and out of the garage. Thank god for warranty

[@gotskillz135]

Looks good they have a nice selection I even like the off road tires you can use on some of them thanks for sharing new subscriber here

[@billphillipstube]

Is be lying if I didn’t say I’m disappointed I won’t see you turn that boiler into a smoker, but this looks like a read deal appliance. Heavy duty doesn’t begin to describe it. I wish you many happy cooks.

[@EliteGeeks]

love the video, HATE the wind chimes lol

[@josephwatkins9605]

I'm a sub and live in willis Texas. Small town was surprised to see this.

[@Utilitylocatorman]

Fine pit. Cant wait to see you cook on it. Also build you a stand for your wood

[@rca7591a]

"pull your meat out here and mess with it..." Ha! Between the Kamado Joe, The Pit Barrel and this new rig, your patio has all the makings of a potential neighborhood bbq establishment.

[@citizendrake2950]

looking forward to some more mouthwatering videos :)

[@okanbas2642]

It is very beautiful. What are the BBQ measurements you have made? Can you give.

[@carlwhite8225]

Very Nice Rig, Grill envy here but saving for a Bridgeport so no new grills.

[@greymanzink6118]

Quick tip about your wood, stack it away from the house, it allows the air to circulate and keep it from rotting, and it keeps the bugs away from the house (wood roaches/palmetto bugs).

[@grantjamrock3812]

Your ears must be ringing! I was just searching if ya posted a video about your new smoker lol. I'm about to smoke up some venison jerky then some pork loins today! Congrats buddy

[@highkicker11]

cant wait to see you do a brisket on this one. but damn Adam did you have to buy such a nice smoker i just got a mid budget offset my self.

[@Ddabig40mac]

Looking forward to seeing the ABOM79 semi-pro Bar-b-que Cookoff Team! You have the rig for it, now!

[@mklein345]

Spectacular grill, great job on customizing. I have a pellet grill and thinking of upgrading at some point. Wondering if you think this grill is over kill for a first time offset? My thanks.

[@AbomAdventures]

Depends on what you’re planning to use it for. I definitely went a little big but the price different between this and the next size down wasn’t much difference, so I opted for more room. They make some smaller units that save you some coin.

[@richardpalmer6196]

Adam , That is some serious iron brother . Mostly 1/4" steel , it's going to be around a long time . Have fun with it , make some posts with it , but please don't be lifting it any more . Watching you pull it onto the patio made my back hurt . 😣

[@tonioyendis4464]

I was torn between this one and the Texas Original Luling 20x40x20. My bank couldn't handle the Lone Star, so i went with the Texas Original.

[@fnord5]

Adam, you should definitely use Oak as well for smoking. I use it exclusively (my parents have 4 acres of oak trees) and it is really quite tasty

[@AbomAdventures]

Around here you have to use the right kind of oak, can just go using live or red oak. I hear water oak works well. Pecan is plentiful and very good! I use what’s in my region and pecan is a perfect smoking wood.

[@fnord5]

@@AbomAdventures makes sense. Around here we have Oak growing everywhere. I typically use live oak and scrub oak (what we have here in northern California) and I love the taste. (Bark makes it super bitter though) My girl has a walnut orchard and I need to try that out. Pecan isn't as common.

[@runningtfarmsnc]

That’s an awesome smoker! Could you please tell me the width of those tuning plates and the distance between them and the lower cooking surface? I have a homemade one that I’m having temp issues with and I’m thinking of adding these. Love your channel!

[@johnknapp6328]

Congrats on the new Pit. I was told you can screw in zerk fittings for hinges, Are you planning on getting heat management basket.

[@johnknapp8353]

That is a great looking Smoker, but why don't you maker another grilll grate using the griddle plate dimension and change that out when you want to grill. Also move your char plate up to the middle of the box. Other then that it's perfect.

[@tonyn3123]

Question...you say you are going to place it on your patio against the wall between your other grills. When smoking, should you be concerned with the residue covering the ceiling of your patio cover or do you plan to just roll it from under the roof? Quite a nice smoker.

[@AbomAdventures]

I’ve never had a problem with smoke all the years I’m grilled and smoked under this roof and befor that my shop roof. I’ll monitor it but I want to keep under cover.

[@sithus1966]

"Free lumber with purchase" You have a log splitter, only it's verticle in the form of a hydraulic press.

[@kevkeelan5106]

Made in the U.S.A. Enough said!

[@RobertKohut]

Nice!! Top notch smoker... :-) Lot's of smoke and ashes.... :-) I love my offset, not nice like yours, but it's amazing for those long slow cooks and great eatin'.... :-)

[@mklein345]

Have more one rookie question. When you are cooking both on the upper and lower racks, how are you maintaining the proper temperature on the upper rack?

[@arminth]

Christmas in July for Adam! Have fun!

[@aw738]

Stacking wood next to your house is not a good idea. It invites termites. The best would be somewhere along your fence away from the house with some type of cover to keep it dry. Wood in my part of WV is around $40 a truckload. I always thought that was expensive.

[@AbomAdventures]

125-150 seems to be the going rate around my area. Not bad at all considering the labor that goes into collecting, splitting, delivering and stacking.

[@mnmike130]

Lookin good!

[@mdvener]

Looks great, but i worry about the wood frame ceiling. Don't forget the onions on the fire box for flavor, n heat control. Happy smoking.

[@AbomAdventures]

Not a problem. I’ve been grilling with much hotter temps under both that roof and the current shop roof for years.

[@mdvener]

@@AbomAdventures ok, lets eat.

[@noahkraft6453]

When can I come over for dinner

[@WreckDiver99]

I can see it now...Booth Smoke Shop...Grand Opening August 2020.

[@VRTOC]

Great smoker and an awesome presentation, congratulations. I just notice that your smoke stack is close to the ceiling that is made of wood.